# Principal Security Engineer at DriveWealth

- Company: DriveWealth
- What the company does: DriveWealth's award-winning APIs power modern investing for 150+ fintechs, brokers, and advisors worldwide, making it easy to launch new products fast. Backed by Accel, Insight and SoftBank VF.
- Company website: https://drivewealth.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: AMER-US-Remote; Austin, Texas, United States; Dallas, Texas, United States; Denver, Colorado, United States; Miami,...
- Work setup: Remote
- Pay: $185K to $235K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-10-21
- Apply by: 2026-12-05
- Apply: https://boards.greenhouse.io/drivewealth/jobs/8034548003?gh_jid=8034548003&utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/drivewealth-principal-security-engineer/

## About the role

DriveWealth LLC is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Principal Security Engineer to design, build, and mature security capabilities across our brokerage platform and corporate environment. Reporting to the Head of Security Engineering, you will serve as a senior technical leader, own complex engineering initiatives, and shape the architecture and implementation of controls that support the firm’s growth, protect client and consumer data, and meet or exceed regulatory obligations. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- 10+ years of relevant security, software, or infrastructure engineering experience, with a track record leading complex security initiatives from architecture through production operation
- Deep practical expertise in AWS and Kubernetes security, including IAM, workload identity, networking, container protection, and secure data access
- Strong working knowledge of endpoint, identity, and SaaS security across Windows and macOS
- Experience with Okta, JumpCloud, or comparable platforms is preferred
- Strong software and automation skills in Python or a comparable language and practical experience with Terraform, CI/CD, GitOps, and security as code
- Experience building and operating security platforms, telemetry pipelines, detections, and response automation, with attention to data quality, reliability, and maintainability

Tags: Risk & Compliance

Source: 1752vc Careers, https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/drivewealth-principal-security-engineer/