# Principal Cloud Security Engineer at Pax8

- Company: Pax8
- What the company does: The Pax8 Marketplace: Where MSPs, MIPs and vendors come together to turn SMB demand into measurable growth, powered by cloud, AI, enablement and community. Backed by SoftBank VF.
- Company website: https://www.pax8.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: 2 Locations
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $170K to $193K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-09-24
- Apply by: 2026-11-08
- Apply: https://pax8inc.wd12.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Pax8Careers/job/Remote---US/Principal-Cloud-Security-Engineer_R-102373?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/pax8-principal-cloud-security-engineer/

## About the role

At Pax8, we care deeply about building genuine, trust based relationships — starting with how we hire. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- Extensive experience securing modern cloud and infrastructure platforms
- Deep practical expertise across Amazon Web Services services including identity, networking, encryption, logging, secrets management, containers, and data services
- Demonstrated success creating security standards, architectural guidance, and governance frameworks that engineering teams genuinely adopt
- Proven ability to influence technical decisions without relying on reporting-line authority
- Advanced knowledge of Kubernetes security, workload isolation, access controls, network controls, and container governance
- Strong understanding of software delivery security, platform automation, and modern deployment pipelines


Source: 1752vc Careers, https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/pax8-principal-cloud-security-engineer/