[Hiring] Principal Security Engineer, SaaS Security Posture Management @Salesforce

Role Description

Salesforce Enterprise Security is hiring a Principal Security Engineer for our Third Party Security team to implement secure baseline configurations and evolve our SaaS Security Posture Management program as well as to assess and maintain the security of third party suppliers. In this role you will partner closely with business stakeholders, legal, and sourcing, in the selection of suppliers ensuring they meet or exceed Salesforce security requirements.

• Lead the design, deployment, and lifecycle management of secure configuration baselines that power our Enterprise SaaS Security Posture Management capabilities.
• Perform in-depth and high quality security assessments of third parties, incorporating penetration test results, tooling scans, and audit findings into a comprehensive picture of supplier security maturity.
• Define and perform security assessments on emerging technologies provided by third parties.
• Partner with security teams to ensure Least Privilege access within SaaS platforms and manage the lifecycle of "Shadow IT" integrations.
• Act as the subject matter expert for SaaS-related security telemetry.
• Spearhead the use of Large Language Models (LLMs) and autonomous AI Agents to automate complex security workflows, scale third-party assessments, and unlock advanced, AI-exclusive capabilities within the third party security program.
• Provide guidance to team members and Salesforce suppliers on Salesforce security requirements including remediation advice and potential feature enhancements.
• Build cross-functional partnerships with departments including Business, Sourcing, Legal, and Information Technology.
• Use your writing and presentation skills to communicate at all levels in the organizations.

Qualifications

• 12+ years work experience in a security role
• Previous experience with large enterprise third party security programs
• Experience determining security maturity of third parties and developing security risk profiles
• Experience defining secure baseline configurations, and experience deploying and maintaining secure baselines in an enterprise-wide SaaS Security Posture Management solution or equivalent
• Demonstrated expertise in leveraging Large Language Models (LLMs) and AI Agents to automate complex security operations, build intelligent workflows, and perform advanced, AI-driven data analysis
• Ability to conduct web application penetration tests on third-party SaaS platforms in alignment with OWASP testing methodologies to validate supplier security posture
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including experience presenting to executive management.
• Execution oriented, results-driven, and a self-motivator
• Excellent interpersonal, relationship, collaboration and influencing skills
• Excellent critical-thinking and organizational skills
• A related technical degree required.

Requirements

• Familiarity with standard security certifications such as ISO 27001, SOC 2, NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF), and PCI DSS.
• Knowledge of OWASP Top 10 and CWE Top 25.
• Knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK Framework
• Relevant BA/BS degree and/or certifications (e.g., CRISC, CISSP, CCIE, CISM, CISA, CCSK)
• Experience reviewing and editing security related contract language.
• Experience with third party security reporting
• Experience defining and communicating security remediation tasks to project and data owners
• Experience working with non-technical teams to identify technical details, risk factors, and project scope

Benefits

• Time off programs
• Medical, dental, vision, mental health support
• Paid parental leave
• Life and disability insurance
• 401(k)
• Employee stock purchasing program