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A place to share your ideas freely - even if they’re daring or different. Where the true you can learn, grow, and thrive. At Verizon, we power and empower how people live, work and play by connecting them to what brings them joy. We do what we love - driving innovation, creativity, and impact in the world. Our V Team is a community of people who anticipate, lead, and believe that listening is where learning begins. In crisis and in celebration, we come together - lifting our communities and building trust in how we show up, everywhere & always. Want in? Join the #VTeamLife.\nWhat you'll be doing…\nAs a Principal Engineer - Security Architecture of the Product Security - Developer Security and Enablement team, you will be driving security initiatives and engaging product development teams to ensure security is engrained throughout the development of Verizon products. You will partner with product and development teams to perform security architecture and design reviews, threat modeling, code and business logic reviews, and be the main driving force of security within the development community. Additionally, you will continuously assess workflows, leverage your engineering expertise to build automated processes and AI agents, and provide expert escalation support whenever automated solutions fall short.\nYou will be responsible for the following but not limited to:\nTechnical Leadership:\nProviding deep knowledge of software and security and articulating it effectively in both business and technical forums.\nLeading discussions with development teams to provide support, consultation, and information security subject matter expertise for security application and systems development, maintenance, and support.\nEvaluating security posture and providing recommendations for improvement and risk reduction\nContinually evaluating new threats and attacks specific to Web, API, Mobile, Cloud, IoT, and AI Systems to identify the impact on the business and help to develop and implement appropriate security controls.\nDriving the adoption of security as a shared responsibility by empowering product teams and with necessary knowledge and tools.\nEngineering & Automation:\nMaintaining up-to-date knowledge of programming languages, data architectures, and automation frameworks.\nDeveloping AI agents and automation tooling to streamline routine tasks, allowing focus on high-impact, complex security architectures.\nWhat we're looking for…\nYou are a software engineer and architect at heart and embody the concept of secure by design. You weigh and manage risks to the business with business goals. You are adept at identifying root causes of problems and implementing sustainable solutions, always with a focus on improving the customer experience. Your excellent communication and organizational skills will enable you to manage competing priorities and drive meaningful change.\nYou'll need to have:\nBachelor’s degree or four or more years of work experience.\nSix or more years of relevant experience required, demonstrated through one or a combination of work and/or military experience, or specialized training.\nExperience in security background in multiple domains across Web, API, Containers, Mobile(Apple/Android), Cloud(AWS), IoT, Networking and AI.\nProduct Development Experience (Software Development Life Cycle or how products go out the door).\nExperience with performing security requirements analyses to secure deployment of large Web, IoT, mobile and/or AI systems.\nDevelopment experience in Swift, Java, Scala, Python, C/C++ or other languages and the ability to solve complex operational issues.\nExperience in root cause analysis and problem-solving within a complex technical environment.\nEven better if you have one or more of the following:\nUnderstanding of security vulnerabilities, penetration testing, and application security scanning tools (e.g., Fortify, Tenable).\nExperience using and building AI systems and agentic workflows using technologies such as Claude Code Skills, LangChain or LangGraph\nProficiency in mobile security and application development across iOS and Android platforms.\nProven background in conducting penetration testing for mobile and web applications.\nIndustry standard certification such as CISSP, CISM, CRISC, CCSP, CCSK, GSEC, GIAC, GPEN\nExperience with Jira or similar project management tools for tracking and reporting.\nKnowledge of cybersecurity frameworks and maturity models.\nProven ability to engage with and influence product teams and leadership.\nFamiliarity with the challenges of security debt and strategies for its reduction.\nIf Verizon and this role sound like a fit for you, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every “even better” qualification listed above.\nWhere you’ll be working\nIn this hybrid role, you'll have a defined work location that includes working from home and a minimum of three days per week in the office, which will be set by your manager. Employees are responsible for maintaining compliance with hybrid work policies.Scheduled Weekly Hours\n40Equal Employment Opportunity \nVerizon is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to veteran status, disability or other legally protected characteristics.\nBenefits and Compensation\nOur benefits are designed to help you move forward in your career, and in areas of your life outside of Verizon. From health and wellness benefit options including: medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability, basic life insurance, supplemental life insurance, AD&D insurance, identity theft protection, pet insurance and group home & auto insurance. We also offer a matched 401(k) savings plan, up to 8 company paid holidays per year and up to 6 personal days per year, paid parental leave, adoption assistance and tuition assistance, plus other incentives, we’ve got you covered with our award-winning total rewards package. Depending on the role, employees have the opportunity to receive compensation in the form of premium pay such as overtime, shift differential, holiday pay, allowances, etc. Newly hired employees receive up to 15 days of vacation per year, which grows with additional service. For part-timers, your coverage will vary as you may be eligible for some of these benefits depending on your individual circumstances.\nThe salary will vary depending on your location and confirmed job-related skills and experience. This is an incentive based position with the potential to earn more. 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