Principal Cyber Security Engineer - Agentic Identity and Security
NVIDIAPrincipal Cyber Security Engineer - Agentic Identity and Security
NVIDIALocation
Santa Clara, CA
Type
Full-time
Posted
5/10/2026
Compensation
$240,000 - $379,500 per year
Job description
NVIDIA is seeking a Principal Engineer to develop core agentic identity capabilities for AI agents within the company's internal ecosystem. This hands-on engineering role focuses on creating secure identity features that support non-human workflows across various environments. The successful candidate will work closely with multiple teams to align architecture with operational needs and contribute to the overall security infrastructure. The position requires a blend of technical leadership and innovative problem-solving skills.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field.
- 15+ years of experience in software engineering, security engineering, identity, or distributed systems.
- Proven ability to frame complex problems and evolve ideas into reliable production systems.
- Strong software engineering skills in backend services, APIs, and automation.
- Experience in offensive security and adversarial thinking.
- Hands-on experience with container technologies and cloud service providers.
- Good understanding of identity and access concepts such as OAuth 2.0 and SCIM.
Responsibilities
- Architect and build agent identity security features for various environments.
- Rapidly prototype and validate innovative solutions for security and identity problems.
- Build reusable skills, CLI tools, APIs, and integration patterns for internal teams.
- Collaborate with teams across Enterprise Security and relevant platforms.
- Contribute to architectural direction and engineering standards for agentic identity.
- Evaluate emerging standards and technologies in agentic identity.
Benefits
- Employees at NVIDIA are often offered comprehensive, day-one benefits—including medical, dental, and vision coverage with HSA support, life and disability insurance, an Employee Assistance Program, and a 401(k) with auto-enrollment. Many roles also have generous time off and holidays, donation matching (up to $10,000), and a wide menu of extras like FSAs, commuter benefits, legal and identity-theft protection, pet insurance, and wellness discounts. Optional programs can include student-loan and home-purchase support, plus family care resources and expert medical services.
H-1B filing history
Public USCIS petition and DOL LCA counts · latest USCIS FY2026, LCA FY2026
Filing entity: Nvidia Corporation
As of Aug 23, 2026
Initial approvals
355
FY2026
Approval rate
99.2%
FY2026
LCA certified
7,667
FY2026
Entry-level share
11.9%
FY2026
Initial approvals YoY
-37%
Trend
LCA certified YoY
-83%
Trend
Initial approvals by fiscal year
Approval rate by fiscal year
Continuing vs initial approvals
LCA certified positions by quarter
LCA certified positions by fiscal year
Based on public USCIS and DOL filings; not a sponsorship guarantee.
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