Principal Security Engineer

About the teamThe Principal, Information Security provides expert leadership across Zillow’s security landscape, shaping enterprise security strategy, driving the design and implementation of advanced security controls, and partnering with senior technology and business leaders to reduce risk while enabling innovation. This role serves as a subject matter expert on complex and ambiguous security challenges, leading cross-functional efforts to protect Zillow’s platforms, data, and customers.Zillow Group is a strategic, mission-driven organization focused on delivering exceptional experiences and measurable outcomes. Our work spans cross-functional partnership, scalable programs and operational excellence in support of Zillow’s mission. We bring deep experience working across diverse teams in a dynamic, high-growth environment, balancing strategic thinking with hands-on execution to drive meaningful business impact. We are seeking an experienced professional to support our workforce expansion in India.About the roleDefine and drive Zillow’s information security strategy and roadmap across products, platforms, and infrastructure in partnership with senior engineering and business leaders.Lead the design and implementation of enterprise security architectures, including identity and access management, network and application security, data protection, and cloud security controls.Anticipate, assess, and mitigate complex, ambiguous security risks by guiding threat modeling, vulnerability management, and incident response practices across teams.Influence senior stakeholders and cross-functional partners to embed security-by-design into product development lifecycles, engineering standards, and operating processes.Mentor and coach security and engineering professionals, building security capabilities, sharing best practices, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement in security.Evaluate and introduce emerging security technologies, patterns, and industry practices, providing data-driven recommendations that balance security, usability, and speed of delivery.This role has been categorized as an Office position. “Office” employees regularly work at the Zillow India office for approximately 80 to 100 percent of their time each month. Employees must live within a reasonable commuting distance of the office. Zillow has not defined a reasonable distance, and expects employees will use judgment in determining this for themselves and understand the implications re: time commitment and cost of daily commute.In addition to a competitive base pay, employees in this role are eligible for incentive compensation subject to applicable laws and relevant Zillow policies. Actual amounts will vary depending on experience, performance and location.Who you areBachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field.10+ years of progressive experience in information security, cybersecurity engineering, or a c...