Principal Security Engineer at JPMorgan Chase
Seattle, WA
$204,250–$285,000from the description
Jul 14, 2026
Seattle, WA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A senior engineering leadership role managing a globally distributed team of roughly 20 engineers who build and run enterprise-scale security platforms. Core ownership spans an AI-driven security copilot for product security teams, firm-wide endpoint and server antivirus capabilities, and container security tooling across large Kubernetes environments. The role suits an experienced engineering leader with a background in security platform delivery, product ownership, and cross-functional stakeholder management at large organizations.
Principal level · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 8 people in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (computer and information systems managers). range 3–10
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
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Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $219,401 (middle half $175,322–$306,147). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (6)
This role is primarily a people-management position — it owns staffing, budget, P&L, and leads ~20 engineers across a globally distributed org — making 11-3021 (Computer and Information Systems Managers) the best fit. However, the posting uses the title 'Principal Security Engineer' and emphasizes deep hands-on security architecture, so 15-1212 (Information Security Analysts) is a credible runner-up.
No minimum total years of experience is stated explicitly; the JD lists capability-based requirements rather than a year threshold.
The 'Required' section names no specific named security product (e.g., CrowdStrike, Defender, Prisma) — endpoint/AV and container security are described at the capability level, so they are captured as capability skills rather than named tools.
Preferred qualifications include CI/CD integration and secure SDLC familiarity; these appear under the 'Preferred qualifications' heading and are treated accordingly.
Compensation is quoted as a Seattle, WA base salary range of $204,250–$285,000/year; additional commission and discretionary incentive compensation may apply per the posting.
Ignored 2 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): anti-virus / workload protection, AI/ML-driven security platforms.
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