Principal Engineer, AI Security Governance | Endpoint Security Engineering at ServiceNow
Kirkland, WA
$221,200–$387,100from the description
Aug 11, 2026
Kirkland, WA
Sep 24, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
This is a senior individual-contributor role owning the technical strategy, architecture, and hands-on delivery of ServiceNow's AI Security Governance Program — a board-visible, auditor-facing program spanning five control pillars including AI visibility, prompt/response protection, agentic AI risk, shadow AI, and compliance. The role requires deep expertise in LLM and generative-AI threats, data security tooling, and the ability to translate complex technical risk into executive and board-level narratives while driving automation of security operations.
Principal level · 15+ years · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA · Full-time
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What the occupation pays Median $179,993 (middle half $128,832–$221,179). This posting is about at that midpoint.
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The role requires US permanent residency or citizenship for access to regulated market environments — this is an explicit eligibility gate stated in the qualifications.
SOC classification is Medium confidence: the role blends security governance/analysis (15-1212) with hands-on security engineering and architecture; 15-1299 (Computer Occupations, All Other) is a reasonable runner-up given the novel AI governance focus.
Location is not explicitly pinned to a single city; ServiceNow's headquarters is Santa Clara, CA, and the compensation range is described as geography-dependent. The CBSA reflects the HQ location but the actual work location may vary.
The compensation range ($221,200–$387,100/year) is stated as a base pay guideline; additional equity, variable/incentive compensation, and benefits are also offered.
Ignored 2 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): identity and entitlement controls, security automation.
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