Senior Principal Engineer - Agentic Security (all genders)

As a Senior Principal Security Engineer for Agentic Security, you will be at the forefront of securing how Zalando builds, deploys, and operates AI agents at scale. As autonomous and agentic systems take on more of our engineering and business workflows, you will define what safe, trustworthy, and well-governed agentic AI looks like at Zalando — operating on the line between the engineering teams building these systems and the security organization that safeguards them.

You will not only ensure a security-by-design approach for agentic systems, but also make sure that security and governance are taken into account throughout their lifecycle — from model and tool selection, through agent identity and authorization, to runtime controls, guardrails, monitoring, and the accountability and auditability that let us operate these systems responsibly. As part of Application Security's leadership team, you will influence the security architecture of Zalando and a larger engineering organization through collaboration, translate emerging AI regulation and internal policy into practical technical controls, set the technical direction for one of the fastest-moving areas in our technology landscape.

We are looking for an experienced technical leader who is energized by ambiguity, who can bring strategic clarity to an emerging field, and who is equally comfortable shaping company-wide direction and going hands-on with the teams doing the work.

Zalando provides a range of benefits, here’s an overview of what you can expect. Ask your Talent Acquisition Partner to learn more about what we offer.