Principal Security Engineer

What You'll Do Avalara is seeking a Principal Security Engineer to serve as a technical authority for enterprise security architecture, risk, and governance, with a primary focus on the safe and responsible use of AI across the business, as well as application and cloud risk that spans multiple domains. The Principal Security Engineer plays a critical part in defining and enforcing security guardrails for internal and enterprise use of AI, including corporate tooling, workflows, and platforms, providing independent, senior-level security judgment on complex or high-risk security decisions, acting as a final reviewer and escalation point when enterprise or cross-functional risk is involved. Operating outside of the engineering organization, this role partners closely with Security, IT, Product, Platform, Legal, Privacy, and Compliance teams, and provides consultative and escalation-based support to Engineering and Product Security teams when requested. What Your Responsibilities Will Be...