Netskope · 6 hours ago
Principal Engineer – AI/ML Analytics Platform & Cloud Security
Santa Clara County, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff
15+ years expNetskope is a market-leading cloud security company focused on redefining Cloud, Network, and Data Security. They are seeking a Principal Engineer to architect and lead the development of an advanced AI-powered analytics platform, enabling customers to derive real-time insights from massive volumes of data while collaborating across various teams.
Cloud SecurityCyber SecurityEnterprise SoftwareSoftware
Hiring Manager
Scott Cadagan
Responsibilities
Define and drive the architecture for an AI analytics platform that supports natural language queries, visual analytics, and ML-assisted insights across security data
Lead the integration of LLMs and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) into interactive analytics flows, enabling context-rich user experiences
Own the design and development of high-performance data systems for querying, indexing, and streaming large-scale telemetry and behavioral data
Drive backend platform scalability, availability, and observability across core analytics and ML services
Partner with security, data science, and product teams to prioritize use cases, define technical strategy, and influence roadmap
Establish engineering best practices in system design, API architecture, performance tuning, data modeling, and ML platform integration
Mentor senior engineers and foster a high-bar engineering culture grounded in innovation, ownership, and execution
Represent the engineering vision in cross-functional strategy discussions, architectural reviews, and external technical forums if needed
Qualification
Required
15+ years of experience building scalable, distributed systems for data analytics, ML, or search-based platforms
Proven track record of architecting and delivering end-to-end AI or analytics platforms (BI tools, data apps, or ML-driven insights platforms)
Deep expertise in backend engineering using Python, Java, or Scala; advanced proficiency in SQL and performance optimization
Experience designing streaming and batch data pipelines using tools like Spark, Kafka, Flink, or equivalent
Hands-on experience with MLOps platforms and modern ML deployment workflows (e.g., MLflow, Kubeflow, Airflow)
Strong understanding of LLMs and vector databases (e.g., Pinecone, PGVector) and their application in semantic search and insight generation
Deep understanding of data modeling for analytical systems (star/snowflake schemas, OLAP, dimensional modeling)
Demonstrated success in building platforms that power user-facing experiences like dashboards, alerts, or search interfaces (e.g., ThoughtSpot, Looker, or similar)
Experience working with modern cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and big data storage engines (BigQuery, ClickHouse, Snowflake)
Proven ability to balance technical depth with product intuition—able to align platform direction with user value and business goals
Exceptional communication and collaboration skills across functions—engineering, product, data science, and executive stakeholders
Ability to define and influence architectural direction at an organizational level
Experience mentoring staff- and senior-level engineers and setting long-term engineering strategies
Preferred
Prior experience in security analytics, threat detection, or operationalizing security data at scale
Exposure to natural language query systems or AI copilots (e.g., NL2SQL, prompt engineering, question-answering)
Contributions to open-source platforms in analytics, AI infrastructure, or LLM tools
Benefits
Catered lunches
Office celebrations
Employee recognition events
Social professional groups such as the Awesome Women of Netskope (AWON)
Company
Netskope
Netskope is an IT firm that specializes in real-time security, stopping threats, protecting data, and network management services.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.44BKey Investors
Morgan StanleyICONIQ GrowthSequoia Capital Global Equities
2025-09-18IPO
2024-09-30Series Unknown
2023-01-05Convertible Note· $401M
Leadership Team
Sanjay Beri
CEO & Founder
Krishna Narayanaswamy
Founder & CTO
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