Experienced Info Security Engineer (AI Automation)

Principal Financial Group • UNAVAILABLE, UNAVAILABLE

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About The Position

The AI Automation team is seeking an early-career Info Security Engineer to build practical solutions with emerging AI technologies. The engineer will create AI-powered automations, agents, and tools that reduce manual work and risk; direct AI coding agents to develop applications and integrations and review their output; connect enterprise systems through APIs and cloud services; evaluate new AI capabilities; and work with business and technology teams to identify worthwhile problems. The role offers hands-on experience with current AI tools, collaboration with experienced engineers and product owners, and the opportunity to deliver production solutions with measurable business impact.

The position is considered at multiple job levels, with candidates evaluated according to their skills and experience. Work arrangements may be in-office, hybrid, or remote. Hybrid work blends at least three office days in a typical workweek. Remote arrangements are available only to people residing more than 30 miles from Des Moines, Iowa; Charlotte, North Carolina; or Raleigh, North Carolina. The work arrangement will be determined with the leader based on several factors.

Requirements

• Associate or bachelor's degree, preferably in computer science, technology, engineering, mathematics, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• At least 2 years of software development, automation, technology, or related experience.
• At least 2 years of experience working with AWS; GCP or Azure experience is also welcome.
• At least 1 year of hands-on experience with agentic software development workflows.
• Solid grasp of programming fundamentals and APIs.
• Curiosity, a problem-solving mindset, and the ability to explain ideas clearly.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Python, Java, C#, or JavaScript.
• Exposure to Power Platform, Copilot Studio, GitHub, or large language models.
• Interest in security, identity, or risk.
• A project, hackathon, or internship to discuss.

Responsibilities

• Build AI-powered automations, agents, and tools to remove manual work and reduce risk.
• Direct AI coding agents to create applications and integrations, and review their work.
• Connect enterprise systems using APIs and cloud services.
• Experiment with new AI capabilities and help determine what is worth scaling.
• Partner with business and technology teams to identify problems worth solving.

Benefits

• Flexible Time Off (FTO) for salaried exempt employees, with paid time away for vacation, personal needs, or short-term illness; no accrued bank or set number of days.
• Pension eligibility.
• Non-sales positions have the opportunity to participate in a bonus program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree