Position SummaryLeague is looking for a Principal Security Engineer to serve as the senior technical leader within our Security Engineering organization. This role entails designing and driving security architecture across a rapidly AI-native engineering environment, in close partnership with Product Security and Security Operations.Product Security owns day-to-day security reviews and vulnerability management; Security Operations owns detection and response. This role sets technical direction and design for the organization’s most complex and novel systems, including AI/agentic architectures, and serves as the connective tissue that makes the broader security function more effective.The right person for this role doesn’t wait for a ticket. They show up in design conversations, ask the right question at the right moment, and leave engineering and security colleagues alike more capable than they found them— all while being a strategic cross‑functional partner that people enjoy collaborating with.What you’ll be doingDesign and implement security architecture and controls across encryption/key management, IAM, and core infrastructureSet technical direction and design for the organization’s most complex and novel systems—including AI/agentic architectures, major platform changes, and novel integrationsPartner proactively with engineering and product teams on secure‑by‑default design, embedding security capability directly into their workflowsProvide technical mentorship to Security Software Engineering and to individuals within Product Security and Security Operations, raising technical capability across the broader security functionServe as senior technical escalation point and design advisor to Product Security and Security Operations on complex technical questions, without owning execution of their programsSet direction and design for security automation initiatives, partnering with Security Software Engineering, who owns implementation and buildTranslate technical risk into business terms for leadership,



customers, and compliance stakeholdersWhat you’ll bring to the team8+ years in security engineering, with demonstrated depth in at least two of: encryption/key management, IAM, cloud security architecture, application securityDirect, hands‑on experience securing AI‑integrated systems including LLM applications, coding agents, or MCP‑style tool integrations; not just familiarity with the conceptsExperience operating in a regulated workplace (HIPAA, HITRUST, SOC 2, PIPEDA, or equivalent), including translating compliance requirements into engineering practiceExperience collaborating within a broader security organization (partnering with product/application security and security operations functions) rather than as a sole practitioner owning every function end‑to‑endAble to strategically influence across peer functions and ensure alignment to overall Security objectivesTrack record of influencing engineering decisions and behaviour without formal authority over the teams involvedCompensationCompensation range for Canada applicants only$220,000 — $280,000 CADWork LocationWe have a mix of office‑centric roles based in our vibrant Toronto office, and remote‑eligible roles based anywhere in Canada or US. Each job posting will indicate where the role will be based. Regardless of the role’s posted location, all Toronto‑area Leaguers (living within 65 km of our downtown HQ) collaborate in‑office Monday through Thursday. Depending on your distance to the office, you’ll enjoy 10 or 20 Flexible Remote Days each quarter for focus and deep‑work time. We are committed to fostering a meaningful work environment and connections for all Leaguers regardless of location.We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. If you are an individual in need of assistance at any time during our recruitment process, please contact us at [email protected].#J-18808-Ljbffr

📌 Principal Security Engineer (Toronto)
🏢 Portage Ventures GP
📍 Toronto