Candescent is a forward-thinking technology company transforming how financial institutions deliver Intelligent Banking experiences. We unite digital banking, account opening, and branch solutions that power and connect digital banking, account opening, and branch solutions—creating seamless engagement across digital, remote, and in-person channels.

Our Experience-Led, Intelligence-Driven approach combines human-centered design with data, automation, and cloud-based innovation. Built on an API-first architecture, our extensible ecosystem enables institutions to adapt quickly, integrate easily, and unlock recent opportunities for growth—turning every customer interaction into a moment of clarity, confidence, and connection.

Role Summary

We are seeking a Principal Product Security Engineer to drive the security posture of Candescent’s applications and services throughout the entire Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC). This is a hands-on practitioner role designed for a senior security professional with a strong foundation in software development or engineering.

In this role,



you will champion a "shift-left" security culture, embedding core application security practices—including SAST, DAST, SCA, and secure coding standards—directly into modern CI/CD pipelines. Additionally, you will serve as the primary expert responsible for defining secure design patterns and governance for integrating third-party artificial intelligence and large language model (LLM) services across the enterprise.

Key Responsibilities and Deliverables

Core Product Security & Shift-Left Engineering

Shift-Left Implementation: Partner closely with engineering teams to embed threat modeling, security architecture reviews, and automation early in the product development lifecycle.
Pipeline Automation (SAST/DAST/SCA): Own the selection, integration, and tuning of Static Application Security Testing (SAST), Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST), and Software Composition Analysis (SCA) tools

📌 Principal Product Security Engineer (Bengaluru)
🏢 Candescent
📍 Bengaluru