Security Engineer, Level 5

Snap Inc is a technology company. We believe the camera presents the greatest opportunity to improve the way people live and communicate. Snap contributes to human progress by empowering people to express themselves, live in the moment, learn about the world, and have fun together.

The Company operates Snapchat, a visual messaging app that enhances your relationships with friends, family, and the world, and Specs Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary dedicated to making computing more human, in addition to Bitmoji, Saturn, and other digital services.

Snap Security teams protect the trust and safety of our global community by securing the systems and data that power Snapchat. We safeguard hundreds of millions of Snapchatters every day, ensuring that every product and service is built on a foundation of security and resilience. Our values guide everything we do - from how we anticipate and mitigate threats to how we collaborate across Snap. We move fast, with precision, and always execute with privacy at the forefront.

​We’re looking for an experienced Security Engineer to join Snap Inc!

What you’ll do:

• Lead the design, implementation, and scaling of security controls and frameworks across one or more domains, including backend infrastructure, cloud environments, corporate systems, and/or abuse detection platforms. 

• Architect and deploy solutions that protect against emerging threats, such as intrusion attempts, advanced threat actors, sophisticated abuse, spam, account takeover, and infrastructure attacks.

• Utilize AI tools and high velocity engineering workflows to design and ship scalable services while upholding rigorous standards for code correctness, security, and production ready quality code.

• Drive cross-functional security initiatives by partnering with engineering, product, and operations teams to imbue secure practices throughout the entire development lifecycle.

• Conduct high-impact security reviews and threat modeling, identifying risk, remediating vulnerabilities, and ensuring robust security posture across services and systems.

• Build and operate protective tooling and AI enhanced automation, improving detection, incident response, and operational security capabilities. 

• Mentor, influence, and elevate peers by setting technical direction, advocating best practices, and fostering a culture of security excellence

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Deep technical expertise in security engineering, including secure design, threat mitigation, and applied defenses across security domains.

• Proficiency in, or a strong aptitude for, leveraging AI tools to streamline development, paired with the critical judgment to audit generated output for architectural integrity, performance bottlenecks, and security risks.

• Adaptability in learning and applying evolving AI systems and tools to remain at the forefront of engineering trends and modern development practices.

• Proficiency with secure infrastructure and cloud technologies, such as Kubernetes, containers, IAM, networking, CSPM tools, and Zero Trust principles.

• Experience influencing secure architecture and system hardening, including endpoint posture, access governance, and vulnerability management.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical work experience.

• 6+ years of post-Bachelor’s security related experience; or Master’s degree in a technical field + 5+ year of post-grad security related experience; or PhD in a relevant technical field + 2+ years of post-grad security related experience

• Expertise in one of the following domains: infrastructure security, enterprise security, access management, application security, detection and response, or spam and abuse

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience securing complex distributed systems and/or enterprise-scale infrastructure

• Strong programming and software design skills, including debugging, performance analysis, and test design

• Strong intellectual curiosity, self-motivated to keep up with the latest technology in the security domain

• Experience with emerging technologies like AI/ML security, large-scale distributed systems, or abuse detection at scale.

If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please don’t be shy and provide us some information.

"Default Together" Policy at Snap: At Snap Inc. we believe that being together in person helps us build our culture faster, reinforce our values, and serve our community, customers and partners better through dynamic collaboration. To reflect this, we practice a “default together” approach and expect our team members to work in an office 4+ days per week. 

At Snap, we believe that having a team of diverse backgrounds and voices working together will enable us to create innovative products that improve the way people live and communicate. Snap is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. EOE, including disability/vets.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law (by example, the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring, where applicable).

Our Benefits: Snap Inc. is its own community, so we’ve got your back! We do our best to make sure you and your loved ones have everything you need to be happy and healthy, on your own terms. Our benefits are built around your needs and include paid parental leave, comprehensive medical coverage, emotional and mental health support programs, and compensation packages that let you share in Snap’s long-term success!

Compensation

In the United States, work locations are assigned a pay zone which determines the salary range for the position. The successful candidate’s starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. The starting pay may be negotiable within the salary range for the position. These pay zones may be modified in the future.

Zone A (CA, WA, NYC):

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