Snap Inc

Manager, Security Engineering, Identity Access Management

Snap Inc$251K — $377K *
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field.
  • 8+ years of post-bachelor's security experience or equivalent advance degrees with relevant experience.
  • 1+ year(s) of experience as an Engineering Manager.
  • Extensive experience in leading security initiatives focused on identity and access management.
  • Strong background in building IAM platforms and cloud security solutions.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and grow a team of security engineers in identity and access management.
  • Define and execute the technical IAM strategy for Snap's cloud environments.
  • Design and implement scalable security controls across GCP and AWS.
  • Use AI tools to create and maintain secure, high-quality software services.
  • Collaborate with engineering teams to balance security and developer productivity.
  • Conduct security reviews, risk assessments, and handle incident responses.
  • Mentor engineers and influence IAM-related security strategies and priorities.

Benefits

  • Paid parental leave.
  • Comprehensive medical coverage.
  • Emotional and mental health support programs.
  • Compensation packages allowing participation in Snap’s long-term success.
Full Job Description
We're looking for a Security Engineering Manager to lead our Identity Access Management team here at Snap!

What you'll do:
  • Lead and grow a team of security engineers focused on identity and access management across Snap's cloud and infrastructure environments.
  • Define and execute the technical strategy for IAM, including authentication, authorization, privileged access, and access governance.
  • Design and implement scalable security controls, automation, and guardrails across GCP and AWS environments.
  • 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.
  • Partner with engineering and infrastructure teams to enforce least privilege access while enabling developer productivity.
  • Drive security reviews, risk assessments, and incident response efforts related to identity and access security.
  • Mentor engineers and influence cross-functional stakeholders on IAM strategy, security priorities, and long-term technical direction.


Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
  • Strong technical leadership experience managing security engineering or infrastructure security teams.
  • Deep understanding of IAM concepts including authentication, authorization, RBAC/ABAC, SSO, privileged access management, and access governance.
  • Experience designing and securing large-scale cloud environments in GCP and/or AWS.
  • Strong software engineering and system design skills, including automation, distributed systems, and cloud-native security.
  • 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.
  • Experience implementing organization-wide security controls and balancing least privilege with usability and scale.
  • Familiarity with container and Kubernetes security principles; experience with EKS or GKE is a plus.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills with the ability to influence technical and business stakeholders.


Minimum Qualifications:
  • Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or equivalent years of experience in a related technical field
  • 8+ years of post- bachelor's security experience; or a Master's degree in a technical field + 7+ years of post-grad security experience; or a PhD in a related technical field + 4 years of post-grad security experience
  • 1+ year(s) of experience as an Engineering Manager
  • Experience leading security initiatives related to identity, access management, or cloud security.


Preferred Qualifications:
  • Experience building or scaling enterprise IAM platforms and cloud access governance solutions.
  • Familiarity with modern identity standards and protocols such as OAuth, OIDC, SAML, and SCIM.
  • Experience with infrastructure-as-code and security automation frameworks.
  • Experience partnering with compliance, audit, or risk management organizations.


"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.

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):
The base salary range for this position is $251,000-$377,000 annually.

Zone B:
The base salary range for this position is $238,000-$358,000 annually.

Zone C:
The base salary range for this position is $213,000-$320,000 annually.

This position is eligible for equity in the form of RSUs.

About Snap Inc

Snap Inc. is a camera and social media company. It was founded in 2011 by Evan Spiegel, Bobby Murphy, and Reggie Brown. The company is known for its Snapchat app, which allows users to send photos and videos that disappear after being viewed. Snap Inc. is headquartered in Santa Monica, California and has offices around the world. The company went public in 2017 and is listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
Learn more about Snap Inc
Size
5,661 employees
Market Cap
$13.9 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$944.8 million
Founded
2016
5 Year Trend
+59.1%
Revenue
$2.5 billion
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