Full Job Description
We're looking for a Security Engineering Manager to join the InfoSec org!
What you'll do:
- Design and build scalable security solutions across applications, infrastructure, and enterprise systems.
- Partner with engineering, product, and IT teams to embed security into architecture, development, and operational workflows.
- Lead high-impact security initiatives from design through deployment, ensuring systems are resilient and aligned with business goals.
- Drive incident response and strengthen detection, investigation, and remediation capabilities.
- 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.
- Provide technical leadership in secure design, threat modeling, and risk reduction best practices.
- Define and execute the security roadmap, continuously improving controls, tooling, and overall security posture.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
- Demonstrated leadership and impact in security domains such as Application Security, Enterprise Security, Privacy, Infrastructure Security, and/or Spam & Abuse
- 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.
- Expertise in software engineering, with proficiency in programming languages such as Golang and Python.
- Proven ability to lead and execute large-scale technical initiatives across multiple teams.
- Excellent cross-team collaboration, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
- Deep understanding of user privacy and security
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in a related technical field such as computer science, engineering or equivalent years of experience
- 8+ years of post- bachelor's industry 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 technical leadership or engineering management experience
Preferred Qualifications:
- Proven leadership in designing and deploying scalable systems for security operations, with measurable impact on organizational security goals.
- Strong strategic thinking, with a demonstrated ability to define technical roadmaps and lead multi-team initiatives.
- Experience collaborating with executive leadership to align technical solutions with business priorities and risk management strategies.
- A track record of mentoring senior engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence and innovation.
"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.