Snap Inc

Security Engineer, Level 3

Snap Inc$118K — $176K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or equivalent experience
  • 1+ years in corporate security or similar security engineering role
  • Knowledge of OS internals, especially macOS, Windows, Linux, Kubernetes, AWS, GCP
  • Experience in security domains like digital forensics, malware analysis, or threat intelligence
  • Strong programming skills in Python and/or Go
  • Ability to perform design reviews and risk mitigation guidance
  • Excellent communication skills and detail-oriented approach.

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement security controls for corporate devices and infrastructure
  • Build and analyze threat models relevant to platform security
  • Implement logging and alerting systems for malicious activity detection
  • Investigate alerts, triage potential incidents, and lead response efforts
  • Develop tools and automate strategies to enhance threat response capabilities
  • Conduct security reviews for new technologies, including AI tools
  • Collaborate on identity and access management architecture and integrations
  • Research and analyze trends in adversary tactics and threat intelligence.

Benefits

  • Paid parental leave
  • Comprehensive medical coverage
  • Emotional and mental health support programs
  • Compensation packages tied to Snap's long-term success
  • Diverse workplace environment and culture that values individual contributions.
Full Job Description
We are looking for a Security Engineer to join our Enterprise Infrastructure Security (EIS) team!

What you'll do:
  • Design, implement, and operate security controls that protect our corporate devices, applications, and infrastructure, including execution control, device trust, and network segmentation.
  • Build and understand threat models which pose an imminent threat to our platform and business.
  • Design, pilot, and implement logging and alerting systems to detect malicious activity on Snap Inc.'s endpoints, infrastructure, networks, and cloud environments (AWS/GCP).
  • Conduct security reviews for new features and technologies, including the secure enablement of AI tools and features.
  • Partner with IT and other engineering teams to architect and manage identity and access management (IAM) and SSO integrations.


Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
  • Knowledge of operating system internals, with core competency in two or more of the following: macOS, Windows, Linux, Kubernetes, Amazon Web Services, and Google Cloud Platform.
  • Proven experience in one or more security areas: digital forensics, malware analysis, incident management, host/network intrusion detection, or endpoint security.
  • Strong development skills in Python and/or Go.
  • Ability to conduct design reviews and provide actionable mitigation guidance to reduce risk.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with high attention to detail and a record of collaborating with stakeholders at all levels.


Minimum Qualifications:
  • Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or equivalent years of experience in a related technical field


Preferred Qualifications:
  • 1 year of experience in corporate or enterprise security
  • Background evaluating and securely enabling emerging technologies, including AI tools and features, with a focus on upholding access control boundaries and data protection requirements
  • Familiarity with securing lab, IoT, and ancillary systems, including applying hardening standards, monitoring, and access controls across heterogeneous environments
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with high attention to detail
  • Work record of collaborating with internal and external stakeholders at all levels of a company


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.

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 $118,000-$176,000 annually.

Zone B:
The base salary range for this position is $112,000-$167,000 annually.

Zone C:
The base salary range for this position is $100,000-$150,000 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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