Software Engineer - Trust & Platform Security

We are hiring a Software Engineer for our Trust & Platform Security team. This team is building the next generation of cyber security monitoring for Snowflake customers where discovery, detection and remediation occurs in the same system. In the agentic era, threats and vulnerabilities occur at machine speed and scale and we are building a platform to detect and respond to these threats in real time. This team is also responsible for building the next generation of network and data enforcement engines: context aware ingress, data exfiltration protection and unified data movement policies for Snowflake's cloud security infrastructure. You will work at the intersection of security policy and system enforcement, building features that help keep perimeter controls robust, scalable, and integrated with context-aware access frameworks. AS A SOFTWARE ENGINEER, TRUST & PLATFORM SECURITY AT SNOWFLAKE, YOU WILL: • Build and ship components to detect security vulnerabilities and threats, shadow AI and other agentic threats. • Develop data loss and ransomware detection mechanisms and ensure signals yield low false positive rates. • Write and contribute to design documents for product features, with attention to reliability, latency, and auditability • Work with senior engineers and Product Management to turn requirements into well-scoped tasks and deliver them independently • Write well-tested, secure code and take part in code reviews • Own features through implementation, testing, and production rollout with guidance from senior teammates OUR IDEAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER, TRUST & PLATFORM SECURITY WILL HAVE: • 2+ years of professional software engineering experience • Working knowledge of network security fundamentals (TLS/SSL, HTTP/S, DNS), Zero Trust principles, or Data Loss Prevention (DLP) concepts • Solid coding skills in SQL, Java, Python and exposure to building distributed or backend systems and willingness for full stack exposure • Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure, and their security or networking controls • Eagerness to learn, take feedback, and grow ownership over larger parts of the system • Clear communication and comfort collaborating with cross-functional partners • BS/MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience BONUS POINTS FOR THE FOLLOWING: • Exposure to cloud-native security controls (e.g., VPC Service Controls, Private Link) • Experience with egress control, network perimeter enforcement, or policy engines • Familiarity with AI-assisted development workflows and tooling • Contributions to open-source security projects, security research, or CTFs WHY JOIN OUR TRUST & PLATFORM SECURITY TEAM AT SNOWFLAKE? You will work on security controls that protect customer data across Snowflake, at a scale few companies operate. This is an early-career role with real ownership: you will ship production features in a high-impact security area while learning from experienced infrastructure and security engineers. Snowflake is growing fast, and we're scaling our team to help enable and accelerate our growth. We are looking for people who share our values, challenge ordinary thinking, and push the pace of innovation while building a future for themselves and Snowflake. How do you want to make your impact?