Staff Security Engineer

Palo Alto, CA, United States

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’s three core products are Snapchat, a visual messaging app that enhances your relationships with friends, family, and the world; Lens Studio, an augmented reality platform that powers AR across Snapchat and other services; and it's AR glasses, Spectacles.

We’re looking for an experienced Security Engineer to join Snap as a member of the Corporate Security Engineering team. Working from our Santa Monica or Palo Alto offices, you’ll collaborate with engineers from many disciplines to design and implement secure corporate infrastructure for our company.

What you’ll do:

Design, develop systems and tools to improve the security properties of Snap’s Corporate Identity, DLP,  Device Hardening, SaaS security, and Zero Trust.

Plan, develop, execute security strategy and policies for Snap in-house built services and SaaS applications used to run the Snap business.

Operate as a technical lead mentoring staff and leading the highest complexity projects our team executes on.

Review and provide principled architectural guidance for infrastructure systems, account lifecycle, fleet management and automation.

Execute and improve security reviews and consulting processes with runbooks and automation.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Proven impact in four or more of the following Corpsec domains: Beyond Corp, Corporate Identity, Endpoint Security, Data Loss Prevention, Device Trust, SaaS Security, Zero Trust.

Strong development skills in Python, Golang or Java.

Expertise in threat modeling risks to corporate infrastructure and driving the implementation of preventative controls and in partnership with our Detection and Response organization, detective controls.

Advanced knowledge of operating system internals, and a core competency in four or more of the following: Identity and Access, Infrastructure Hardening (macOS, Windows, Linux, ChromeOS), Saas Security and Assurance and validation

Ability to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders at all levels of the company whilst prioritizing tasks and work independently under minimal supervision.

Minimum Qualifications:

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

11+ years of experience as a Corpsec focused Security Engineer

Proven impact in four or more of the following domains:  Beyond Corp, Corporate Identity, Endpoint Security, Data Loss Prevention, Device Trust, SaaS Security, Zero Trust.

Ability and desire to mentor staff and lead a large portion of our Corporate Security roadmap.

Software engineering proficiency building automation in a language such as Python, Golang or Java.

Core engineering competency in three or more of the following: macOS, Linux, Windows, Google Workspace, Okta.

Preferred Qualifications:

Software engineering proficiency building production services in a language such as Python, Golang or Java.

12-15 years of experience as a Corpsec focused Security Engineer

Practical experience with Beyond Corp/Zero Trust architectures.

Practical experience with data loss prevention architectures.

Practical experience with large scale corporate identity management infrastructure.

Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

“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.

If you are not based in the same location(s) listed for this role and are open to relocation, we encourage you to apply to take advantage of our generous relocation policy.

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. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please don’t be shy and contact us at [email protected].

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. These pay zones may be modified in the future.

Zone A (CA, WA, NYC):

The base salary range for this position is $222,000-$333,000 annually.

Zone B:

The base salary range for this position is $211,000-$316,000 annually. Zone C:

The base salary range for this position is $189,000-$283,000 annually. This position is eligible for equity in the form of RSUs.