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Snap Inc. · 3 weeks ago

Security Engineer, Level 4

Palo Alto, California

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$157K/yr - $235K/yr

2+ years exp

Snap Inc. is a technology company that empowers people to express themselves and communicate through visual messaging. They are seeking a Security Engineer to design, implement, and scale security controls across various environments while conducting security assessments and collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance overall security maturity.

Computer Software

Comp. & Benefits

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Design, implement, and scale security controls across infrastructure, applications, identity, and cloud environments

Conduct in-depth security assessments, threat modeling, and code reviews to identify and mitigate vulnerabilities

Build automation, tooling, and systems that improve security compliance, observability, and governance

Partner with product, engineering, and operations teams to harden systems and reduce risk from design through deployment

Investigate and respond to security incidents, conduct root cause analysis, and recommend remediation strategies

Help define and evolve security standards, practices, and documentation to elevate the organization’s overall security maturity

Mentor and influence other engineers through technical leadership and collaboration

Qualification

Security engineering principlesSecurity tooling experienceProgramming languagesInfrastructure security expertiseAnalytical skillsSecurity advocacyIntellectual curiosityProblem-solving skillsVerbal communicationWritten communication

Required

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical work experience

2+ years of post-Bachelor's security related experience; or Master's degree in a technical field + 1+ year of post-grad security related experience; or PhD in a relevant technical field

Strong technical background in security engineering principles, secure system design, and threat mitigation techniques

Experience with security tooling including vulnerability scanners, SIEM, EDR, cloud security frameworks, and automation platforms

Proficiency in one or more programming languages (e.g., Python, Go, Java)

Excellent analytical, problem-solving, verbal and written communication skills

Security advocacy skills: help others raise security awareness

Expertise in one of the following domains: infrastructure security, enterprise security, access management, application security, detection and response, or spam and abuse

Preferred

Demonstrated experience securing complex distributed systems and/or enterprise-scale infrastructure

Strong programming and software design skills, including debugging, performance analysis, and test design

Strong intellectual curiosity, self-motivated to keep up with the latest technology in the security domain

Benefits

Paid parental leave

Comprehensive medical coverage

Emotional and mental health support programs

Compensation packages that let you share in Snap’s long-term success

Equity in the form of RSUs

Company

Snap Inc.

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Snap is a technology company. We believe the camera presents the greatest opportunity to improve the way people live and communicate.

Founded in 2011

Santa Monica, California, US

5001-10000 employees

https://careers.snap.com/

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