Security Engineer, Level 4

Snap Inc.•Los Angeles, CA

1d•$133,000 - $235,000•Onsite

About The Position

Snap Inc. is seeking a Security Engineer to help protect the systems and data that power Snapchat and safeguard its global community. The role designs and scales security controls across infrastructure, applications, identity, and cloud environments; assesses systems for vulnerabilities; and develops security automation and governance capabilities. The engineer collaborates across product, engineering, and operations, responds to incidents, and helps strengthen security standards and practices. The role uses AI tools and high-velocity engineering workflows while maintaining rigorous standards for correctness, security, and production readiness. Snap follows a “default together” policy and expects team members to work in an office four or more days per week. The position offers an annual base salary range of $157,000–$235,000 in Zone A (CA, WA, NYC), $149,000–$223,000 in Zone B, or $133,000–$200,000 in Zone C, depending on work location and candidate qualifications. The position is eligible for RSUs.

Requirements

Strong technical background in security engineering principles, secure system design, and threat mitigation techniques.
Proficiency in, or a strong aptitude for, using AI tools to streamline development and critically auditing generated output for architectural integrity, performance bottlenecks, and security risks.
Ability to learn and apply evolving AI systems and tools and modern development practices.
Experience with security tooling such as vulnerability scanners, SIEM, EDR, cloud security frameworks, and automation platforms.
Proficiency in one or more programming languages, such as Python, Go, or Java.
Excellent analytical, problem-solving, verbal, and written communication skills.
Ability to advocate for security and help others raise security awareness.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical work experience.
At least 2 years of post-bachelor’s security-related experience; alternatively, a master’s degree in a technical field plus at least 1 year of post-graduate security-related experience, or a PhD in a relevant technical field.
Expertise in at least one domain: infrastructure security, enterprise security, access management, application security, detection and response, or spam and abuse.

Nice To Haves

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 and motivation to keep up with the latest technology in security.

Responsibilities

Design, implement, and scale security controls across infrastructure, applications, identity, and cloud environments.
Conduct security assessments, threat modeling, and code reviews to identify and mitigate vulnerabilities.
Build automation, tooling, and systems to improve security compliance, observability, and governance.
Use AI tools and high-velocity engineering workflows to design and ship scalable services while ensuring code correctness, security, and production readiness.
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 analyses, and recommend remediation strategies.
Help define and evolve security standards, practices, and documentation.