Staff Security Engineer, Level 6

Snap Inc.•Los Angeles, CA

1d•$213,000 - $377,000•Onsite

About The Position

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 its AR glasses, Spectacles. Snap Security teams protect the trust and safety of our global community by securing the systems and data that power Snapchat. We safeguard hundreds of millions of Snapchatters every day, ensuring that every product and service is built on a foundation of security and resilience. Our values guide everything we do - from how we anticipate and mitigate threats to how we collaborate across Snap. We move fast, with precision, and always execute with privacy at the forefront. We're looking for a Staff Security Engineer to join the InfoSec org!

Requirements

Deep expertise in secure system design, threat modeling, and risk reduction across applications, infrastructure, identity, or detection & response domains.
Strong understanding of cloud-native and distributed systems security
Experience identifying and mitigating systemic vulnerabilities
Strong engineering fundamentals, including the ability to write production-quality code and build automation to improve security at scale.
Demonstrated ability to influence architecture and technical direction across teams without direct authority.
Bachelor’s degree in a related technical field such as computer science, engineering or equivalent years of experience
9+ years of post- bachelor’s industry experience; or a Master’s degree in a technical field + 8+ years of post-grad security experience; or a PhD in a related technical field + 5 years of post-grad security experience
1+ year(s) of experience with technical leadership or acting as the domain-expert to a technical organization

Nice To Haves

Experience setting security strategy or technical direction for a large-scale product, platform, or enterprise environment.
Strong strategic thinking, with a demonstrated ability to define technical roadmaps and lead multi-team initiatives.
Experience collaborating with executive leadership to align technical solutions with business priorities and risk management strategies.
A track record of mentoring senior engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence and innovation.

Responsibilities

Lead the design and evolution of security architecture across applications, infrastructure, enterprise systems, identity platforms, and/or detection & response capabilities.
Drive complex, cross-functional security initiatives that reduce risk at scale, partnering with engineering, product, and operations to embed security into core systems and workflows.
Establish technical strategy and long-term roadmaps in one or more security domains (e.g., application security, IAM, infrastructure security, abuse prevention, detection & response).
Define and champion secure design patterns, threat models, and engineering standards to proactively address systemic risks.
Influence platform and product architecture decisions to ensure security, resilience, and scalability are built in by default.
Mentor senior engineers and raise the security bar through design reviews, knowledge sharing, and principled decision-making.