Manager, Security Engineering

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 Security Engineering Manager to join the InfoSec org!

What you’ll do:

• Design and build scalable security solutions across applications, infrastructure, and enterprise systems.

• Partner with engineering, product, and IT teams to embed security into architecture, development, and operational workflows.

• Lead high-impact security initiatives from design through deployment, ensuring systems are resilient and aligned with business goals.

• Drive incident response and strengthen detection, investigation, and remediation capabilities.

• Provide technical leadership in secure design, threat modeling, and risk reduction best practices.

• Define and execute the security roadmap, continuously improving controls, tooling, and overall security posture.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Demonstrated leadership and impact in security domains such as Application Security, Enterprise Security, Infrastructure Security, and/or Spam & Abuse

• Expertise in software engineering, with proficiency in programming languages such as Golang and Python.

• Strong background in big data technologies, such as BigQuery.

• Proven ability to lead and execute large-scale technical initiatives across multiple teams.

• Excellent cross-team collaboration, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

• Deep understanding of user privacy and security

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related technical field such as computer science, engineering or equivalent years of experience

• 8+ years of post- bachelor’s industry experience; or a Master’s degree in a technical field + 7+ years of post-grad security experience; or a PhD in a related technical field + 4 years of post-grad security experience 

• 1+ year(s) of experience as an Engineering Manager

• Extensive experience designing and deploying production-quality software solutions at scale.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proven leadership in designing and deploying scalable systems for security operations, with measurable impact on organizational security goals.

• Experience driving organizational change by developing and evangelizing new frameworks or processes for combating emerging threats.

• 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.

If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please don’t be shy and provide us some information.

"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. 

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.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law (by example, the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring, where applicable).

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. The starting pay may be negotiable within the salary range for the position. These pay zones may be modified in the future.

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