Staff Security Engineer, Snap Inc.
Corporate Security
$230-335k
+ Equity
More information about location
Social media & camera company
Job no longer available
Social media & camera company
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$230-335k
+ Equity
More information about location
1001+ employees
Company mission
To empower people to express themselves, live in the moment, learn about the world, and have fun together.
Role
Who you are
- 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
- 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
Desirable
- 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
What the job involves
- 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
- 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
Our take
Snap Inc. is the social-media company behind Snapchat, a mobile app launched in 2011 that prioritises visual and emotive communication over traditional texting. Born from a desire to share real-time moments with authenticity, the app now boasts a massive global reach with daily active users surpassing 460M and monthly active users well beyond 900M.
After rejecting a billion-dollar acquisition offer from MEta Platforms (then Facebook) in 2023, Snapchat entered into a long-term rivalry with Meta's apps (most notably Instagram). Despite the competition, Snap has carved out a distinct place in the social-media landscape by innovating features such as the "Discover" tab, augmented-reality (AR) lenses, in-app gaming, paid subscriptions via Snapchat+, and robust ad-monetisation options.
Snap has yet to post a full-year profit since going public in 2017, but the company is clearly making progress. In Q1 2025 the net loss was narrowed to roughly $140M, down from $305M the year before, and revenue rose 14% to $1.36B. Advertising revenue remains periodic and macro-factors still pose headwinds, yet Snaps enduring popularity and its expanding product mix suggest that further success appears likely.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-9% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
May 2016
$1.8bn
SERIES F
Mar 2015
$200m
SERIES E
Total funding: $2.6bn
Company benefits
- Up to 28 weeks of parental leave and return-to-work program
- Adoption, surrogacy, infertility, and fertility preservation benefits
- Backup child care coverage, center-based care support, & caregiver assistance
- Dependent Daycare Flexible Spending Account
- Short-term disability, long-term disability, basic life insurance, and AD&D insurance
- Services to support your path to parenthood & beyond - fertility support & family planning via Carrot, SNOO, Hinge Health
- Lactation rooms (based on office location) and breastmilk shipping coverage
- For Snap, employees taking care of loved ones with complex, chronic, or ongoing care needs (i.e. parent with Dementia, spouse with Cancer, child with Autism), your family can save time, money, & stress with Wellthy
- Comprehensive medical coverage, including PPO, HDHP with HSA, and HMO options
- Dental coverage, including orthodontia benefits
- Vision coverage, including frame and contact allowance and LASIK benefits
- Free membership to One Medical for primary and urgent healthcare services
- Business Travel Insurance
- Gym perks and discounts
- Team fitness classes and races
- Sports leagues
- Cooking and nutritional workshops
- Well-being reimbursement
- Unlimited access to virtual physical therapy with Anthem
- 15 sessions per year of mental health for you + dependents through Lyra
- Generous time off and leave programs. In the US, this includes the following:
- Up to 3 weeks (120 hours) of vacation time and 1 floating holiday for non-exempt team members
- 12 paid holidays per year
- 15 sick and safe days per year
- Meditation and yoga classes
- Speaker series, classes, and subscriptions to educational programs
- Social gatherings, team outings, and volunteering programs
- Snap Inc. provides a 401(k) plan that allows you to save on a pre-tax, Roth, and after-tax basis for your retirement (yes, we even have the Mega backdoor option!) Snap will also match 100% up to 3% of your contribution and then 50% on your 4th and 5th%
- Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare, daycare and commuter
- Health Savings Account with employer contributions
- Rocket Lawyer memberships
- Financial education programs
- Snap exclusive discounts and perks
- Compensation packages that let you share in Snap’s long-term success!
Company HQ
Sunset Park, Santa Monica, CA
Leadership
Evan Spiegel
(Co-Founder & CEO)Graduated from Stanford with a BS in Product Design.
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