Snap
Security Engineer, Level 5, Detection & Response
$178K–$313K
Los Angeles, California +2 · Full-time · Posted Sep 25, 2026
- Location
- Los Angeles, California
Palo Alto, California
Bellevue, Washington - Experience
- 6+ years of post-Bachelor’s security related experience; or Master’s degree in a technical field + 5+ year of post-grad security related experience; or PhD in a relevant technical field + 2+ years of post-grad security related experience.
- Education
- Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or equivalent years of experience in a related technical field; alternatives include a Master’s degree in a technical field or a PhD in a relevant technical field.
About the job
Designs and operates detection and response capabilities to identify threats, investigate incidents, and strengthen Snap’s security systems.
What you'll do
- Design and implement logging and alerting; build tools and automation for threat hunting and incident response.
- Investigate alerts, triage incidents, and coordinate response efforts across teams.
- Analyze adversary tactics and develop threat intelligence; use AI tools to build scalable, secure services.
What they ask for
- Experience in at least one detection and response area, such as digital forensics, malware analysis, incident management, intrusion detection, or threat intelligence.
- Strong development skills in Python and/or Go; proficiency or aptitude using AI tools to streamline development and audit generated output.
- Advanced operating-system internals knowledge and core competency in at least two of macOS, Windows, Linux, Kubernetes, Amazon Web Services, and Google Cloud Platform.
- Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or equivalent years of experience in a related technical field.
Nice to have
- Knowledge of threat hunting and automating threat detection and incident response.
- Familiarity with cloud services and infrastructure or practical experience in a BeyondCorp model.
Pay
$209,000-$313,000 annually USD (base salary); $199,000-$297,000 annually USD (base salary); $178,000-$266,000 annually USD (base salary)
Tools
Python, Go, macOS, Windows, Linux, Kubernetes, Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud Platform
AI focus
Use AI tools to streamline development and build scalable services, while auditing generated output for architectural integrity, performance, and security.
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