Snap
Security Engineer, Level 5, Offensive Security
$178K–$313K
Los Angeles, California +1 · Full-time · Posted Sep 28, 2026
- Location
- Los Angeles, California
Palo Alto, California - Experience
- 6+ years post-Bachelor’s; or Master’s in a technical field + 5+ years post-grad; or PhD in a relevant technical field + 2+ years post-grad.
- Education
- Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or equivalent years of experience in a related technical field.
About the job
Leads offensive security and privacy engagements to test Snap’s corporate, cloud, internal application, and mobile systems, then helps improve defenses through reporting, research, and collaboration.
What you'll do
- Lead red, purple, and orange team exercises; build engagement tooling and adversary-simulation capabilities.
- Analyze threats and engagement results, deliver reports with prioritized mitigation recommendations, and inform security roadmaps.
- Advise security and privacy teams, support vulnerability reviews and incident response, and conduct relevant security research.
What they ask for
- Expert knowledge in four or more listed areas: operating system internals, networking, application development, mobile client development, Kubernetes, AWS/GCP cloud infrastructure, or payload/implant/exploit development.
- Proficiency in at least one modern programming language and scripting with Bash or PowerShell.
- Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or equivalent years of experience in a related technical field.
- 6+ years of post-Bachelor’s security experience; or a technical Master’s plus 5+ years post-graduation; or a relevant technical PhD plus 2+ years post-graduation.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with ATT&CK.
- Experience in incident response, digital forensics, detection engineering, and threat hunting.
Pay
$209,000-$313,000 annually (base salary); $199,000-$297,000 annually (base salary); $178,000-$266,000 annually (base salary)
Tools
Kubernetes, AWS, GCP, Java, Python, Go, Bash, PowerShell
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