Snap
Security Engineer, Level 5, Production Security
$178K–$313K
Los Angeles, California +2 · Full-time · Posted Sep 29, 2026
- Location
- Los Angeles, California
Palo Alto, California
Bellevue, Washington - Experience
- 6+ years post-Bachelor’s; or Master’s plus 5+ years post-grad security experience; or PhD plus 2+ years post-grad security experience.
- Education
- BS/BA in a technical field such as Computer Science, or equivalent years of experience; alternatively, the stated Master’s or PhD experience pathways.
About the job
Designs and implements production security controls for Snap’s backend services and cloud infrastructure, identifies and remediates security risks, and helps teams adopt secure development practices and AI tools responsibly.
What you'll do
- Design, implement, and improve security controls for backend services, cloud infrastructure, and CI/CD pipelines.
- Review platforms and services, and drive remediation of vulnerabilities and misconfigurations.
- Partner with engineering teams on secure design, guide junior engineers, and influence responsible LLM and AI adoption.
What they ask for
- Technical BS/BA or equivalent years of experience.
- 6+ years of post-Bachelor’s industry experience; or a technical Master’s degree plus 5+ years of post-grad security experience; or a relevant technical PhD plus 2+ years of post-grad security experience.
- Experience with Java, C++, and/or Python.
- Development skills in at least one of Go, Python, and/or Java; infrastructure security experience including cloud environments and authentication/authorization.
Nice to have
- Experience with Kubernetes, containers, service mesh, networking, or Linux internals.
- Familiarity with CSPM platforms and native AWS/GCP security services.
Pay
$209,000-$313,000 annually (base salary); $199,000-$297,000 annually (base salary); $178,000-$266,000 annually (base salary)
Tools
Go, Python, Java, C++, Kubernetes, Istio, Envoy, AWS
AI focus
Influence secure and responsible adoption of LLMs and AI tools across Snap’s engineering ecosystem.
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