Director, Security Engineering

About the role

The Director of Security Engineering will operate as a partner to the Chief Information Security Officer and senior executives across Snap on Security Engineering Initiatives and will lead the Security Foundations Engineering team focused on Platform Security, Application Security, and Identity and Access Management.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day operations of the Security Engineering teams across multiple offices, setting the vision and strategy for security engineering, aligning with Snapchat’s mission and values.
• Build and lead a high-performing team of engineers and security specialists, fostering collaboration, innovation, and growth.
• Establish KPIs to measure the effectiveness of safety and security initiatives and regularly report to executive leadership on platform risks, progress, and areas for improvement.
• Oversee the security architecture and practices for Snapchat’s products, ensuring secure-by-design principles are applied throughout the development lifecycle.
• Lead efforts to identify, assess, and mitigate security vulnerabilities in Snapchat’s app and services, anticipating future safety and security challenges and developing strategies to address them.
• Partner with legal, policy, product, and engineering teams to align on safety and security priorities and work closely with product teams to integrate security into new features and updates.
• Act as a key advisor to senior leadership on matters related to product security, influencing key decisions on architecture and implementation of scalable, reliable, and cost-effective engineering & security solutions.
• Utilize AI tools and high velocity engineering workflows to design and ship scalable services while upholding rigorous standards for code correctness, security, and production ready quality code. Iterate quickly without compromising quality and raise the bar on operational excellence.

Requirements

• BS/BA in a technical field such as Computer Science or equivalent experience
• 10+ years of security engineering experience
• 5+ years of experience managing a team

Qualifications

• Demonstrated execution of developing Security Engineering strategies
• Demonstrated experience leading a large team at scale and managing engineering & security orgs with an eye to driving efficiency
• Previous experience partnering with cross-functional executives and management across a globally distributed organization
• Track record of delivery in rapidly changing, highly collaborative, multi-site, multi-stakeholder environments
• Proficiency in, or a strong aptitude for, leveraging AI tools to streamline development, paired with the critical judgment to audit generated output for architectural integrity, performance bottlenecks, and security risks.
• Experience with mobile apps development

Skills

Minimum qualifications: BS/BA in a technical field such as Computer Science or equivalent experience 10+ years of security engineering experience 5+ years of experience managing a team Demonstrated execution of developing Security Engineering strategies Preferred qualifications: Demonstrated experience leading a large team at scale and managing engineering & security orgs with an eye to driving efficiency Previous experience partnering with cross-functional executives and management across a globally distributed organization Track record of delivery in rapidly changing, highly collaborative, multi-site, multi-stakeholder environments Proficiency in, or a strong aptitude for, leveraging AI tools to streamline development, paired with the critical judgment to audit generated output for architectural integrity, performance bottlenecks, and security risks. Experience with mobile apps development

Benefits

At Snap Inc. 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).

Pay

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. Zone A (CA, WA, NYC): The base salary range for this position is $334,000-$500,000 annually. Zone B: The base salary range for this position is $317,000-$475,000 annually. Zone C: The base salary range for this position is $284,000-$425,000 annually. This position is eligible for equity in the form of RSUs.