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# Security Engineer, Level 3

- **Company:** Snap Inc.
- **Location:** Bellevue, WA, United States
- **Salary:** $118,000.0 - $176,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Apple Mac Systems, Information Systems, Linux, Digital Forensics, Identity and Access Management, Python (Programming Language), Network Intrusion Detection Systems, Network Segmentation, Data Logging, Google Cloud, Cloud Platform System, Malware, Kubernetes, Information Technology
- **Published:** June 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://seeker-sp.worksourcewa.com/jobview/GetJob.aspx?JobID=293460198

## About the Role

+ Knowledge of operating system internals, with core competency in two or more of the following: macOS, Windows, Linux, Kubernetes, Amazon Web Services, and Google Cloud Platform.

 + Proven experience in one or more security areas: digital forensics, malware analysis, incident management, host/network intrusion detection, or endpoint security.

 + Strong development skills in Python and/or Go.

 + Ability to conduct design reviews and provide actionable mitigation guidance to reduce risk.

 + Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with high attention to detail and a record of collaborating with stakeholders at all levels.

Minimum Qualifications:

 + Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or equivalent years of experience in a related technical field

Preferred Qualifications:

 + 1 year of experience in corporate or enterprise security

 + Background evaluating and securely enabling emerging technologies, including AI tools and features, with a focus on upholding access control boundaries and data protection requirements

 + Familiarity with securing lab, IoT, and ancillary systems, including applying hardening standards, monitoring, and access controls across heterogeneous environments

 + Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with high attention to detail

 + Work record of collaborating with internal and external stakeholders at all levels of a company

## Description

We are looking for a Security Engineer to join our Enterprise Infrastructure Security (EIS) team!

What you'll do:

 + Design, implement, and operate security controls that protect our corporate devices, applications, and infrastructure, including execution control, device trust, and network segmentation.

 + Build and understand threat models which pose an imminent threat to our platform and business.

 + Design, pilot, and implement logging and alerting systems to detect malicious activity on Snap Inc.'s endpoints, infrastructure, networks, and cloud environments (AWS/GCP).

 + Conduct security reviews for new features and technologies, including the secure enablement of AI tools and features.

 + Partner with IT and other engineering teams to architect and manage identity and access management (IAM) and SSO integrations.


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