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# Senior Software Engineer - Security Foundations

- **Company:** Snowflake Inc.
- **Location:** Menlo Park, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $200,000 - $287,500
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** C (Programming Language), Java (Programming Language), JavaScript (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, User Authentication, Microsoft Azure, C++ (Programming Language), Static Program Analysis, Software Quality, Cyber Security, DDoS Mitigation, Dynamic Program Analysis, Identity and Access Management, Python (Programming Language), Software Maintenance, Software Engineering, SQL Databases, Google Cloud, Snowflake, Information Technology, Data Pipelines, Vulnerability Analysis
- **Published:** November 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://diversityjobs.com/career/18828745/Senior-Software-Engineer-Security-Foundations-California-Menlo-Park

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience
 * 5+ years of experience in software development with one or more of the following: JavaScript, Java, Python, C, C++, or Go
 * Proficiency in Python, SQL, or a similar language for building detections and data pipelines
 * Experience designing, testing, and maintaining software solutions with a security focus
 * A track record of leading projects independently and setting technical direction

BONUS POINTS FOR THE FOLLOWING:

 * Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or a related technical field
 * Experience working with infrastructure across major cloud providers (AWS, GCP, Azure)
 * Hands-on experience with security primitives including static analysis, dynamic analysis, authentication and access management, DDoS mitigation, or security scanning
 * Background in secure software development lifecycle (SDLC) practices
 * Strong interpersonal and communication skills for cross-functional partnerships

## Description

We are hiring a Senior Software Engineer for our Anti-Abuse team within Security Foundations. This team is responsible for protecting Snowflake and our customers from abuse on the Snowflake platform - building foundational security primitives across a complex multi-cloud environment to combat fraud, account takeovers, data exfiltration, and AI security threats at the scale of Snowflake's hyper-growth.
AS A SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER, SECURITY FOUNDATIONS AT SNOWFLAKE, YOU WILL:

 * Design, build, and scale security-by-default capabilities that protect Snowflake products across a complex multi-cloud environment
 * Develop intelligent security platforms and services that leverage AI/ML and risk scoring to identify, prioritize, and respond to security threats and policy violations
 * Build real-time detection and prevention systems to defend against account compromise, AI abuse, and data exfiltration through adaptive enforcement and granular policy controls
 * Create security intelligence and monitoring capabilities that detect suspicious account & user activity, generate actionable insights, and enable timely response
 * Partner across Security, Engineering, and Product teams to define security strategy, influence product design, and drive adoption of secure engineering practices
 * Raise the engineering bar by setting standards for system design, code quality, operational excellence, and scalable security architecture within the Security Foundations organization