Manager, Security Engineering

Snap Inc.

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Sydney, Australia
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2 days ago
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About Snap Inc.

Snap Inc. is a technology and camera company, best known for Snapchat, offering visual communication, augmented reality, and advertising products.

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TL;DR · Manager, Security Engineering

Manager, Security Engineering leads the Detection & Response team, where they oversee multi-year initiatives to scale security monitoring in a cost-effective manner. The role involves ensuring high technical quality for investigation tooling and automation systems while making critical prioritization decisions regarding system health and team productivity. Day-to-day responsibilities include participating in detection and response operations, investigating alerts from the pipeline, triaging incidents, and collaborating with cross-functional partners to drive response efforts. Candidates must possess expertise in digital forensics, malware analysis, incident management, or threat intelligence. Technical requirements include proficiency in Python, Go, or Java, along with advanced knowledge of operating system internals across macOS, Windows, Linux, Kubernetes, AWS, or Google Cloud Platform. The role focuses on solving security challenges by building robust monitoring infrastructure and automating threat detection within a complex technical environment.

What you'll do

  • Own multi-year initiatives to scale security monitoring efforts in a cost-effective manner.
  • Ensure high technical quality and operational excellence for monitoring infrastructure, investigation tools, and automation systems.
  • Make prioritization decisions balancing short-term goals with long-term security outcomes and team productivity.
  • Participate in detection and response operations by investigating alerts and triaging potential incidents.
  • Lead response efforts and coordinate with internal teams during active security incidents.
  • Align team direction with organizational strategic goals through quarterly and annual planning.
  • Recruit, manage, and mentor high-caliber engineers to build a productive and engaged team.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or equivalent experience in a related technical field.
  • 8+ years of post-Bachelor's industry experience; or Master’s plus 7+ years security experience; or PhD plus 4 years security experience.
  • At least 1 year of experience as an Engineering Manager.
  • Proven experience in digital forensics, malware analysis, incident management, host/network intrusion detection, or threat intelligence.
  • Development skills in Python, Go, and/or Java.
  • Advanced knowledge of operating system internals and core competency in two or more of macOS, Windows, Linux, Kubernetes, AWS, or GCP.
  • Demonstrated knowledge in threat hunting and developing logic to automate threat detection and incident response (preferred).
  • Master’s degree in a technical field + 7+ years of post-grad security.

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