Privacy Engineer, Level IV
Snap Inc.
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This role pays more than 70% of similar roles. Most pay $150,300–$203,125 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $196k versus about $177k for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
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Snap Inc. is a technology and camera company, best known for Snapchat, offering visual communication, augmented reality, and advertising products.
Snap Inc. currently has 76 open roles on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs $209,000–$313,000 across 58 roles with salary data.
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Security Engineer, Level 4 joins the Security team to protect the systems and data powering Snapchat. This role involves designing, implementing, and scaling security controls across infrastructure, applications, identity, and cloud environments while conducting threat modeling, code reviews, and in-depth security assessments. The engineer will build automation, tooling, and systems to improve compliance, observability, and governance while partnering with product and engineering teams to harden systems from design through deployment. They will also investigate incidents, perform root cause analysis, and develop security standards. Required skills include proficiency in Python, Go, or Java, experience with vulnerability scanners, SIEM, EDR, and cloud security frameworks, and the ability to leverage AI tools for development. The role addresses critical security risks and ensures infrastructure resilience within a complex distributed system environment to maintain high levels of production quality.
What does a Security Engineer earn in California?
Median $196000 from 31 postings across 16 companies.
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