Security Engineer, Level IV
Snap Inc.
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This role pays more than 95% of similar roles. Most pay $151,475–$209,500 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $261k versus about $180k 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 5, Detection & Response joins the Detection and Response team to protect systems and data from malicious activity. The role involves designing, piloting, and implementing logging and alerting systems across endpoints, infrastructure, networks, and cloud environments. You will build tools and automation strategies to enhance threat hunting and incident response while investigating events within the alerting pipeline to triage potential incidents. Key responsibilities include identifying and fingerprinting adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures for sophisticated actors like APTs and cybercrime. The position requires proficiency in Python or Go, advanced knowledge of operating system internals, and expertise in macOS, Windows, Linux, Kubernetes, AWS, or Google Cloud Platform. You will also leverage AI tools to develop scalable services while ensuring high standards for code correctness and security within a BeyondCorp model.
What does a Security Engineer earn in California?
Median $196000 from 31 postings across 16 companies.
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