This role pays more than
98%
of similar roles. Most pay
$147,981–$208,800
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$261k
versus about
$178k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
Employer
About Snap Inc.
Snap Inc. is a technology and camera company, best known for Snapchat, offering visual communication, augmented reality, and advertising products.
Snap Inc. currently has
66 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$209,000–$313,000
across 57 roles with salary data.
Security Engineer, Level 5, Production Security joins the Infrastructure Security team to protect backend services and cloud infrastructure. This role involves designing and implementing security controls, performing in-depth reviews of platforms and business application integrations, and managing the remediation of vulnerabilities across multi-cloud environments. The engineer will integrate security into CI/CD pipelines, mentor junior staff, and oversee the secure adoption of LLMs and AI tools. Key technical requirements include proficiency in Go, Python, or Java, alongside deep knowledge of Kubernetes, containers, service mesh technologies like Istio or Envoy, and Linux internals. Candidates must be experienced with AWS and Google Cloud Platform, as well as authentication protocols such as OpenID Connect and OAuth. The role focuses on securing the core systems and data powering Snapchat to ensure a resilient and secure user experience.
What does a Security Engineer earn?
Median $187900 from 84 postings across 43 companies.
Python
Go
AWS
Google Cloud Platform
Kubernetes
Linux
macOS
Windows
AI Tools
Digital Forensics
Malware Analysis
Incident Management
Threat Intelligence
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Network Intrusion Detection