Security Engineer, Threat Intelligence

Snap Inc.

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On-site
Location
NSW, AustraliaSanta Monica, CA
Posted
4 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 · Security Engineer, Threat Intelligence

As a Threat Intelligence focused security engineer on the Detection and Response team in Sydney, you will play a critical role in identifying and neutralizing sophisticated threats across Snap’s global production environments and digital infrastructure. Your day-to-day responsibilities include researching emerging adversary tactics, developing innovative detection and response capabilities, and leveraging AI to build scalable intelligence systems. You will also design robust logging and alerting mechanisms, lead incident response efforts, and collaborate with global teams to enhance security measures. This role requires strong development skills in Python or Go, expertise in operating system internals, and advanced knowledge of cloud infrastructure such as Kubernetes, Google Cloud Platform, and Amazon Web Services. With Snap’s massive user base, you will have the opportunity to make a significant impact on cybersecurity at an industry-leading scale.

What you'll do

  • Identify and analyze emerging threat tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs).
  • Develop and implement innovative detection and response capabilities.
  • Build scalable logging and alerting systems to prevent malicious activity.
  • Lead incident response efforts by investigating and mitigating threats.
  • Collaborate with global teams to enhance Snap’s security posture continuously.

What we're looking for

  • Proven experience in threat intelligence, threat hunting, digital forensics, malware analysis, or incident response.
  • Strong development skills in Python and/or Go.
  • Deep understanding of operating system internals including file systems, forensic processes, security controls, and scripting.
  • Advanced knowledge of cloud infrastructure with expertise in Kubernetes, Google Cloud Platform, and Amazon Web Services.
  • Ability to design, pilot, and implement robust logging and alerting systems for threat detection and prevention.
  • Experience leading incident response efforts and collaborating across multiple teams globally.

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