Director of Security Engineering overseeing security initiatives at Snap. Leading the security teams to ensure safe and secure product development and operation.
Responsibilities
Oversee day-to-day operations of the Security Engineering teams across multiple offices, setting the vision and strategy for security engineering, aligning with Snapchat’s mission and values.
Build and lead a high-performing team of engineers and security specialists, fostering collaboration, innovation, and growth.
Establish KPIs to measure the effectiveness of safety and security initiatives and regularly report to executive leadership on platform risks, progress, and areas for improvement
Oversee the security architecture and practices for Snapchat’s products, ensuring secure-by-design principles are applied throughout the development lifecycle.
Lead efforts to identify, assess, and mitigate security vulnerabilities in Snapchat’s app and services, anticipating future safety and security challenges and developing strategies to address them.
Partner with legal, policy, product, and engineering teams to align on safety and security priorities and work closely with product teams to integrate security into new features and updates.
Act as a key advisor to senior leadership on matters related to product security, influencing key decisions on architecture and implementation of scalable, reliable, and cost-effective engineering & security solutions
Iterate quickly without compromising quality and raise the bar on operational excellence
Requirements
BS/BA in a technical field such as Computer Science or equivalent experience
10+ years of software engineering experience
5+ years of experience managing a team
Demonstrated execution of developing Security Engineering strategies
Demonstrated experience leading a large team at scale and managing engineering & security orgs with an eye to driving efficiency
Previous experience partnering with cross-functional executives and management across a globally distributed organization
Deep knowledge of and experience working with a diverse group of engineers
Experience with mobile apps development
Experience with UI, API and Data platforms
Benefits
paid parental leave
comprehensive medical coverage
emotional and mental health support programs
compensation packages that let you share in Snap’s long-term success
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