Senior Manager leading Application Security team at Snap Inc. Focusing on security strategies, risk management, and team development.
Responsibilities
Define and drive a multi-year application security strategy aligned to Snap’s product roadmap and company priorities
Identify systemic product security risks and assume direct ownership of high-impact initiatives that reduce risk at scale across Snap’s application ecosystem
Establish scalable practices for secure design reviews, threat modeling, code review, and security testing (SAST, DAST, SCA, fuzzing, etc.)
Lead application security architecture reviews for high-risk or high-impact product initiatives
Drive automation-first approaches that increase security coverage while minimizing friction for engineering teams
Partner closely with Product, Infrastructure, Privacy, and Detection & Response teams to ensure end-to-end security coverage
Define and track meaningful security metrics and KPIs that measure risk reduction and program effectiveness
Influence senior engineering leadership and executives on security strategy, risk tradeoffs, and investment decisions
Participate in and support security incident response efforts related to application-layer vulnerabilities
Align team direction with organizational goals and contribute to quarterly and annual planning
Recruit and develop high-caliber security engineers and managers; build an inclusive, high-performing team culture
Coach and grow managers and senior ICs, strengthening technical depth and leadership bench strength across the org
Requirements
Bachelors in technical field such as computer science, mathematics, statistics or equivalent years of experience
9+ years of post-Bachelor’s security experience; or a Master’s degree in a technical field + 8+ year of post-grad security experience; or a PhD in a related technical field + 5+ years of security experience
2+ years of experience managing high-performing managers or providing technical and strategic leadership for engineering teams focused on advertising applications.
Proven experience in managing, mentoring, and scaling diverse engineering teams to consistently deliver complex, high-impact projects.
Deep expertise in application security, including secure architecture, common vulnerability classes (OWASP Top 10), and modern attack techniques
Experience building and scaling secure SDLC programs across large engineering organizations
Strong understanding of web, mobile, and backend application architectures
Familiarity with security testing methodologies including SAST, DAST, IAST, SCA, fuzzing, and manual code review
Experience driving threat modeling and secure design practices at scale
Working knowledge of cloud-native architectures (Kubernetes, GCP, AWS) and modern CI/CD environments
Strong development background (e.g., Python, Go, Java, or similar) with the ability to review code and guide secure engineering practices
Strong executive communication skills and the ability to influence without authority.
Demonstrated ability to operate strategically while staying connected to technical details.
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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