Manager, Security Engineering

Snap; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid parental leave

Comprehensive medical coverage

Mental health support

Job summary

Snap Inc. is seeking a Security Engineering Manager to lead the Detection & Response team and scale security monitoring across the organization. You will own multi‑year initiatives, drive automation, and coordinate with engineering, IT, and security colleagues to triage incidents and improve detection capabilities.

You will prioritize both immediate security needs and long‑term strategic outcomes, mentoring engineers and building a high‑performing security culture in a fast‑paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree or higher in a technical field with security focus.
• 8+ years of post‑bachelor security experience or equivalent qualifications.
• Engineering leadership experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Identify opportunities and own multi‑year, high‑impact security initiatives.
• Ensure monitoring infrastructure, investigation tooling, and automation meet quality standards.
• Prioritize short‑term goals against long‑term security outcomes and system health.
• Directly participate in D&R operations and triage incidents.
• Collaborate with multiple Snap teams during security incidents.
• Align team direction with organizational goals and plan quarterly/annual roadmaps.
• Foster collaboration across stakeholders and drive cross‑organizational partnerships.
• Invest in team growth, manage performance, and delegate execution effectively.
• Recruit top engineers and build a productive, collaborative team culture.

Skills

Digital forensics

Malware analysis

Incident management

Host/network intrusion detection

Threat intelligence

Python

Go

Java

Education

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or equivalent

8+ years post‑bachelor security experience

Master’s degree in a technical field + 7+ years post‑grad security

PhD in a related technical field + 4 years post‑grad security

Tools

Python

Go

Java

Job description

Snap Inc is a technology company. We believe the camera presents the greatest opportunity to improve the way people live and communicate. Snap contributes to human progress by empowering people to express themselves, live in the moment, learn about the world, and have fun together. The Company operates Snapchat, a visual messaging app that enhances your relationships with friends, family, and the world, and Specs Inc., a wholly‑owned subsidiary dedicated to making computing more human, in addition to Bitmoji, Saturn, and other digital services. Snapchat is an app that empowers people to express themselves, live in the moment, learn about the world, and have fun together. It’s the easiest and fastest way to communicate the full range of human emotions with your friends without pressure to be popular, pretty, or perfect. Snap’s camera supports real friendships through visual communication, self‑expression and storytelling. Moving forward, our camera will play a transformative role in how people experience the world around them, combining what they see in the real world, with all that’s available to them in the digital world. We’re looking for a Security Engineering Manager to lead our Detection & Response team here at Snap!

What you’ll do:

• Identify opportunities and assume direct ownership of multi-year, high-impact initiatives which scale our security monitoring efforts in a cost effective manner
• Ensure that security monitoring infrastructure, investigation tooling, and automation systems we build consistently demonstrate high technical quality and operational excellence
• Make judicious prioritization decisions that balance short term goals vs. long term security outcomes, team productivity, operational posture, and system health
• Directly participate in D&R operations, investigate events generated by the alerting pipeline and triage potential incidents
• Work closely with multiple Snap Inc. teams during security incidents and drive response efforts
• Align the team’s direction with the strategic goals of the organization and participate in quarterly/annual planning exercises
• Facilitate effective collaboration across different stakeholders, dependencies and cross‑organizational partners
• Invest in your team members’ career growth, use effective performance management tools, and build mechanisms to delegate execution and ensure excellence
• Recruit high caliber engineers to your team and build an engaging, collaborative, and productive team which positively influences the culture of the broader organization

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Proven experience in one or more of the following detection and response areas: digital forensics, malware analysis, incident management, host/network intrusion detection, threat intelligence
• Development skills in Python, Go, and/or Java
• Advanced knowledge of operating system internals, and a core competency in two or more of the following: macOS, Windows, Linux, Kubernetes, Amazon Web Services, and Google Cloud Platform

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or equivalent years of experience in a related technical field
• 8+ years of post- bachelor’s industry experience; or a Master’s degree in a technical field + 7+ years of post‑grad security experience; or a PhD in a related technical field + 4 years of post‑grad security experience
• 1+ year(s) of experience as an Engineering Manager

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated knowledge in threat hunting and developing logic to automate threat detection and incident response
• Familiarity with cloud‑based services and infrastructure (Google Cloud, Workspace, AWS, etc.)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with high attention to detail
• Practical experience in a BeyondCorp model
• Work record of collaborating with internal and external stakeholders at all levels of a company

If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please don’t be shy and provide us some information.

Default Together Policy at Snap:

At Snap Inc. we believe that being together in person helps us build our culture faster, reinforce our values, and serve our community, customers and partners better through dynamic collaboration. To reflect this, we practice a “default together” approach and expect our team members to work in an office 4+ days per week. At Snap, we believe that having a team of diverse backgrounds and voices working together will enable us to create innovative products that improve the way people live and communicate. Snap is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. EOE, including disability/vets.

Our Benefits:

Snap Inc. is its own community, so we’ve got your back! We do our best to make sure you and your loved ones have everything you need to be happy and healthy, on your own terms. Our benefits are built around your needs and include paid parental leave, comprehensive medical coverage, emotional and mental health support programs, and compensation packages that let you share in Snap’s long-term success!

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