Security Engineer, Threat Intelligence

Snap Inc.; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid parental leave

Comprehensive medical coverage

Mental health support

Job summary

Snap Inc. is seeking a Threat Intelligence focused security engineer to join the Detection and Response team in Sydney. You will identify adversary TTPs, track threat actors, and build scalable detection capabilities across cloud and on-prem environments.

You will develop in Python and/or Go, work with macOS and Windows internals, and coordinate incident response with global teams. This role emphasizes research, automation, and impact on a platform serving hundreds of millions of users.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in CS, Engineering, IS or equivalent.
• 3+ years in incident response / detection engineering or related security fields.
• Strong development skills in Python and/or Go.
• Experience with macOS and Windows internals.
• Cloud experience with AWS.

Responsibilities

• Identify, analyze, and develop threat intelligence on emerging adversary TTPs across APT and cybercrime ecosystems.
• Proactively track, model, and monitor threat actors and campaigns that may impact Snap Inc.
• Research and innovate detection and response capabilities, developing tools and automations for threat hunting and incident response.
• Leverage AI and automation to build scalable intelligence and response systems.
• Design and implement logging and alerting to detect malicious activity across endpoints, infrastructure, networks, and cloud.
• Lead and coordinate incident response efforts across multiple Snap teams.
• Partner with global stakeholders to improve detection, intelligence, and response capabilities.

Skills

Python

Go

Threat intelligence

Threat hunting

Digital forensics

Malware analysis

Incident response

IDS/IPS

Education

Bachelor of Science in CS/Engineering/IS

Tools

AWS

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.

Snap Security teams protect the trust and safety of our global community by securing the systems and data that power Snapchat. We safeguard hundreds of millions of Snapchatters every day, ensuring that every product and service is built on a foundation of security and resilience. Our values guide everything we do - from how we anticipate and mitigate threats to how we collaborate across Snap. We move fast, with precision, and always execute with privacy at the forefront.

We are seeking a Threat Intelligence focused security engineer to join our Detection and Response (D&R) team, based in Sydney.

In this dynamic role, you will be instrumental in tracking sophisticated threat actors and engineering innovative security solutions. Collaborating with our global teams in the US and Switzerland, you will adopt a threat-informed engineering mindset. Your responsibilities will include identifying and neutralizing threats across our production environments, corporate infrastructure, and internal tools, as well as protecting against and responding to any suspicious activity across our digital infrastructure.

This isn’t your typical analyst position. We dedicate significant time to research, innovation, and development, ensuring Snap stays ahead of evolving adversaries. If you’re ready to make a tangible global impact by securing a platform that serves hundreds of millions of users worldwide, join us and help shape the future of security at Snap Inc.

What You’ll Do:

• Identify, analyze, and develop threat intelligence on emerging adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs), across both APT and cybercrime ecosystems.
• Proactively track, model, and monitor threat actors and campaigns that may impact Snap Inc.
• Research and innovate new detection and response capabilities, developing tools and automations to enhance threat hunting and incident response.
• Leverage AI and automation to build scalable, industry-leading intelligence and response systems.
• Design, pilot, and implement robust logging and alerting systems to detect and prevent malicious activity across Snap’s endpoints, infrastructure, networks, and cloud environments.
• Lead and coordinate incident response efforts, collaborating across multiple Snap teams to investigate and mitigate threats.
• Partner with global stakeholders to drive continuous improvement in Snap’s detection, intelligence, and response capabilities

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Proven experience in one or more of the following detection and response areas: threat intelligence, threat hunting, digital forensics, malware analysis, incident response/management, host/network intrusion detection.
• Strong development skills in Python and/or Go
• Understanding of operating system internals, with a core competency in two or more of the following including file and disk structures, forensic process, security controls, hardening, scripting and binary investigations:
• macOS
• Windows

Advanced knowledge of cloud infrastructure, including being able to build and deploy systems and investigate security events across two or more of the below:

• Amazon Web Services

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or equivalent years of experience in a related technical field
• 3+ years of experience in the field of incident response, detection engineering or related security disciplines

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!