Director of Engineering - Application, Cloud and Offensive Security

Snowflake; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 304,000 - 437,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Snowflake is hiring a Director of Engineering in Bellevue, WA, responsible for defining security strategy across three core pillars: application security, cloud security assurance, and offensive security, while leading high-performing teams. The ideal candidate will have over 12 years in security engineering and proven success in building security programs at scale. Compensation ranges from $304,000 to $437,000, with eligibility for bonuses and a competitive benefits package.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of progressive experience in security engineering with significant leadership.
• Deep expertise in application security, cloud security, or offensive security.
• Proven track record of building high-performing security teams.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the security strategy across application security, cloud security assurance, and offensive security.
• Build and develop a high-performing security engineering organization.
• Drive the offensive security program including red team operations.

Skills

Security engineering

Leadership

Cloud security architecture

Offensive security

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Information Security

Job description

Overview

At Snowflake, we are powering the era of the agentic enterprise. We seek AI-native thinkers across every function who are energized by the opportunity to reinvent how they work. You don’t just use tools; you treat AI as a high-trust collaborator that is core to how you solve problems and accelerate impact. We look for low-ego individuals who thrive in dynamic environments and move with an experimental mindset that rapidly tests emerging capabilities to deliver results. Your role is to help redefine how work gets done.

We are hiring a Director of Engineering for the Application, Cloud and Offensive Security teams in the Security Engineering organization. Snowflake is the AI Data Cloud powering enterprises worldwide to store, process, and build intelligent applications on their most sensitive data. As AI becomes more embedded, the threat landscape has evolved. This Director role has a wide mandate with real influence across three security pillars and the visibility to shape how Snowflake stays ahead of emerging threats.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the security strategy across three core pillars: application security, cloud security assurance, and offensive security (including the red team program), setting direction and driving measurable outcomes.
• Build and develop a high-performing security engineering organization, hiring top talent and creating a culture of rigor, ownership, and continuous improvement.
• Drive the offensive security program including red team operations, adversarial simulations, and proactive threat modeling to stay ahead of emerging attack vectors.
• Partner closely with engineering, product, and infrastructure leadership to embed security into Snowflake's AI products and cloud architecture from the ground up.
• Own the cloud security assurance function, ensuring Snowflake's cloud environment meets security standards for enterprise customers and regulators worldwide.
• Translate security risk into business impact, communicating program status, emerging threats, and strategic priorities to executive stakeholders with clarity and confidence.
• Influence company-wide security posture through cross-functional collaboration with Legal, Compliance, Trust, and the broader CISO organization.

Ideal Director of Engineering, Product Security Qualifications

• 12+ years of progressive experience in security engineering, with significant leadership overseeing multi-domain security programs (or equivalent).
• Deep expertise across at least two of the three pillars: application security, cloud security, or offensive security, with working knowledge across all three.
• Proven track record building and scaling high-performing security engineering teams in a fast-paced enterprise technology environment.
• Strong command of cloud security architecture across AWS, Azure, or GCP, including cloud-native security controls, identity, and infrastructure security.
• Experience leading or overseeing a red team or offensive security program, with understanding of adversarial TTPs.
• Exceptional ability to partner with product and engineering to embed secure-by-design practices without creating velocity drag.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field, or equivalent experience.

Bonus Points

• Experience securing AI/ML workloads, large language model infrastructure, or AI-adjacent attack surfaces.
• Familiarity with security for multi-tenant cloud data platforms at enterprise scale.
• Industry certifications such as CISSP, OSCP, GREM, or equivalent.
• Contributions to industry security research, conference presentations, or open-source security tooling.

Why Join Our Security Team at Snowflake?

Snowflake's security team sits at the intersection of AI adoption at scale and the evolving threat landscape. Snowflake's security posture is a competitive advantage, not just a compliance checkbox. The team has the resources to move fast and innovate. We are growing fast and seeking people who share our values and push the pace of innovation.

Compensation and Benefits

For jobs located in the United States, please visit the Snowflake Careers Site for salary and benefits information: careers.snowflake.com

The following represents the expected range of compensation for this role:

• The estimated base salary range for this role is $304,000-$437,000.
• This role is eligible to participate in Snowflake’s bonus and equity plan.

The successful candidate’s starting salary will be determined based on permissible, non-discriminatory factors such as skills, experience, and geographic location. This role is also eligible for a competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance; 401(k); flexible spending and health savings accounts; holidays; paid time off; parental leave; employee assistance program; and other benefits.

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