Lead Architect: Identity, Data Security & Trust

Snowflake; Menlo Park (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Snowflake is seeking a Principal Engineer in Menlo Park, CA, to lead the technical strategy for Data Exfiltration Protection and Data Movement Policy. You will architect solutions that bridge security policy and system enforcement. The ideal candidate will have over 12 years in software engineering, with significant experience in security and infrastructure. Join us in redefining how work gets done with innovative solutions. For salary and benefits details, visit careers.snowflake.com.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in software engineering, with at least 5 years in a principal or architect role focusing on infrastructure or security.
• Deep understanding of network security protocols (TLS/SSL, HTTP/S, DNS), Zero Trust architectures, and Data Loss Prevention technologies.
• Proven track record of designing and deploying high-scale distributed systems (Java, Go, or C++).
• Strong experience with cloud-native security controls in AWS, GCP, or Azure.
• Effective deployment of AI models and tooling to improve team productivity.
• Excellent ability to communicate complex technical concepts to both executive leadership and individual contributors.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of the Data Movement Policy framework.
• Define the roadmap for Data Exfiltration Protection, enhance ingress and egress controls.
• Drive the technical effort to unify Context-Aware Access policies with perimeter controls.
• Author and review complex design documents for DMP and Perimeter Policy.
• Partner with Product Management to refine the DXP product requirements.
• Guide senior and staff engineers across multiple teams.

Skills

Network security protocols

Zero Trust architectures

Data Loss Prevention technologies

Distributed systems design

Cloud-native security controls

AI model deployment

Excellent communication

Job description

Snowflake is seeking a Principal Engineer in Menlo Park, CA, to lead the technical strategy for Data Exfiltration Protection and Data Movement Policy. You will architect solutions that bridge security policy and system enforcement. The ideal candidate will have over 12 years in software engineering, with significant experience in security and infrastructure. Join us in redefining how work gets done with innovative solutions. For salary and benefits details, visit careers.snowflake.com.