Software Engineer - Trust & Platform Security

Snowflake; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Life and disability insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Flexible spending & health savings

Paid holidays & PTO

Parental leave

Job summary

Snowflake is hiring a Software Engineer for the Trust & Platform Security team in Bellevue, WA. You will build real-time security monitoring, data loss prevention, and threat detection within a scalable cloud security platform.

You will collaborate with senior engineers and product management to deliver secure, reliable features. This early-career role offers growth, ownership, and exposure to industry-leading security controls.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Knowledge of TLS/SSL, HTTP/S, DNS; Zero Trust or DLP concepts.
• Proficiency in SQL, Java, Python; experience with distributed/backend systems.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and related security controls.

Responsibilities

• Build and ship components to detect security vulnerabilities and threats.
• Develop data loss and ransomware detection mechanisms with low false positives.
• Write and contribute to design documents for product features with reliability and latency considerations.
• Collaborate with Product Management to turn requirements into well-scoped tasks.
• Write well-tested, secure code and participate in code reviews.
• Own features through implementation, testing, and production rollout.

Skills

Software engineering

Network security fundamentals

Backend distributed systems

Cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure)

Communication

Education

BS/MS in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

SQL

Java

Python

AWS

GCP

Azure

Job description

At Snowflake, we are powering the era of the agentic enterprise. To usher in this new era, 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 possess an innate curiosity, treating AI as a high-trust collaborator that is core to how you solve problems and accelerate your impact. We look for low-ego individuals who thrive in dynamic and fast-moving environments and move with an experimental mindset — who rapidly test emerging capabilities to discover simpler, more powerful ways to deliver results. At Snowflake, your role isn't just to execute a function, but to help redefine the future of how work gets done.

We are hiring a Software Engineer for our Trust & Platform Security team. This team is building the next generation of cyber security monitoring for Snowflake customers where discovery, detection and remediation occurs in the same system. In the agentic era, threats and vulnerabilities occur at machine speed and scale and we are building a platform to detect and respond to these threats in real time. This team is also responsible for building the next generation of network and data enforcement engines: context aware ingress, data exfiltration protection and unified data movement policies for Snowflake's cloud security infrastructure. You will work at the intersection of security policy and system enforcement, building features that help keep perimeter controls robust, scalable, and integrated with context-aware access frameworks.

AS A SOFTWARE ENGINEER, TRUST & PLATFORM SECURITY AT SNOWFLAKE, YOU WILL:

• Build and ship components to detect security vulnerabilities and threats, shadow AI and other agentic threats.
• Develop data loss and ransomware detection mechanisms and ensure signals yield low false positive rates.
• Write and contribute to design documents for product features, with attention to reliability, latency, and auditability
• Work with senior engineers and Product Management to turn requirements into well-scoped tasks and deliver them independently
• Write well-tested, secure code and take part in code reviews
• Own features through implementation, testing, and production rollout with guidance from senior teammates

OUR IDEAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER, TRUST & PLATFORM SECURITY WILL HAVE:

• 2+ years of professional software engineering experience
• Working knowledge of network security fundamentals (TLS/SSL, HTTP/S, DNS), Zero Trust principles, or Data Loss Prevention (DLP) concepts
• Solid coding skills in SQL, Java, Python and exposure to building distributed or backend systems and willingness for full stack exposure
• Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure, and their security or networking controls
• Eagerness to learn, take feedback, and grow ownership over larger parts of the system
• Clear communication and comfort collaborating with cross-functional partners
• BS/MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience

BONUS POINTS FOR THE FOLLOWING:

• Exposure to cloud-native security controls (e.g., VPC Service Controls, Private Link)
• Experience with egress control, network perimeter enforcement, or policy engines
• Familiarity with AI-assisted development workflows and tooling
• Contributions to open-source security projects, security research, or CTFs

WHY JOIN OUR TRUST & PLATFORM SECURITY TEAM AT SNOWFLAKE?

You will work on security controls that protect customer data across Snowflake, at a scale few companies operate. This is an early-career role with real ownership: you will ship production features in a high-impact security area while learning from experienced infrastructure and security engineers.

Snowflake is growing fast, and we’re scaling our team to help enable and accelerate our growth. We are looking for people who share our values, challenge ordinary thinking, and push the pace of innovation while building a future for themselves and Snowflake.

How do you want to make your impact?

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

• The estimated base salary range for this role is $160,000 - $230,000.
• Additionally, 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 that includes: medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance; 401(k) retirement plan; flexible spending & health savings account; at least 12 paid holidays; paid time off; parental leave; employee assistance program; and other company benefits.

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