Staff Security Engineer, Lens Runtime & Web Security Lead

Cybersecurity Jobs; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 251,000 - 377,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid parental leave

Medical coverage

Mental health support

RSUs

Job summary

Snap Inc. is seeking a Staff Security Engineer to shape and deliver security architecture for the Lens runtime and web content. You will own the security roadmap, drive sandboxing and isolation strategies, and lead vulnerability research across native and web components.

You will mentor engineers, collaborate with product teams, and coordinate with external researchers on bug bounty initiatives. The role requires deep expertise in memory-safety and browser security, with a track record of

Qualifications

• Deep memory-safety and web security knowledge.
• Experience in security architecture and vulnerability mitigation.
• Strong code review and debugging skills.

Responsibilities

• Own security architecture and roadmap for Lens runtime.
• Lead web security across Snap’s web clients and embedded content.
• Drive sandboxing, process separation, and IPC security models.
• Perform vulnerability research, fuzzing, and root-cause analysis.
• Mentor engineers and communicate risk to leadership.
• Manage bug bounty program and external researcher relations.

Skills

C/C++ programming

JavaScript

Security architecture

Threat modeling

Code review

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Advanced degree or security-focused certifications

Tools

Python

Go

Rust

Job description

Snap Inc. is seeking a Staff Security Engineer to shape and deliver security architecture for the Lens runtime and web content. You will own the security roadmap, drive sandboxing and isolation strategies, and lead vulnerability research across native and web components.

You will mentor engineers, collaborate with product teams, and coordinate with external researchers on bug bounty initiatives. The role requires deep expertise in memory-safety and browser security, with a track record of