Director of Engineering – Application, Cloud and Offensive Security

Snowflake

Director of Engineering overseeing application, cloud, and offensive security at Snowflake. Leading security strategy for high-performing teams in a fast-paced environment.

Posted 5/7/2026full-timeBellevue • Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $304,000 - $437,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudGoogle Cloud Platform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define and execute the security strategy across three core pillars: 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
Partner closely with engineering, product, and infrastructure leadership
Own the cloud security assurance function
Translate security risk into business impact
Influence company-wide security posture through collaboration

Requirements

What you’ll need

12+ years of progressive experience in security engineering
Deep expertise across at least two of the three pillars: application security, cloud security, or offensive security
Proven track record building and scaling high-performing security engineering teams
Strong command of cloud security architecture across AWS, Azure, or GCP
Experience leading or overseeing a red team or offensive security program
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Flexible working arrangements
Professional development
Technology budget

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Hard Skills & Tools

application securitycloud securityoffensive securitycloud security architectureAWSAzureGCPred team operationssecurity engineering

Soft Skills

leadershipcollaborationinfluencecommunication