Senior Software Engineer – Identity, Data Security and Trust

Snowflake

Senior Software Engineer at Snowflake focusing on AI security capabilities, building the security backbone of the Data Cloud for customers. Engaging in innovative solutions to redefine security in data management.

Posted 7/14/2026full-timeBellevue • Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $200,000 - $287,500 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in designing and implementing AI security capabilities, identity and access management systems, and security infrastructure in multi-cloud environments. Proficient in developing security tooling and standards-based security posture assessments while collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams.

Highest-signal resume keywords

AI Security CapabilitiesIdentity And Access ManagementMulti-Cloud Security InfrastructureDistributed Systems DesignProficiency In Java, C++, Python, Golang, Or Rust

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Hard Skills

Authentication ProtocolsSingle Sign-On IntegrationsMulti-Factor AuthenticationOAuth/OIDCSAMLSCIMRBACSecret ManagementEnd-To-End EncryptionData Structures And Algorithms

Soft Skills

Collaborative Engineering ApproachLow-Ego Mindset

Tools & Technologies

SnowflakeCIS Benchmarks

Industry Keywords

Security Posture AssessmentsBehavioral AnalyticsRansomware DefenseData Exfiltration DetectionProduction Cloud Environments

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudDistributed SystemsGoJavaPythonRustSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design and implement critical AI security capabilities — including controlled, audited agent workflows, MCP server and client security, agent identity frameworks, and admin guardrails — that form the foundation for secure agentic enterprise adoption
Build and evolve foundational identity and access management systems, including authentication protocols, SSO integrations, multi-factor authentication, OAuth/OIDC, SAML, SCIM, and fine-grained RBAC that scales to millions of objects and users
Design and develop core security infrastructure spanning secret management, key management, service identity, and end-to-end encryption across a natively multi-cloud environment
Build and maintain security tooling to define, monitor, enforce, and detect policy violations across the platform; implement automation and self-service processes that increase developer autonomy and promote secure-by-default engineering
Design and implement extensible, plug-and-play platform components that enable first-, second-, and third-party security detectors, responders, and visualizations to be built on top of Snowflake's Trust Center
Leverage industry-accredited benchmarks (e.g., CIS) to develop standards-based security posture assessments; contribute to behavioral analytics pipelines and PII attribution capabilities that help detect, prevent, and respond to threats and abuse vectors
Partner with engineering teams across the company to understand security pain points and deliver solutions that reduce friction without compromising safety
Lead the design and enforcement of secure network architectures to actively defend against ransomware attacks and detect sophisticated data exfiltration attempts.
Participate in design reviews, code reviews, and on-call rotations; hold a high bar for code quality, reliability, and sound technical decisions

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of industry experience designing, building, and operating large-scale distributed systems in production cloud environments
Strong foundational computer science skills — data structures, algorithms, systems design, and distributed computing
Proficiency in one or more of Java, C++, Python, Golang, or Rust, with solid SQL skills for data-driven features
Experience shipping and on-calling production services with a focus on availability, reliability, and observability
A collaborative, low-ego approach to engineering — comfortable iterating quickly and working across PM, design, and peer engineering teams
BS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent practical experience.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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