Staff Software Engineer, Product Security

Snowflake

Staff Product Security Engineer shaping secure-by-design architecture and controls. Strengthening Snowflake’s cloud data platform through threat modeling, vulnerability remediation, and security automation.

Posted 8/12/2026full-timeMenlo Park • California, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $236,000 - $339,250 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates deep expertise in designing and building secure, large-scale distributed systems, with a strong focus on product security and threat modeling. Proven ability to influence technical decisions and mentor engineering teams while integrating security principles throughout the development lifecycle.

Highest-signal resume keywords

10+ Years Software Engineering ExperienceExpertise in Secure Large-Scale Distributed SystemsHands-On Threat Modeling and Secure Design ReviewProficiency in Java, Go, Rust, C++, or PythonExperience Securing Cloud-Native or Multi-Tenant SaaS Platforms

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Hard Skills

Threat ModelingSecure Design ReviewVulnerability ManagementAI-Assisted Security AnalysisCryptographyIdentity and Access ManagementData SecuritySoftware Supply-Chain SecurityAutomationOpen-Source Security Contributions

Soft Skills

Problem FramingStakeholder AlignmentMentoring

Tools & Technologies

Security ToolingAI-Assisted AnalysisAutomation Tools

Industry Keywords

Product SecurityApplication SecurityCloud-Native PlatformsMulti-Tenant SaaSSecurity Architecture

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudDistributed SystemsGoJavaPythonRust

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Set the technical direction for product security across multiple engineering teams and influence architecture decisions before code is written
Design and build security-critical services, frameworks, and controls adopted by engineering teams as defaults
Lead threat modeling and security design reviews for complex, high-risk platform systems
Partner with product and engineering leaders to embed secure-by-design principles into the development lifecycle
Investigate and resolve the highest-severity security issues and eliminate underlying vulnerability classes
Mentor senior and mid-level engineers and raise the security engineering bar across the organization
Own initiatives end to end, from problem framing and scoping through delivery and cross-team alignment
Evaluate and integrate emerging security tooling, including AI-assisted analysis and automation
Build frameworks, services, and controls supporting security architecture, automated security reviews, software supply-chain security, vulnerability management, and AI-assisted security

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years of software engineering experience with significant product or application security focus
Deep expertise designing and building secure, large-scale distributed systems or platforms
Strong track record driving cross-team technical decisions and influencing engineering direction
Hands-on experience with threat modeling, secure design review, and remediation of complex vulnerability classes
Proficiency in one or more modern programming languages, such as Java, Go, Rust, C++, or Python
Ability to frame ambiguous security problems, structure analysis, and drive stakeholder alignment
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience
Experience securing cloud-native or multi-tenant SaaS platforms
Familiarity with cryptography, identity and access management, or data security at scale
Experience applying AI or GenAI workflows to security analysis, detection, or automation
Contributions to open-source security projects or published security research
Experience partnering with detection, incident response, or offensive security teams
Ability to reside within commuting distance or relocate to a designated local Snowflake office
Current authorization to work in the country to which the applicant is applying

Benefits

Comp & perks

Salary range of $236,000–$339,250 per year
Hybrid work arrangement
Opportunity to shape foundational security systems used across the company
Opportunity to directly strengthen customer trust in the Snowflake platform
Opportunity to work with emerging security tooling, including AI-assisted analysis and automation
Opportunity to collaborate with a global engineering organization
Professional mentoring and impact opportunities