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Snap Inc.

Security Engineer (Detection & Response)

santa monica, CA

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About this opportunity

Snap Inc. lists this Security Engineer (Detection & Response) opportunity in santa monica, California. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.

Job description

Snap Security teams protect the trust and safety of our global community by securing the systems and data that power Snapchat. We safeguard hundreds of millions of Snapchatters every day, ensuring that every product and service is built on a foundation of security and resilience

Our values guide everything we do - from how we anticipate and mitigate threats to how we collaborate across Snap. We move fast, with precision, and always execute with privacy at the forefront

We’re looking for a Senior Security Engineer to join our Detection and Response (D&R) team!

Design, pilot, and implement logging and alerting systems to detect malicious activity on Snap Inc.’s endpoints, infrastructure, networks, and cloud environments

Build tools and devise automation strategies to improve Snap Inc.’s ability to hunt threats and respond to intrusions

Investigate events generated by the alerting pipeline and triage potential incidents

Utilize AI tools and high velocity engineering workflows to design and ship scalable services while upholding rigorous standards for code correctness, security, and production ready quality code

Work closely with multiple Snap Inc. teams during incidents and drive response efforts

Identify, analyze, fingerprint and build threat intelligence on trends and developments in adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) for sophisticated threat actors spanning APTs and cybercrime

Benefits

Up to 28 weeks of parental leave and return-to-work program

Adoption, surrogacy, infertility, and fertility preservation benefits

Backup child care coverage, center-based care support, & caregiver assistance

Dependent Daycare Flexible Spending Account

Lactation rooms (based on office location) and breastmilk shipping coverage

Short-term disability, long-term disability, basic life insurance, and AD&D insurance

For Snap, employees taking care of loved ones with complex, chronic, or ongoing care needs (i.e. parent with Dementia, spouse with Cancer, child with Autism), your family can save time, money, & stress with Wellthy

Services to support your path to parenthood & beyond - fertility support & family planning via Carrot, SNOO, Hinge Health

Comprehensive medical coverage, including PPO, HDHP with HSA, and HMO options

Dental coverage, including orthodontia benefits

Vision coverage, including frame and contact allowance and LASIK benefits

Free membership to One Medical for primary and urgent healthcare services

Business Travel Insurance

Gym perks and discounts

Team fitness classes and races

Sports leagues

Cooking and nutritional workshops

Well-being reimbursement

Unlimited access to virtual physical therapy with Anthem

15 sessions per year of mental health for you + dependents through Lyra

Generous time off and leave programs. In the US, this includes the following:

Up to 3 weeks (120 hours) of vacation time and 1 floating holiday for non-exempt team members

12 paid holidays per year

15 sick and safe days per year

Social gatherings, team outings, and volunteering programs

Meditation and yoga classes

Speaker series, classes, and subscriptions to educational programs

Snap Inc. provides a 401(k) plan that allows you to save on a pre-tax, Roth, and after-tax basis for your retirement (yes, we even have the Mega backdoor option!) Snap will also match 100% up to 3% of your contribution and then 50% on your 4th and 5th%

Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare, daycare and commuter

Health Savings Account with employer contributions

Rocket Lawyer memberships

Financial education programs

Snap exclusive discounts and perks

Compensation packages that let you share in Snap’s long-term success!

Strong development skills in Python and/or GoProficiency in, or a strong aptitude for, leveraging AI tools to streamline development, paired with the critical judgment to audit generated output for architectural integrity, performance bottlenecks, and security risksAdvanced knowledge of operating system internals, and a core competency in two or more of the following: macOS, Windows, Linux, Kubernetes, Amazon Web Services, and Google Cloud PlatformAdaptability in learning and applying evolving AI systems and tools to remain at the forefront of engineering trends and modern development practicesProven experience in one or more of the following detection and response areas: digital forensics, malware analysis, incident management, host/network intrusion detection, threat intelligenceBachelor of Science in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or equivalent years of experience in a related technical field6+ years of post-Bachelor’s security related experience; or Master’s degree in a technical field + 5+ year of post-grad security related experience; or PhD in a relevant technical field + 2+ years of post-grad security related experienceDemonstrated knowledge in threat hunting and developing logic to automate threat detection and incident responseFamiliarity with cloud-based services and infrastructure (Google Cloud, Workspace, AWS, etc.)Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with high attention to detailWork record of collaborating with internal and external stakeholders at all levels of a companyPractical experience in a BeyondCorp model

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Worksite address

santa monica, CA, 90403, US

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