Senior Software Engineer (Security Foundations)

TL;DR

Senior Software Engineer (Security Foundations): Designing and building foundational security primitives and anti-abuse systems for a multi-cloud data platform with an accent on fraud prevention, account security, and AI-driven threat detection. Focus on scaling mitigation frameworks, implementing real-time detection systems, and driving secure engineering practices across the organization.

Location: Must be based in Bellevue, WA, USA

Compensation: $200,000 – $287,500

Company

Snowflake is a leading data and applications platform provider powering the era of the agentic enterprise.

What you will do

• Design and scale security-by-default capabilities across a complex multi-cloud environment.
• Develop intelligent security platforms leveraging AI/ML and risk scoring to identify and respond to threats.
• Build real-time detection and prevention systems to combat fraud, account takeovers, and data exfiltration.
• Create security intelligence and monitoring tools to generate actionable insights.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to define security strategy and influence product design.
• Set high standards for system design, code quality, and scalable security architecture.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of experience in software development using languages such as Java, Python, Go, or C++.
• Proficiency in Python and SQL for building detections and data pipelines.
• Experience designing, testing, and maintaining security-focused software solutions.
• Proven ability to lead projects independently and set technical direction.

Nice to have

• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science.
• Experience with major cloud vendor infrastructure (AWS, GCP, Azure).
• Knowledge of secure software development lifecycles, static/dynamic analysis, or authentication management.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to innovate on a world-class data platform.
• Collaborative culture focused on challenging ordinary thinking.
• Fast-paced environment with a strong emphasis on impact and experimentation.