Engineering Manager, Snap

Detection & Response

$222-333k

Plus equity in the form of RSUs

Kubernetes
Python
macOS
Java
Linux
Go
Windows
Expert level
Los Angeles
Snap

Social media & camera company

Open for applications

Snap

Social media & camera company

1001+ employees

B2CAugmented RealitySocialSocial MediaMobile

Open for applications

$222-333k

Plus equity in the form of RSUs

Kubernetes
Python
macOS
Java
Linux
Go
Windows
Expert level
Los Angeles

1001+ employees

B2CAugmented RealitySocialSocial MediaMobile

Company mission

To empower people to express themselves, live in the moment, learn about the world, and have fun together.

Role

Who you are

  • Proven experience in one or more of the following detection and response areas: digital forensics, malware analysis, incident management, host/network intrusion detection, threat intelligence
  • Development skills in Python, Go, and/or Java
  • Advanced 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 Platform
  • Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or equivalent years of experience in a related technical field
  • 2+ years of experience in engineering management
  • 9+ years of experience in the field of security monitoring or related security role

Desirable

  • Demonstrated knowledge in threat hunting and developing logic to automate threat detection and incident response
  • Familiarity with cloud-based services and infrastructure (Google Cloud, Workspace, AWS, etc.)
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with high attention to detail
  • Practical experience in a BeyondCorp model
  • Work record of collaborating with internal and external stakeholders at all levels of a company

What the job involves

  • Identify opportunities and assume direct ownership of multi-year, high-impact initiatives which scale our security monitoring efforts in a cost effective manner
  • Ensure that security monitoring infrastructure, investigation tooling, and automation systems we build consistently demonstrate high technical quality and operational excellence
  • Make judicious prioritization decisions that balance short term goals vs. long term security outcomes, team productivity, operational posture, and system health
  • Directly participate in D&R operations, investigate events generated by the alerting pipeline and triage potential incidents
  • Work closely with multiple Snap Inc. teams during security incidents and drive response efforts
  • Align the team’s direction with the strategic goals of the organization and participate in quarterly/annual planning exercises
  • Facilitate effective collaboration across different stakeholders, dependencies and cross-organizational partners
  • Invest in your team members’ career growth, use effective performance management tools, and build mechanisms to delegate execution and ensure excellence
  • Recruit high caliber engineers to your team and build an engaging, collaborative, and productive team which positively influences the culture of the broader organization

Our take

Snap is the social media giant that owns Snapchat, a social media mobile app released in 2011. Created to serve as a more emotive communication form than texting, the app has gained mass popularity, reaching upwards of 400 million daily users worldwide.

After rejecting a billion dollar acquisition from Meta (then Facebook) in 2013, Snap has found itself in competition with the social media giant, particularly with Instagram. Despite this, the company has marked a place for itself in the ever competitive social media space through developing features like a Discover tab, augmented reality lenses, in-app games, ads and monetisation options, as well as launching its paid service, Snapchat+.

Snap has so far not earned an annual profit since going public in 2017, but as Snapchat's user base has continually increased it has nearly closed the gap. Like other tech companies it suffered in late 2022 due to a surprise drop in advertising revenue, but has been rebuilding to its former trajectory since then. Given Snapchat's lasting popularity amongst young people, further success appears likely.

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Insights

Top investors

Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks

-9% employee growth in 12 months

Company

Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)

May 2016

$1.8bn

SERIES F

Mar 2015

$200m

SERIES E

Total funding: $2.6bn

Company benefits

  • Paid maternity, paternity and family caregiver leave
  • Adoption, surrogacy, infertility and fertility preservation benefits
  • Backup child care coverage, caregiver assistance and digital maternity care support
  • Short-term disability, long-term disability, life insurance and AD&D insurance
  • Comprehensive medical coverage, including PPO, HSA and HMO options
  • Dental coverage, including orthodontia benefits
  • Vision coverage, including LASIK benefits
  • Gym perks and discounts
  • Team fitness classes, hikes and races
  • Sports leagues
  • Cooking and nutritional workshops
  • Generous time off and leave programmes
  • Meditation and yoga classes
  • Emotional and mental health support programmes and apps
  • Social gatherings, team outings and volunteering programmes
  • Speaker series, classes and subscriptions to educational programmes
  • 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!)
  • Rocket Lawyer memberships
  • Financial education programmes
  • Compensation packages that let you share in Snap's long-term success!
  • Have a teammate going through a tough time? Lend them a hand through our internal Snap-a-wish programme! We'll work hard to make sure they get the support they need.

Company values

  • We Are Kind - We solve problems through action, make high-quality decisions and think with a strategic mindset
  • We Are Smart - We solve problems through action, make high-quality decisions and think with a strategic mindset
  • We Are Creative - We gracefully manage ambiguity, cultivate innovation and demonstrate an insatiable desire to learn

Company HQ

Sunset Park, Santa Monica, CA

Founders

Evan Spiegel

(CEO)

Graduated from Standford with a BS in Product Design.

Bobby Murphy

(CTO)

Studied Mathematical and Computational Science at Stanford.

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