Manager, Security Engineering, Spam & Abuse

Location: Palo Alto, Canada

Department: Engineering

Employment Type: Full time

About Snap Inc

Snap Inc is a technology company. We believe the camera presents the greatest opportunity to improve the way people live and communicate. Snap contributes to human progress by empowering people to express themselves, live in the moment, learn about the world, and have fun together.

About the Role

Snap Inc is a technology company that believes the camera presents the greatest opportunity to improve the way people live and communicate. We contribute to human progress by empowering people to express themselves, live in the moment, learn about the world, and have fun together through our core products: Snapchat, a visual messaging app; Lens Studio, an augmented reality platform; and Spectacles, our AR glasses. Snap Engineering teams build fun and technically sophisticated products reaching hundreds of millions of Snapchatters daily. We're deeply committed to our global community's well-being, with values rooted in moving fast, with precision, and always prioritizing privacy. Join our Spam & Abuse team as a Manager, Security Engineering, to protect our creative, camera-first ecosystem from threats while fostering innovation in AR and real-time sharing. In this role, you'll architect scalable solutions to detect and mitigate spam, abuse, and account takeover threats using cutting-edge technologies, ensuring Snapchat's visual conversations remain safe and authentic. You'll drive cross-functional initiatives with engineering, product, and operations teams, owning high-impact projects from ideation to deployment that align with Snap's objectives. Lead incident response for security events, mentor engineers, and define the technical roadmap for abuse prevention systems tailored to our AR innovations and Spectacles hardware, all while upholding user privacy and ethical standards in a fast-paced, creative culture. We're seeking a leader with proven impact in security engineering, expertise in Golang, Python, and BigQuery, and a passion for safeguarding immersive experiences. With 8+ years of experience (or equivalent advanced degrees), including management, you'll collaborate across teams to combat evolving threats, evangelize new frameworks, and align strategies with business priorities. At Snap, our 'Default Together' policy emphasizes in-office collaboration 4+ days a week to build culture and innovate faster. As an equal opportunity employer, we celebrate diverse backgrounds and offer comprehensive benefits including equity, medical coverage, parental leave, and mental health support. Compensation varies by zone: Zone A (CA, WA, NYC) $251,000-$377,000; Zone B $238,000-$358,000; Zone C $213,000-$320,000, plus RSUs.

What You'll Do

• Architect and lead the development of scalable, innovative solutions to detect and mitigate spam & abuse threats, leveraging state-of-the-art technologies and methodologies
• Drive cross-functional initiatives by collaborating with engineering, product management, and operations teams to create robust, proactive defenses against spam, abuse, and account takeover
• Take ownership of high-impact, complex projects, from inception to deployment, ensuring alignment with Snap’s technical and business objectives
• Lead incident response efforts for spam and abuse-related security events, establishing processes for continuous improvement
• Mentor and provide technical leadership to engineers across teams, fostering a culture of learning and growth
• Define and drive the technical strategy and roadmap for spam and abuse detection and prevention systems
• Integrate security measures that protect user privacy in Snapchat's camera-driven experiences and AR innovations
• Collaborate with AR and Lens Studio teams to safeguard creative content from abuse while enabling authentic self-expression
• Champion ethical AI and machine learning practices to combat threats without compromising Snap's fun, innovative culture
• Monitor and adapt to evolving threats in real-time visual messaging and Spectacles AR glasses ecosystems

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related technical field such as computer science, engineering or equivalent years of experience
• 8+ years of post-bachelor’s industry experience; or a Master’s degree in a technical field + 7+ years of post-grad security experience; or a PhD in a related technical field + 4 years of post-grad security experience
• 1+ year(s) of experience as an Engineering Manager
• Extensive experience designing and deploying production-quality software solutions at scale
• Proven track record in leading the development of systems to detect and mitigate spam, abuse, or other forms of malicious behavior
• Demonstrated leadership and impact in combating spam, abuse, or related security domains
• Strong background in big data technologies, such as BigQuery

Preferred Qualifications

• Proven leadership in designing and deploying scalable systems for security operations, with measurable impact on organizational security goals
• Experience driving organizational change by developing and evangelizing new frameworks or processes for combating emerging threats
• Strong strategic thinking, with a demonstrated ability to define technical roadmaps and lead multi-team initiatives
• Experience collaborating with executive leadership to align technical solutions with business priorities and risk management strategies
• A track record of mentoring senior engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence and innovation

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Expertise in software engineering with proficiency in Golang and Python
• Strong background in big data technologies such as BigQuery
• Demonstrated leadership in spam and abuse mitigation
• Experience leading large-scale technical initiatives across teams
• Excellent cross-team collaboration and communication skills
• Stakeholder management and influence
• Deep understanding of user privacy and security in abuse prevention
• Strategic thinking for technical roadmaps
• Incident response and process improvement
• Mentoring and technical leadership
• Knowledge of ethical considerations in security systems
• Proficiency in scalable system architecture
• Cross-functional project ownership
• Adaptability to emerging threats in social platforms
• Familiarity with AR and camera technology security challenges

Our Benefits

• Paid parental leave
• Comprehensive medical coverage
• Emotional and mental health support programs
• Compensation packages that let you share in Snap’s long-term success
• Equity in the form of RSUs
• Support for disabilities or special needs requiring accommodation
• Dynamic collaboration in a 'Default Together' office environment (4+ days per week)
• Opportunities to contribute to innovative camera and AR technologies

Compensation

$251,000-$377,000 annually

This position is eligible for equity in the form of RSUs.

"Default Together" Policy: At Snap Inc, we practice a "default together" approach and expect team members to work in an office 4+ days per week.

Snap is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.