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Principal Software Engineer II - Product Security

Snowflake Inc.· Engineering
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Hybrid (US-CA-Menlo Park), Hybrid (US-WA-Bellevue)$280k - $402.5kFull-timePosted 7mo ago

About the role

Senior technical authority for Product Security at Snowflake, shaping long-term security strategy and influencing architecture across the organization with a focus on AI security, authentication/authorization, data protection, and software supply chain security.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the senior technical authority and architectural leader for Product Security, defining the long-term technical vision and security architecture for Snowflake.
  • Drive the security strategy across key domains, including AI security, authentication, authorization, data protection, and software supply chain security.
  • Design and develop scalable, secure-by-default frameworks, services, and tools to secure Snowflake's infrastructure and protect customer data and accounts.
  • Define and implement proactive strategies to mitigate emerging AI-related threats, both by securing Snowflake’s AI offerings and leveraging AI to enhance the company's overall security posture.
  • Anticipate emerging security risks and proactively define long-term mitigation strategies aligned with business and product goals.
  • Ensure cohesive execution by driving alignment across engineering, infrastructure, AI/ML, and security teams.
  • Partner with product and engineering teams to implement security best practices.
  • Mentor engineers, influence the engineering culture, and promote a strong security mindset company-wide.

Qualifications

  • 15+ years of software engineering experience building and securing large-scale distributed systems and cloud-native platforms.
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field (or equivalent practical experience).
  • Demonstrated company-level technical leadership with cross-organizational impact.
  • Deep expertise in multiple security domains, including AI/ML system security, applied cryptography, identity and access management, secure distributed system design, cloud and infrastructure security and/or software supply chain security.
  • Experience securing AI/ML systems or building security controls for AI-driven platforms.
  • Strong systems thinking with experience identifying and mitigating systemic risks at scale.
  • Track record of leading complex, multi-year technical initiatives with broad organizational impact.
  • Experience in software development working with one or more of the following languages: Java, Go, Python, C, C++.
  • Exceptional communication skills and the ability to influence senior technical and executive audiences.

Skills

Required:Security architectureAI/ML securityIdentity and access managementSecure distributed system design
Last updated Jul 16, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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