Position Details

Type Not Specified

Experience lead

Exp. Years 15+ years

Education Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Category Cybersecurity

About this role

Snowflake is seeking a Principal Software Engineer II to lead product security initiatives, influence security architecture, and develop frameworks to protect the company's infrastructure and AI offerings.

Key Responsibilities

Define security strategy
Shape security architecture
Lead security initiatives
Mitigate AI security threats
Influence organizational security practices

Technical Overview

Role involves designing secure distributed systems, mitigating AI-related threats, and embedding security into the product lifecycle, leveraging expertise in cryptography, threat modeling, and cloud security.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a senior security engineer with over 15 years of experience in building and securing large-scale distributed systems, with deep expertise in cloud security, AI security, cryptography, and threat modeling. They possess strategic leadership skills and influence security architecture at organizational levels.

Must-Have Skills

15+ years software engineering experienceBuilding and securing large-scale distributed systemsDeep expertise in security and cloud securityExperience with AI security and cryptography

Nice-to-Have Skills

Experience influencing security architectureSecurity strategy developmentAI security mitigation

Tools & Platforms

Cloud platformsSecurity frameworksCryptography tools

Required Skills

Software engineeringDistributed systemsCloud securityAI/MLCryptographyThreat modelingSecurity architecture

Hard Skills

Software engineeringDistributed systemsCloud securityAI/MLCryptographyThreat modelingSecurity architectureSecurity frameworks

Soft Skills

LeadershipStrategic thinkingCross-organizational collaborationMentoringProblem-solving

Industry & Role

Industry Technology

Job Function Security leadership and architecture for Snowflake's product and infrastructure

Keywords for Your Resume

Principal Software Engineer IIProduct SecuritySecurity architectureDistributed systemsCloud securityAI securityCryptographyThreat modelingSecurity frameworksSecurity postureSecurity strategySecurity initiativesSecurity leadershipSecurity engineering

Deal Breakers

Less than 15 years of experience, Lack of expertise in distributed systems or cloud security, No experience with AI security or cryptography

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