Manager, Security Engineering, Identity Access Management

Snap Inc

is a technology company. Snap contributes to human progress by empowering people to express themselves, live in the moment, learn about the world, and have fun together.
The Company operates

Snapchat

, a visual messaging app that enhances your relationships with friends, family, and the world, and

Specs Inc.

, a wholly-owned subsidiary dedicated to making computing more human, in addition to

Bitmoji

, Saturn, and other digital services.
Snap Security teams protect the trust and safety of our global community by securing the systems and data that power Snapchat. We safeguard hundreds of millions of Snapchatters every day, ensuring that every product and service is built on a foundation of security and resilience.

We’re looking for a Security Engineering Manager to lead and grow our Identity & Access Management organization at Snap!
You will build a high-performing and increasingly independent engineering team, establish clear priorities and operating mechanisms, and partner with IAM technical leaders to deliver secure, reliable, and usable identity and access capabilities across Snap.You do need enough technical fluency to understand system risk, challenge assumptions, make sound prioritization decisions, and represent the team credibly with engineering and infrastructure partners.
set expectations, provide feedback, manage performance, hire thoughtfully, and develop future technical leaders.
Improve execution across IAM migration, reliability, authorization adoption, workload and machine identity, and internal-customer experience.
Set a high bar for engineering quality, security, reliability, observability, incident response, and operational readiness.
Build alignment with engineering and infrastructure teams, balancing least-privilege security with developer productivity and usability.
Identify organizational, technical, staffing, and dependency risks early; Maintain enough working fluency in authentication, authorization, cloud access, workload identity, privileged access, and access governance to make sound decisions and challenge risk.
Help the team use AI tools responsibly while maintaining strong standards for correctness, security, and production quality.
set expectations, provide feedback, manage performance, hire thoughtfully, and develop future technical leaders.
Improve execution across IAM migration, reliability, authorization adoption, workload and machine identity, and internal-customer experience.
Set a high bar for engineering quality, security, reliability, observability, incident response, and operational readiness.
Build alignment with engineering and infrastructure teams, balancing least-privilege security with developer productivity and usability.
Identify organizational, technical, staffing, and dependency risks early; Maintain enough working fluency in authentication, authorization, cloud access, workload identity, privileged access, and access governance to make sound decisions and challenge risk.
Help the team use AI tools responsibly while maintaining strong standards for correctness, security, and production quality.
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or equivalent years of experience in a related technical field
~8+ years of post- bachelor’s security 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
~ Experience leading security initiatives related to identity, access management, or cloud security.

Experience building or scaling enterprise IAM platforms and cloud access governance solutions.
Experience partnering with compliance, audit, or risk management organizations.
Default Together" Policy at Snap: At Snap Inc. we believe that being together in person helps us build our culture faster, reinforce our values, and serve our community, customers and partners better through dynamic collaboration. To reflect this, we practice a “default together” approach and expect our team members to work in an office 4+ days per week.
Snap is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. EOE, including disability/vets.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law (by example, the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring, where applicable).
Our Benefits: Snap Inc. is its own community, so we’ve got your back! Our benefits are built around your needs and include paid parental leave, comprehensive medical coverage, emotional and mental health support programs, and compensation packages that let you share in Snap’s long-term success!
This position is eligible for equity in the form of RSUs.