Principal Software Engineer II - Product Security

Snowflake

about 6 hours ago

Bellevue, WA, USA or Menlo Park, CA, USA

Staff+

H1B Sponsor

Base Salary

$280k - $403k/yr

Responsibilities

Serve as the senior technical authority and architectural leader for Product Security.
Drive the security strategy across key domains, including AI security and data protection.
Design and develop scalable, secure-by-default frameworks and tools.
Define and implement proactive strategies to mitigate emerging AI-related threats.
Anticipate emerging security risks and define long-term mitigation strategies.
Ensure cohesive execution by driving alignment across various teams.
Partner with product and engineering teams to implement security best practices.
Mentor engineers and promote a strong security mindset company-wide.

15+ years of software engineering experience with large-scale distributed systems.
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field.
Demonstrated company-level technical leadership with cross-organizational impact.
Deep expertise in multiple security domains, including AI/ML system security.
Experience securing AI/ML systems or building security controls for AI-driven platforms.
Strong systems thinking with experience identifying and mitigating systemic risks.
Track record of leading complex, multi-year technical initiatives.
Experience in software development with languages such as Java, Go, Python, C, C++.
Exceptional communication skills to influence senior technical and executive audiences.

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