Manager, Security Engineering, Identity Access Management

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.

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 Snap chatters every day, ensuring that every product and service is built on a foundation of security and resilience. Our values guide everything we do - from how we anticipate and mitigate threats to how we collaborate across Snap.

We move fast, with precision, and always execute with privacy at the forefront.

We’re looking for a Security Engineering Manager to lead our Identity Access Management team here at Snap!

What you’ll do:

• Lead and grow a team of security engineers focused on identity and access management across Snap's cloud and infrastructure environments.
• Define and execute the technical strategy for IAM, including authentication, authorization, privileged access, and access governance.
• Design and implement scalable security controls, automation, and guardrails across GCP and AWS environments.
• Utilize AI tools and high velocity engineering workflows to design and ship scalable services while upholding rigorous standards for code correctness, security, and production ready quality code.
• Partner with engineering and infrastructure teams to enforce least privilege access while enabling developer productivity.
• Drive security reviews, risk assessments, and incident response efforts related to identity and access security.
• Mentor engineers and influence cross-functional stakeholders on IAM strategy, security priorities, and long-term technical direction.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Strong technical leadership experience managing security engineering or infrastructure security teams.
• Deep understanding of IAM concepts including authentication, authorization, RBAC/ABAC, SSO, privileged access management, and access governance.
• Experience designing and securing large-scale cloud environments in GCP and/or AWS.
• Strong software engineering and system design skills, including automation, distributed systems, and cloud-native security.
• Proficiency in, or a strong aptitude for, leveraging AI tools to streamline development, paired with the critical judgment to audit generated output for architectural integrity, performance bottlenecks, and security risks.
• Adaptability in learning and applying evolving AI systems and tools to remain at the forefront of engineering trends and modern development practices.
• Experience implementing organization-wide security controls and balancing least privilege with usability and scale.
• Familiarity with container and Kubernetes security principles; experience with EKS or GKE is a plus.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills with the ability to influence technical and business stakeholders.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 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…