Security Engineering Manager (Identity Access Management)

Join Snap Inc. as a Security Engineering Manager, leading the Identity Access Management team. You will define and execute the technical strategy for IAM, design and implement scalable security controls, and partner with engineering and infrastructure teams. You will also drive security reviews, risk assessments, and incident response efforts related to identity and access security. This role offers a comprehensive benefits package, including generous time off, medical coverage, and a 401(k) plan.

• 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.
• Experience implementing organization-wide security controls and balancing least privilege with usability and scale
• Deep understanding of IAM concepts including authentication, authorization, RBAC/ABAC, SSO, privileged access management, and access governance
• Familiarity with container and Kubernetes security principles; experience with EKS or GKE is a plus
• Experience leading security initiatives related to identity, access management, or cloud security
• Strong technical leadership experience managing security engineering or infrastructure security teams
• 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
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills with the ability to influence technical and business stakeholders
• 1+ year(s) of experience as an Engineering Manager
• Strong software engineering and system design skills, including automation, distributed systems, and cloud-native security
• Adaptability in learning and applying evolving AI systems and tools to remain at the forefront of engineering trends and modern development practices
• 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
• Experience designing and securing large-scale cloud environments in GCP and/or AWS
• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or equivalent years of experience in a related technical field
• Familiarity with modern identity standards and protocols such as OAuth, OIDC, SAML, and SCIM
• Experience building or scaling enterprise IAM platforms and cloud access governance solutions
• Experience partnering with compliance, audit, or risk management organizations
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code and security automation frameworks