# Senior Penetration Testing Engineer

**Company:** [Snowflake](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/snowflake)
**Location:** Menlo Park, CA
**Role:** Security Engineering
**Salary:** $200k – $288k/yr
**Experience:** 5+ years
**Skills:** Penetration Testing, C++, Java, JavaScript, Go, Python, Kubernetes, AWS, GCP, Azure
**Posted:** 2026-04-06

> Conducts penetration testing on cloud-native systems, software, and networks across diverse technologies. Requires 5+ years experience exploiting vulnerabilities in languages like C++, Java, and cloud platforms including AWS, GCP, Azure, with strong collaboration skills.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Perform penetration testing engagements against diverse cloud environments to find vulnerabilities in software, systems, and networks.
- Set scope, priority-based test plans, and timelines for penetration testing engagements.
- Develop testing methodologies for new applications, technologies, protocols, controls, and concepts.
- Work with security and engineering teams to manage product releases, plan engagements, communicate findings and recommendations, and inform stakeholders.
- Partner with security engineers in the Product Security program to drive reviews, designs, and controls.
- Focus primarily on penetration testing while supporting other SDLC processes as needed.

## Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in penetration testing across any cloud environment.
- Experience finding and exploiting bugs in **C++**, **Java**, **JavaScript**, **Go**, **Python**.
- Expertise in **Kubernetes**, **AWS**, **GCP**, **Azure**.
- Knowledge of Cloud Native Systems and Applications, Client Side Applications, Micro Services, Database Systems, Drivers, Connectors, AI Agents and Systems, Web Applications.
- Strong understanding of supporting technologies to assess risks and solutions.
- Ability to develop new attack methods beyond reliance on tools.
- Strong communication skills and experience working with developers and security engineers.
- Prior experience balancing security and business demands for product releases.

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