# Principal Software Engineer II - Product Security

**Company:** [Snowflake](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/snowflake)
**Location:** Menlo Park, CA, Bellevue, WA
**Role:** Security Engineering
**Salary:** $280k – $403k/yr
**Experience:** 15+ years
**Skills:** Java, Go, Python, C, C++, Applied Cryptography, Identity And Access Management, Cloud Security, Ai/Ml Security, Software Supply Chain Security, Distributed Systems, Threat Modeling
**Posted:** 2026-03-09

> Lead Product Security as senior technical authority, defining long-term security architecture and strategy for Snowflake's platform. Requires 15+ years experience in software engineering, security domains like AI/ML, cryptography, and languages including Java, Go, Python.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Serve as the senior technical authority and architectural leader for Product Security, defining the long-term technical vision and security architecture for Snowflake.
- Drive the security strategy across key domains, including AI security, authentication, authorization, data protection, and software supply chain security.
- Design and develop scalable, secure-by-default frameworks, services, and tools to secure Snowflake's infrastructure and protect customer data and accounts.
- Define and implement proactive strategies to mitigate emerging AI-related threats, both by securing Snowflake’s AI offerings and leveraging AI to enhance the company's overall security posture.
- Anticipate emerging security risks and proactively define long-term mitigation strategies aligned with business and product goals.
- Ensure cohesive execution by driving alignment across engineering, infrastructure, AI/ML, and security teams.
- Partner with product and engineering teams to implement security best practices.
- Mentor engineers, influence the engineering culture, and promote a strong security mindset company-wide.

## Requirements
- 15+ years of software engineering experience building and securing large-scale distributed systems and cloud-native platforms.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field (or equivalent practical experience).
- Demonstrated company-level technical leadership with cross-organizational impact.
- Deep expertise in multiple security domains, including AI/ML system security, applied cryptography, identity and access management, secure distributed system design, cloud and infrastructure security and/or software supply chain security.
- Experience securing AI/ML systems or building security controls for AI-driven platforms.
- Strong systems thinking with experience identifying and mitigating systemic risks at scale.
- Track record of leading complex, multi-year technical initiatives with broad organizational impact.
- Experience in software development working with one or more of the following languages: Java, Go, Python, C, C++.
- Exceptional communication skills and the ability to influence senior technical and executive audiences.

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