Director of Engineering - Application, Cloud and Offensive Security

SnowflakeYesterday

Location

US-WA-Bellevue

Type

Full Time

Salary

USD 304,000 – 437,000

Level

Director

Role

Director of Engineering

Posted

Apr 29, 2026

Full TimeDirector

The role

Summary

Snowflake is seeking a Director of Engineering for its Security Engineering organization, focusing on Application, Cloud, and Offensive Security. This critical role is responsible for defining and executing comprehensive security strategies across three core pillars, building high-performing security teams, and shaping the security posture of a leading AI data cloud platform.

What you'll do

Security Strategy Leadership: Define and execute security strategy across application security, cloud security assurance, and offensive security pillars, driving measurable outcomes and setting strategic direction

Team Development: Build and develop a high-performing security engineering organization by hiring top talent and fostering a culture of rigor, ownership, and continuous improvement

Offensive Security Program: Drive offensive security initiatives including red team operations, adversarial simulations, and proactive threat modeling to address emerging attack vectors in an AI-accelerated landscape

Cross-Functional Security Integration: Partner with engineering, product, and infrastructure leadership to embed security into Snowflake's AI products and cloud architecture from the ground up

Cloud Security Assurance: Own the cloud security assurance function, ensuring Snowflake's cloud environment meets enterprise customer and regulatory security standards

Strategic Communication: Translate security risks into business impact, communicating program status, emerging threats, and strategic priorities to executive stakeholders with clarity and confidence

What we look for

Technical

Cloud Security ArchitectureDeep expertise in cloud security across AWS, Azure, or GCP, including cloud-native security controls, identity, and infrastructure security

Offensive SecurityExperience leading or overseeing red team or offensive security programs with comprehensive understanding of adversarial tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs)

Security Program ManagementProven ability to build and scale high-performing security engineering teams in enterprise technology environments

Education

Academic QualificationBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field; equivalent professional experience also acceptable

Experience

Leadership Experience12+ years of progressive experience in security engineering, with significant leadership roles overseeing multi-domain security programs

Security Domain ExpertiseDeep expertise across at least two security pillars: application security, cloud security, or offensive security

Skills

Required skills

Cloud SecurityAdvanced knowledge of cloud security architectures and controls across major cloud platforms

LeadershipStrong cross-functional collaboration and strategic communication skills

Security Program DevelopmentAbility to design, implement, and manage comprehensive security strategies

Nice to have

AI SecurityExperience securing AI/ML workloads and large language model infrastructure

Industry CertificationsProfessional certifications like CISSP, OSCP, GREM, or equivalent

Security ResearchContributions to industry security research, conference presentations, or open-source security tooling

Compensation & benefits

Salary

USD 304,000 – 437,000 (annual)

Benefits

Innovative Work Environment

Opportunity to work at the intersection of AI adoption and enterprise security at a fast-growing cloud computing company

Strategic Impact

Role with significant influence in shaping security posture for a leading AI data cloud platform

Interview process

1
Initial Screening — Preliminary review of application and professional background
2
Technical Interview — Detailed discussion of security engineering experience and strategic capabilities
3
Leadership Assessment — Evaluation of cross-functional leadership skills and strategic thinking
4
Executive Interview — Final interview with senior leadership to assess strategic alignment and cultural fit