--- title: 'Principal Software Engineer II - Product Security at Snowflake' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/principal-software-engineer-ii-product-security-snowflake-menlo-park-s1dtdkkm6e1d' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-11-06' --- # Principal Software Engineer II - Product Security at Snowflake - **Company:** [Snowflake](https://feeny.ai/companies/snowflake) - **Location:** Menlo Park, CA - **Compensation:** $280k–$403k - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** hybrid - **Posted:** 2026-03-09 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-06 - **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/snowflake/a20eb88b-5307-406f-b2ed-e9d5c5001a82/application **Skills:** Distributed systems, Cloud-native platforms, AI/ML system security, Applied cryptography, Identity and access management, Secure distributed system design, Cloud and infrastructure security, Software supply chain security, Java, Go, Python, C, C++, Threat modeling, Cloud security fundamentals, Experience securing AI/ML systems, Building security controls for AI-driven platforms > Serve as the senior technical authority for Product Security, defining long-term security strategy and architecture for Snowflake. Drive security across AI security, authentication, authorization, and cloud infrastructure while mentoring engineers and influencing organizational security culture. ## Job description At Snowflake, we are powering the era of the agentic enterprise. To usher in this new era, we seek AI-native thinkers across every function who are energized by the opportunity to reinvent how they work. You don’t just use tools; you possess an innate curiosity, treating AI as a high-trust collaborator that is core to how you solve problems and accelerate your impact. We look for low-ego individuals who thrive in dynamic and fast-moving environments and move with an experimental mindset — who rapidly test emerging capabilities to discover simpler, more powerful ways to deliver results. At Snowflake, your role isn't just to execute a function, but to help redefine the future of how work gets done. The Product Security team ensures that Snowflake products are built and shipped with the highest level of security. Our team drives the security posture of Snowflake products and is responsible for embedding security into every stage of the product lifecycle, from design through deployment and beyond. We design and build frameworks, systems and services that keep Snowflake secure. As a Principal Software Engineer II on the Product Security team, you will be the senior technical authority for Product Security and play a critical leadership role in shaping and advancing Snowflake’s security. This is a unique opportunity to define and influence our long-term security strategy and have a direct impact on the security of the Snowflake platform and the trust of our customers. You will operate across organizational boundaries, guiding major security initiatives, influencing architectural decisions at the highest levels, setting the technical direction for the organization, and ensuring consistent security excellence across all product teams while working closely with business leaders to advance Snowflake’s business. The role requires deep expertise in security, software engineering, distributed systems, software infrastructure, AI/ML, applied cryptography, threat modeling and cloud security fundamentals. IN THIS ROLE AT SNOWFLAKE, YOU WILL: - 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. WE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU IF YOU HAVE: - 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. Every Snowflake employee is expected to follow the company’s confidentiality and security standards for handling sensitive data. Snowflake employees must abide by the company’s data security plan as an essential part of their duties. It is every employee's duty to keep customer information secure and confidential. Snowflake is growing fast, and we’re scaling our team to help enable and accelerate our growth. We are looking for people who share our values, challenge ordinary thinking, and push the pace of innovation while building a future for themselves and Snowflake. How do you want to make your impact? For jobs located in the United States, please visit the job posting on the Snowflake Careers Site for salary and benefits information: [careers.snowflake.com](http://careers.snowflake.com) ## About Snowflake ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Snowflake provides an AI Data Cloud platform that enables enterprises to store, analyze, and securely share their data across multiple clouds and geographies. - **Entity Type**: Public (NYSE: SNOW) - **Headquarters**: Bozeman, Montana, United States - **Founded**: 2012 - **Founders**: Not explicitly listed in the provided search results (widely known co-founders include Benoit Dageville, Thierry Cruanes, Marcin Zukowski – not verified in these search results) ## Core Business - **Primary Industry**: Enterprise software, cloud data platform - **Target Customers**: B2B, including large enterprises (e.g., hundreds of the world’s largest companies), mid-market, and SMBs - **Mission**: “To Mobilize the World’s Data” (Glassdoor) and “empower every enterprise to achieve its full potential through data and AI” (Snowflake Careers page) ## Products & Services - **Snowflake AI Data Cloud**: A unified, multi-cloud platform that combines data warehousing, data lakes, data sharing, and AI/ML capabilities. Customers can discover, share, and analyze data while running analytic workloads across public clouds (AWS, Azure, GCP). - **Snowflake Marketplace**: A marketplace for discovering and accessing third‑party data sets and applications. - **Snowflake‑Powered Applications**: Platform for building and deploying data‑intensive applications. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not directly provided in search results (as a public company, market cap fluctuates and is available on financial websites). - **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue – $1 to $5 billion (USD) per Glassdoor. - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not explicitly mentioned in the search results (historically backed by Sequoia Capital, Dragoneer, etc. – not verified here). - **Growth Signals**: - Named #1 on the 2023 Fortune Future 50 List ([Fortune.com](https://fortune.com)) - Listed as a U.S. Best Large Place to Work by BuiltIn in 2024 - Recognized as one of the “20 Coolest Cloud Software Companies” by CRN in 2022 and 2024 - Headcount of 5,001–10,000 employees with 30 global locations; actively hiring - Revenue range $1B–$5B indicates strong scale ## Competitive Advantages - **Multi‑Cloud Flexibility**: Operates across AWS, Azure, and GCP, avoiding vendor lock‑in. - **Unified Data Experience**: One platform for data sharing, analytics, and AI, reducing silos. - **Separation of Compute and Storage**: Allows independent scaling and cost efficiency (not detailed in provided sources, but a known differentiator). - **Strong Ecosystem**: Data marketplace and extensive partner network. ## Strategic Focus - **AI & Data Innovation**: The company’s current emphasis is on making “enterprise AI easy, efficient, and trusted” and integrating AI capabilities into the Data Cloud. - **Global Expansion**: Active hiring across 30 locations indicates continued geographic growth. - **Customer‑Centric Development**: Focus on empowering enterprises to achieve “full potential through data and AI.” ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: Described as “driven by innovation, low egos, high bars, and collaboration” (Snowflake Careers page). Glassdoor rating of 3.9/5 overall (78% approve CEO). - **Work‑Life Balance**: Glassdoor rates Work/Life Balance at 3.7/5; many remote and hybrid roles available (see Indeed listings). - **Benefits**: “Benefits & Beyond” program includes competitive compensation, equity, career advancement programs, and commitment to pay equality and veteran hiring. - **Engineering Focus**: Hiring process includes 2–4 week timeline with technical interviews; the company values impactful, project‑based work for all roles, including interns. - **Recognition**: Named a Best Large Place to Work (BuiltIn 2024) and future‑focused by Fortune, signaling strong employer brand. ## Sources 1. [Snowflake Careers Overview](https://careers.snowflake.com/us/en) 2. [Life at Snowflake](https://careers.snowflake.com/us/en/snowflake-life) 3. [Snowflake on Glassdoor](https://www.glassdoor.com/Overview/Working-at-Snowflake-EI_IE928471.11,20.htm) 4. [Snowflake Hiring Process](https://careers.snowflake.com/us/en/gethired) 5. [Snowflake on Indeed](https://www.indeed.com/cmp/Snowflake-7f4a7fba) 6. 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