Security Engineer, Threat Intelligence in Sydney

Snap Inc is a technology company that believes the camera presents the greatest opportunity to improve the way people live and communicate. Snap contributes to human progress by empowering people to express themselves, live in the moment, learn about the world, and have fun together. The Company operates Snapchat, a visual messaging app that enhances relationships with friends, family, and the world. Snap Security teams protect the trust and safety of our global community by securing the systems and data that power Snapchat.

We are seeking a Threat Intelligence focused security engineer to join our Detection and Response (D&R) team, based in Sydney. In this dynamic role, you will be instrumental in tracking sophisticated threat actors and engineering innovative security solutions. Your responsibilities will include:

• Identifying and neutralizing threats across our production environments, corporate infrastructure, and internal tools.
• Protecting against and responding to any suspicious activity across our digital infrastructure.
• Identifying, analyzing, and developing threat intelligence on emerging adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs).
• Proactively tracking, modeling, and monitoring threat actors and campaigns that may impact Snap Inc.
• Researching and innovating new detection and response capabilities.
• Leveraging AI and automation to build scalable, industry-leading intelligence and response systems.
• Designing, piloting, and implementing robust logging and alerting systems.
• Leading and coordinating incident response efforts.
• Partnering with global stakeholders to drive continuous improvement in Snap’s detection, intelligence, and response capabilities.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Proven experience in one or more of the following areas: threat intelligence, threat hunting, digital forensics, malware analysis, incident response/management.
• Strong development skills in Python and/or Go.
• Understanding of operating system internals, with core competency in macOS and Windows.
• Advanced knowledge of cloud infrastructure, including Amazon Web Services.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or equivalent years of experience in a related technical field.
• 3+ years of experience in the field of incident response, detection engineering or related security disciplines.

At Snap, we believe that having a team of diverse backgrounds and voices working together will enable us to create innovative products. Snap is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of various protected classifications.

Our Benefits: Snap Inc. offers benefits built around your needs, including paid parental leave, comprehensive medical coverage, emotional and mental health support programs, and compensation packages that let you share in Snap’s long-term success!