Principal Software Engineer II - Product Security

Responsibilities

• Serve as the senior technical authority and architectural leader for Product Security, defining the long-term technical vision and security architecture
• Drive security strategy across 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 infrastructure and protect customer data
• Define and implement proactive strategies to mitigate emerging AI-related threats
• Anticipate emerging security risks and define long-term mitigation strategies aligned with business goals
• Drive alignment across engineering, infrastructure, AI/ML, and security teams
• Mentor engineers 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
• Demonstrated company-level technical leadership with cross-organizational impact
• Deep expertise in AI/ML system security, applied cryptography, IAM, and cloud/infrastructure security
• Experience securing AI/ML systems or building security controls for AI-driven platforms
• Proficiency in one or more languages: Java, Go, Python, C, or C++
• Exceptional communication skills to influence senior technical and executive audiences

About the Company

Snowflake is powering the era of the agentic enterprise, providing a cloud-based data platform that enables organizations to secure, manage, and analyze their data at scale.