Sr. Software Engineer — Security

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About Snorkel

Snorkel AI is the frontier AI data lab, helping teams build the data and environments behind high-performing frontier and agentic AI. We combine technology with research-driven AI data development to create datasets, benchmarks, evals, and custom solutions for real-world AI systems. Founded out of the Stanford AI Lab in 2019, Snorkel works with leading AI labs and enterprises to move from better data to better outcomes.

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About the Role

We are seeking a Security Engineer to evolve Snorkel's security posture across our cloud infrastructure, developer platform, and product ecosystem. You will partner with the security lead to secure cloud environments, build security automation, guide cross-functional initiatives, and embed security into our engineering workflows.

You will work across infrastructure, platform, product, and application teams to ensure our systems scale securely and meet the bar required for modern, cloud-native, compliance-focused environments. This is a high-impact role where your ability to work effectively with others matters as much as your technical depth.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and scale Infrastructure as Code (IaC) governance strategies that embed security while enabling developer velocity
• Operate and tune Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) tooling and coordinate remediation through engineering teams
• Investigate security events , triage incidents, identify root causes, and own remediation through resolution
• Architect secure AWS cloud account structures — landing zones, multi-account patterns, network segmentation, and cross-account role strategies
• Design and implement network security architectures using security groups, Network Access Control Lists (NACLs), subnetting, routing layers, and egress controls
• Establish secure-by-default design patterns across Kubernetes and containerized workloads
• Design, maintain, and govern Identity and Access Management (IAM) role & policy architectures for both human and machine identities
• Implement encryption everywhere — data-at-rest, data-in-transit, and key rotation using AWS Key Management Service (KMS) and related services
• Conduct threat modeling , architecture reviews, and secure design assessments for new and existing systems
• Assess and secure AI/ML product architectures , including trust boundaries, API boundaries, and data flow through training and inference pipelines
• Build secure automation through Python, AWS-native services, and policy-as-code frameworks
• Own complex security projects end-to-end — from discovery and design docs to implementation, rollout, and long-term ownership
• Align cloud security strategy with relevant frameworks (NIST CSF, ISO 27001, SOC 2, CIS benchmarks)

Professional Skills

Security at a growing startup is not a solo effort. This role succeeds by making the entire organization more secure through the people
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s a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. Snorkel embraces diversity and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment.
Actual compensation will be determined based on factors including skills, qualifications, experience, and geographic location.

Salary range(s) for this role
$220,000 — $300,000 USD

Be Your Best at Snorkel

Joining Snorkel AI means becoming part of a company that has market proven solutions, robust funding, and is scaling rapidly—offering a unique combination of stability and the excitement of high growth. As a member of our team, you’ll have meaningful opportunities to shape priorities and initiatives, influence key strategic decisions, and directly impact our ongoing success. Whether you’re looking to deepen your technical expertise, explore leadership opportunities, or learn new skills across multiple functions, you’re fully supported in building your career in an environment designed for growth, learning, and shared success.

Snorkel AI is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and is committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. Snorkel AI embraces diversity and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. Snorkel AI prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, performance, merit, and business need.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.