Staff Software Engineer, Spam and Abuse

Snap Inc.

. Set the technical vision and multi-year architecture for Spam & Abuse across spam and bot detection, account takeover defense, detection and enforcement, and secure mobile client flows .

Posted 10/28/2026full-timeUnited StatesLead💰 $229,000 - $343,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in designing and operating large-scale, low-latency distributed backend systems while leading technical strategy and mentoring engineering teams. Proficient in leveraging AI tools for scalable service design and ensuring security and privacy in user interactions.

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Technical LeadershipSpam Detection SystemsDistributed Backend SystemsAI Tool ProficiencyMentorship Skills

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Hard Skills

Software DevelopmentSystem DesignLow-Latency SystemsSpam DetectionFraud MitigationGo ProgrammingJava ProgrammingPython ProgrammingBigQueryMachine Learning

Soft Skills

CommunicationProblem SolvingMentorshipCollaborationStrategic Thinking

Tools & Technologies

AI ToolsBig Data ToolsReal-Time Risk ScoringAuthentication SystemsEnd-to-End Encryption

Industry Keywords

SpamAbuseAccount TakeoverUser PrivacySecurity Engineering

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

BigQueryJavaPythonGo

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Set the technical vision and multi-year architecture for Spam & Abuse across spam and bot detection, account takeover defense, detection and enforcement, and secure mobile client flows
Lead design of complex, cross-cutting systems and review designs to maintain coherent architecture
Drive technical strategy with engineering managers and product and turn it into executable roadmaps
Mentor and grow engineers across the team and build a culture of technical excellence, ownership, and operational rigor
Partner with engineering, product, data science, operations, policy, and legal teams across Snap
Integrate account risk and enforcement into Snap surfaces
Improve reliability, latency, and quality of systems critical to registration, login, and messaging
Lead technical response to major spam, abuse, and security incidents
Anticipate adversary adaptations and ensure defenses remain effective
Use AI tools to design and ship scalable services while maintaining code correctness, security, and production readiness

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in a technical field such as Computer Science or equivalent practical experience
9+ years of software development experience; or Master’s degree with 8+ years of experience; or PhD with 5+ years of experience
Experience as a technical lead, domain expert or owner of complex technical initiatives
Experience building systems that detect or mitigate spam, abuse, fraud, account takeover, or other malicious behavior
Deep expertise in designing, building, and operating large-scale, low-latency distributed backend systems
Strong understanding of spam, fraud, fake account, account takeover, or other adversarial abuse problems
Proven ability to set technical direction across multiple teams or areas and get alignment from engineers, managers, and partners
Skilled at solving open, ambiguous problems and making sound tradeoffs between speed, precision, and impact on legitimate users
Strong mentorship skills and a track record of making the engineers around you better
Excellent written and verbal communication
Proficiency in Go, Java, or Python, and comfort working with big data tools such as BigQuery
Deep respect for user privacy and security
Proficiency in or strong aptitude for leveraging AI tools, with ability to audit generated output for architectural integrity, performance bottlenecks, and security risks
Experience leading trust, integrity, anti-abuse, or account security engineering at a large consumer platform
Experience with real-time risk scoring and enforcement systems, and working with machine learning teams to put models into production
Experience with authentication, identity, session security, or mobile client security
Experience with device attestation or end-to-end encryption
Track record of setting multi-year technical strategy and delivering it through others

Benefits

Comp & perks

Paid parental leave
Comprehensive medical coverage
Emotional and mental health support programs
Compensation packages that let employees share in Snap’s long-term success
Equity in the form of RSUs