Staff Software Engineer, Spam and Abuse

SNAP/SNAP

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

Posted 10/27/2026full-timeUnited StatesLead💰 $229,000 - $343,000 per yearWebsite

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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 performance across systems.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Technical LeadershipLarge-Scale System DesignSpam and Abuse MitigationAI Tool ProficiencyMentorship and Team Development

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Hard Skills

Software DevelopmentSystem ArchitectureDistributed SystemsSpam DetectionFraud MitigationGo ProgrammingJava ProgrammingPython ProgrammingReal-Time Risk ScoringMachine Learning Productionization

Soft Skills

MentorshipCommunicationProblem SolvingCollaborationStrategic Thinking

Tools & Technologies

BigQueryAI ToolsAuthentication SystemsEnd-to-End EncryptionDevice Attestation

Industry Keywords

Account Takeover DefenseSecurity Incidents ResponseUser PrivacyOperational RigorTechnical Vision

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 platforms, and secure mobile client flows
Lead design of complex, cross-cutting systems and review other designs
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
Raise reliability, latency, and quality for systems supporting 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 and defenses
Proven ability to set technical direction across multiple teams or areas and gain alignment
Ability to solve open, ambiguous problems and make tradeoffs between speed, precision, and impact on legitimate users
Strong mentorship skills and track record of developing engineers
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Proficiency in Go, Java, or Python
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 and auditing generated output for architectural integrity, performance, and security
Preferred: Experience leading trust, integrity, anti-abuse, or account security engineering at a large consumer platform
Preferred: Experience with real-time risk scoring and enforcement systems and productionizing machine-learning models
Preferred: Experience with authentication, identity, session security, or mobile client security
Preferred: Experience with device attestation or end-to-end encryption
Preferred: 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