Every day, the world gets more digital thanks to tens of millions of developers building the future faster than ever. But with exponential growth comes exponential risk, as outnumbered security teams struggle to secure mountains of code. This is where Snyk (pronounced “sneak”) comes in. Snyk is a developer security platform that makes it easy for development teams to find, prioritize, and fix security vulnerabilities in code, dependencies, containers, and cloud infrastructure — and do it all right from the start. Snyk is on a mission to make the world a more secure place by empowering developers to develop fast and stay secure.
Joining Snyk means embracing our core values: One Team, Care Deeply, Customer Centric, and Forward Thinking. As a member of our team, you’ll have the opportunity to thrive in a dynamic environment where fostering collaboration, leading with empathy, driving business impact, and inspiring trust are at the heart of everything we do.
Our Opportunity
Are you a visionary and experienced Frontend Engineer with deep expertise in building complex user interfaces and a passion for creating innovative user experiences, particularly in the realm of Agentic UX? Do you thrive in high-autonomy environments, innovating like a startup with the resources of a global leader?Snyk’s Incubation Accelerator is seeking a
Principal Incubation Engineer to lead the frontend technical execution and realization of our Agentic UX vision for groundbreaking new products. You will be instrumental in shaping how users interact with our cutting-edge security solutions, leveraging your strong frontend skills, data visualization expertise, and ability to seamlessly integrate with backend APIs to bring sophisticated agentic workflows to life. Working closely with design, you will drive the technical implementation of tools, MCPs (Management Control Panels), launch agents, just-in-time reports, and other key elements of our Agentic UX. As a technical leader, you'll guide the frontend aspects of a small, senior, cross-functional team and have a significant impact on product usability and adoption.
You’ll Spend Your Time:
- Leading the technical design and development of complex and delightful user interfaces, focusing on a rich and intuitive Agentic UX.
- Leverage strong frontend skills in building high-performance, scalable applications and smooth, delightful user interactions.
- Implementing sophisticated data visualizations to enhance user understanding and interaction.
- Architecting and implement seamless integration with backend APIs.
- Shaping the user experience of innovative greenfield security products within the LLM Security space.
- Collaborating closely with designers to translate the Agentic UX vision into functional and visually compelling interfaces.
- Driving the technical implementation of keyAgentic UX components: tools, MCPs, launch agents, just-in-time reports.
- Ensuring the responsiveness, accessibility, and overall quality of the frontend.
- Partnering and collaborating with a team of acquired and VC backed CEOs and CTOs driving innovation.
What You’ll Need:
- 10+ years of relevant frontend software engineering experience, with a strong focus on complex UI development.
- Deep expertise in modern frontend frameworks (e.g., React, Motion, Tailwind).
- Proven experience building sophisticated user interfaces and data visualizations.
- Strong understanding of backend, backend-of-frontend, and state management.
- Passion for user-centered design and creating innovative user experiences, ideally with exposure to Agentic UX concepts.
- Experience working closely with designers.
- Builder mentality with a passion for creating intuitive and powerful user interfaces.
We’d be Lucky if You:
- Experience working within early stage Startups, or being a Co-Founder / Founding Engineer.
- Have worked within the Security or AppSec space.
#LI-TF1We care deeply about the warm, inclusive environment we’ve created and we value diversity – we welcome applications from those typically underrepresented in tech. If you like the sound of this role but are not totally sure whether you’re the right person, do apply anyway!
About Snyk
Snyk is committed to creating an inclusive and engaging environment where our employees can thrive as we rally behind our common mission to make the digital world a safer place. From Snyk employee resource groups, to global benefits that help our employees prioritize their health, wellness, financial security, and a work/life blend, we aim to support our employees along their entire journeys here at Snyk.
Benefits & Programs
Prioritize health, wellness, financial security, and life balance with programs tailored to your location and role.
- Flexible working hours, work-from home allowances, in-office perks, and time off for learning and self development
- Generous vacation and wellness time off, country-specific holidays, and 100% paid parental leave for all caregivers
- Health benefits, employee assistance plans, and annual wellness allowance
- Country-specific life insurance, disability benefits, and retirement/pension programs, plus mobile phone and education allowances
