Staff Incubation Engineer On-site Snyk Lisbon November 27, 2025

Snyk is a security company focused on developers that helps software businesses rapidly develop and build secure apps. It offers a platform that protects all critical components of modern apps. With direct integrations into workflows, version control, and CI/CD, Snyk enables efficient security flows and reduces the time to resolve vulnerabilities.

Snyk is the leader in secure AI software development, helping millions of developers develop fast and stay secure as AI transforms how software is built.

Our AI-native Developer Security Platform integrates seamlessly into development and security workflows, making it easy to find, fix, and prevent vulnerabilities — from code and dependencies to containers and cloud.

Our mission is to empower every developer to innovate securely in the AI era — boosting productivity while reducing business risk.

We’re not your average security company - we build Snyk on One Team, Care Deeply, Customer Centric, and Forward Thinking.

It’s how we stay driven, supportive, and always one step ahead as AI reshapes our world.

Why this role?

Snyk’s Incubation Accelerator is seeking a
- level software engineer to join our innovative team, building transformative products from the ground up.

This is a unique opportunity to operate with the agility of a startup, while leveraging Snyk’s extensive infrastructure, customer reach, and industry insights.

As a Staff Incubation Engineer, you will be at the forefront of technical innovation, tackling complex engineering challenges to develop a new product.

This role demands
- stack development expertise, a strong grasp of system architecture for AI applications, and
-
- end ownership of the product lifecycle—from rapid prototyping to
- scale deployment.

You will operate in a lean, agile environment, iterating rapidly on solutions to achieve
- market fit.

What You’ll Do:

• Full-Stack Product Development: Design, develop, and implement scalable,
  - performance software solutions from scratch, covering both frontend and backend components.
• System Architecture & Design: Architect flexible, scalable, and secure systems, ensuring robust, maintainable, and
  - quality codebases.
• Rapid Prototyping & Iteration: Build rapid prototypes to validate ideas, iterate on feedback, and pivot quickly to achieve the best
  - market fit.
• AI Agent Development: Design, develop, and deploy intelligent AI agents and autonomous systems, focusing on their integration into new product offerings.
• Performance Optimization: Analyze and optimize system performance, ensuring high availability, low latency, and efficient resource utilization.
• Cloud-Native Deployment: Design and deploy
  - native applications leveraging modern infrastructure, including containerization and microservices architecture.
• Agile Development & CI/CD: Operate within a lean, agile environment, utilizing continuous integration and delivery pipelines to accelerate development cycles.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate with product managers, designers, and other engineering teams to ensure cohesive product development and alignment with business goals.
• Technical Leadership & Mentorship: Foster a culture of high ownership, creativity, and technical excellence.

Main Requirements

What You Bring:

• Proven track record in building and deploying scalable software, demonstrating autonomy and driving complex initiatives to impactful business outcomes.
• Deep expertise in AI/ML systems, experience deploying intelligent agents using agentic or
  - agent architectures, with foresight for future needs and strategic alignment.
• Strong proficiency in modern programming languages (e. g. , Python, Golang, Node
  JS) and frameworks, applying them to innovative products.
• Experience with agile and CI/CD, with autonomy to streamline processes for efficient delivery in a
  - paced environment.
• Passion for fostering high ownership, strategic thinking, and continuous learning, inspiring collaboration in a
  - like setting.

It’d Be Awesome If You Also…

• Are genuinely excited by the prospect of working on
  - stage products, engaging directly with customers to rapidly identify, prioritize, and iteratively solve problems to build truly beloved solutions.
• Thrive in the face of complex, ambiguous technical challenges, consistently finding innovative solutions where others might see roadblocks, and embracing the iterative nature of startup development.