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Technical Manager jobs at Snorkel AI involve leading engineering and data teams building AI-powered data labeling infrastructure. The company sponsors visas for qualified candidates in this function, making it a viable target for international professionals with relevant technical leadership experience.
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At Snorkel, we believe meaningful AI doesn’t start with the model, it starts with the data. We’re on a mission to help enterprises transform expert knowledge into specialized AI at scale. The AI landscape has gone through incredible changes since 2015, when Snorkel started as a research project in the Stanford AI Lab, to the generative AI breakthroughs of today. But one thing has remained constant: the data you use to build AI is the key to achieving differentiation, high performance, and production-ready systems. We work with some of the world’s largest organizations to empower scientists, engineers, financial experts, product creators, journalists, and more to build custom AI with their data faster than ever before. Excited to help us redefine how AI is built? Apply to be the newest Snorkeler!
JOB DESCRIPTION
We are seeking a hands-on, builder-minded Technical Compliance Analyst to serve as the operational engine behind our Trust & Security program. You will maintain our SOC 2 Type II posture, drive our second entity from Type I to Type II, and act as the bridge between compliance requirements and engineering & delivery execution. You will also lay the technical groundwork to evolve us toward CMMC 2.0, ensuring we are ready for federal contracts without slowing down our product velocity.
- This is not a "compliance cop" role. We practice "Yes, if..." security—you will influence architecture, automate policy enforcement, and unblock enterprise sales by ensuring the Security team has pristine, verifiable evidence at their fingertips.
POWERING CUSTOMER TRUST & REVENUE ENABLEMENT
- The Engine Behind Revenue: Help drafting accurate, technically precise responses to RFPs, security questionnaires (CAIQ, SIG, custom risk assessments), and customer portals.
- Repository Stewardship: Own and continuously update the "Library of Truth"—a pristine repository of pre-vetted security evidence, technical configurations, and policy documents. By keeping this repository audit-ready, you enable the Security team to respond to enterprise prospects in hours, not days.
- Technical Depth on Demand: When a customer asks about AWS KMS encryption, logging pipelines, or IAM privilege escalation paths, you retrieve the granular evidence and draft the written narrative the Security and Legal Team needs to confidently close the deal.
BUILDING COMPLIANCE INTO THE DNA
- Compliance Partner: Partner with IT, Security, Product, Engineering, and Delivery early in the development lifecycle. Review new features, infrastructure changes, and vendor integrations to influence architectural decisions that bake in compliance by design—without creating friction or slowing sprints.
- Policy as Guardrails: Write, update, and operationalize security policies that accelerate delivery. Translate abstract SOC 2 and NIST controls into clear, developer-friendly tasks (e.g., IAM hardening, log retention, Zero Trust implementation).
- Compliance-as-Code: Where possible, automate policy enforcement in CI/CD pipelines so that security checks are invisible, automated, and frictionless for engineering teams.
- Enablement, Not Enforcement: Conduct lightweight compliance enablement sessions with engineering teams—showing them how to self-serve evidence collection and interpret compliance requirements—so security becomes everyone's responsibility, not just yours.
OPERATIONAL GRC & AUDIT EXCELLENCE
- Audit Lifecycle Management: Drive and coordinate the end-to-end SOC 2 Type I and Type II audit cycles across our business entities. Manage audit schedules, coordinate with external auditors, and drive remediation of findings to keep us perpetually audit-ready.
- GRC Automation: Be the power-user of our modern GRC stack (Vanta, Drata). Automate evidence collection, continuously monitor technical controls, and eliminate manual spreadsheet tracking.
- Operational Cadences: Manage the compliance ticketing queue in Jira. Execute routine mandates including quarterly User Access Reviews (UAR), security awareness training, phishing simulations, and managing the Risk Acceptance/Exception process.
- Metrics & Reporting: Build and maintain compliance dashboards (KPIs/KRIs) for the Security Lead and executive team. Track audit readiness scores, remediation SLAs, and control health trends to provide clear visibility into our posture.
- Policy Governance: Manage the annual policy review and attestation cycle—ensuring process owners review, sign off, and update documentation on schedule, keeping our policies evergreen.
FUTURE FEDERAL & SUPPLY CHAIN ROADMAP
- Foundation for Federal Growth: Assist the Security Team in aligning current controls with federal standards—specifically NIST SP 800-53, NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3, FedRAMP, and CMMC 2.0. Help draft early System Security Plans (SSPs) and Plan of Action & Milestones (POA&Ms).
- Supply Chain Risk Management (C-SCRM): Own the third-party vendor review process, assessing critical partners (Cloud, HRIS, CRM) to meet strict federal supply chain requirements and offload this operational work from the Security Lead.
- Incident Readiness: Support the Security Team during security incidents by preserving audit-relevant evidence, documenting the chronology of events, and drafting post-incident reports to satisfy regulatory and audit requirements.
WHO YOU ARE
- Experience: 2–5 years of experience in technical compliance, IT audit, or GRC within a SaaS or fast-paced startup environment.
- Audit Mastery: Proven end-to-end experience supporting external SOC 2 Type I and Type II audits—with specific expertise auditing IT General Controls (ITGC) (Change Management, Logical Access, System Operations). You know how to manage auditors and translate their requests into actionable developer tasks.
- Technical Acumen: Strong understanding of modern cloud infrastructure (AWS/GCP/Azure), IAM, CI/CD pipelines, encryption standards, and vulnerability management. You can read a Terraform plan or an AWS Config rule and interpret its compliance impact.
- Tooling: Experience operating automated compliance platforms (Vanta, Drata), tracking work in Jira, and security awareness platform (KnowBe4).
- Mindset: You are a business enabler. You practice "Yes, if..." security—you negotiate secure alternatives rather than blocking releases or ignoring risks. You thrive in a partnership role, ensuring IT, Security, Engineering, and Delivery teams have everything they need to succeed.
- Communication: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to explain technical controls to customers and business risks to engineers.
WHY JOIN US?
- Direct Revenue Impact: Your work directly correlates to revenue. By building the "Library of Truth," you ensure the Security team can close enterprise deals faster and more confidently.
- Be a Builder, Not a Bureaucrat: You won't just check boxes. You will build automated, scalable compliance programs that enable the business to engineer quicker and sell faster.
- Modern, Automated Tooling: Say goodbye to manual spreadsheet tracking. We leverage continuous-monitoring GRC tech so you can focus on technical risk and architecture, not admin overhead.
- Future-Proof Career Growth: Gain rare, hands-on exposure to evolving a commercial SaaS startup into a federal-ready entity (FedRAMP/CMMC), highly accelerating your market value in the GRC space.
Actual compensation will be determined based on factors including skills, qualifications, experience, and geographic location. Salary range(s) for this role $120,000—$185,000 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.
ABOUT SNORKEL
At Snorkel, we believe meaningful AI doesn’t start with the model, it starts with the data. We’re on a mission to help enterprises transform expert knowledge into specialized AI at scale. The AI landscape has gone through incredible changes since 2015, when Snorkel started as a research project in the Stanford AI Lab, to the generative AI breakthroughs of today. But one thing has remained constant: the data you use to build AI is the key to achieving differentiation, high performance, and production-ready systems. We work with some of the world’s largest organizations to empower scientists, engineers, financial experts, product creators, journalists, and more to build custom AI with their data faster than ever before. Excited to help us redefine how AI is built? Apply to be the newest Snorkeler!
JOB DESCRIPTION
We are seeking a hands-on, builder-minded Technical Compliance Analyst to serve as the operational engine behind our Trust & Security program. You will maintain our SOC 2 Type II posture, drive our second entity from Type I to Type II, and act as the bridge between compliance requirements and engineering & delivery execution. You will also lay the technical groundwork to evolve us toward CMMC 2.0, ensuring we are ready for federal contracts without slowing down our product velocity.
- This is not a "compliance cop" role. We practice "Yes, if..." security—you will influence architecture, automate policy enforcement, and unblock enterprise sales by ensuring the Security team has pristine, verifiable evidence at their fingertips.
POWERING CUSTOMER TRUST & REVENUE ENABLEMENT
- The Engine Behind Revenue: Help drafting accurate, technically precise responses to RFPs, security questionnaires (CAIQ, SIG, custom risk assessments), and customer portals.
- Repository Stewardship: Own and continuously update the "Library of Truth"—a pristine repository of pre-vetted security evidence, technical configurations, and policy documents. By keeping this repository audit-ready, you enable the Security team to respond to enterprise prospects in hours, not days.
- Technical Depth on Demand: When a customer asks about AWS KMS encryption, logging pipelines, or IAM privilege escalation paths, you retrieve the granular evidence and draft the written narrative the Security and Legal Team needs to confidently close the deal.
BUILDING COMPLIANCE INTO THE DNA
- Compliance Partner: Partner with IT, Security, Product, Engineering, and Delivery early in the development lifecycle. Review new features, infrastructure changes, and vendor integrations to influence architectural decisions that bake in compliance by design—without creating friction or slowing sprints.
- Policy as Guardrails: Write, update, and operationalize security policies that accelerate delivery. Translate abstract SOC 2 and NIST controls into clear, developer-friendly tasks (e.g., IAM hardening, log retention, Zero Trust implementation).
- Compliance-as-Code: Where possible, automate policy enforcement in CI/CD pipelines so that security checks are invisible, automated, and frictionless for engineering teams.
- Enablement, Not Enforcement: Conduct lightweight compliance enablement sessions with engineering teams—showing them how to self-serve evidence collection and interpret compliance requirements—so security becomes everyone's responsibility, not just yours.
OPERATIONAL GRC & AUDIT EXCELLENCE
- Audit Lifecycle Management: Drive and coordinate the end-to-end SOC 2 Type I and Type II audit cycles across our business entities. Manage audit schedules, coordinate with external auditors, and drive remediation of findings to keep us perpetually audit-ready.
- GRC Automation: Be the power-user of our modern GRC stack (Vanta, Drata). Automate evidence collection, continuously monitor technical controls, and eliminate manual spreadsheet tracking.
- Operational Cadences: Manage the compliance ticketing queue in Jira. Execute routine mandates including quarterly User Access Reviews (UAR), security awareness training, phishing simulations, and managing the Risk Acceptance/Exception process.
- Metrics & Reporting: Build and maintain compliance dashboards (KPIs/KRIs) for the Security Lead and executive team. Track audit readiness scores, remediation SLAs, and control health trends to provide clear visibility into our posture.
- Policy Governance: Manage the annual policy review and attestation cycle—ensuring process owners review, sign off, and update documentation on schedule, keeping our policies evergreen.
FUTURE FEDERAL & SUPPLY CHAIN ROADMAP
- Foundation for Federal Growth: Assist the Security Team in aligning current controls with federal standards—specifically NIST SP 800-53, NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3, FedRAMP, and CMMC 2.0. Help draft early System Security Plans (SSPs) and Plan of Action & Milestones (POA&Ms).
- Supply Chain Risk Management (C-SCRM): Own the third-party vendor review process, assessing critical partners (Cloud, HRIS, CRM) to meet strict federal supply chain requirements and offload this operational work from the Security Lead.
- Incident Readiness: Support the Security Team during security incidents by preserving audit-relevant evidence, documenting the chronology of events, and drafting post-incident reports to satisfy regulatory and audit requirements.
WHO YOU ARE
- Experience: 2–5 years of experience in technical compliance, IT audit, or GRC within a SaaS or fast-paced startup environment.
- Audit Mastery: Proven end-to-end experience supporting external SOC 2 Type I and Type II audits—with specific expertise auditing IT General Controls (ITGC) (Change Management, Logical Access, System Operations). You know how to manage auditors and translate their requests into actionable developer tasks.
- Technical Acumen: Strong understanding of modern cloud infrastructure (AWS/GCP/Azure), IAM, CI/CD pipelines, encryption standards, and vulnerability management. You can read a Terraform plan or an AWS Config rule and interpret its compliance impact.
- Tooling: Experience operating automated compliance platforms (Vanta, Drata), tracking work in Jira, and security awareness platform (KnowBe4).
- Mindset: You are a business enabler. You practice "Yes, if..." security—you negotiate secure alternatives rather than blocking releases or ignoring risks. You thrive in a partnership role, ensuring IT, Security, Engineering, and Delivery teams have everything they need to succeed.
- Communication: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to explain technical controls to customers and business risks to engineers.
WHY JOIN US?
- Direct Revenue Impact: Your work directly correlates to revenue. By building the "Library of Truth," you ensure the Security team can close enterprise deals faster and more confidently.
- Be a Builder, Not a Bureaucrat: You won't just check boxes. You will build automated, scalable compliance programs that enable the business to engineer quicker and sell faster.
- Modern, Automated Tooling: Say goodbye to manual spreadsheet tracking. We leverage continuous-monitoring GRC tech so you can focus on technical risk and architecture, not admin overhead.
- Future-Proof Career Growth: Gain rare, hands-on exposure to evolving a commercial SaaS startup into a federal-ready entity (FedRAMP/CMMC), highly accelerating your market value in the GRC space.
Actual compensation will be determined based on factors including skills, qualifications, experience, and geographic location. Salary range(s) for this role $120,000—$185,000 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.
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Frame Your Technical Leadership Credentials Early
Snorkel AI's Technical Manager roles sit at the intersection of AI research and engineering execution. Document cross-functional leadership experience explicitly, particularly managing teams delivering ML pipelines or data infrastructure, before you apply.
Verify Your OPT Timeline Against Interview Cycles
Snorkel AI's Technical Manager hiring moves through multiple interview rounds. If you're on F-1 OPT, confirm your remaining authorized period covers at least 90 days beyond your target start date before entering the process.
Target Roles Aligned to Snorkel's Core Product Teams
Technical Manager openings tied to Snorkel AI's programmatic data labeling and foundation model products are more likely to progress to sponsorship than peripheral functions. Filter your applications toward those product-adjacent engineering leadership tracks.
Use Migrate Mate to Surface Active Sponsoring Roles
Snorkel AI posts Technical Manager roles across multiple channels, not all of which flag sponsorship explicitly. Browse Migrate Mate to identify current openings verified for visa sponsorship before spending time on applications that won't move forward.
Clarify Sponsorship Scope During the Offer Stage
TN status applies only to Canadian and Mexican nationals in qualifying USMCA occupations. Before signing an offer, confirm with the recruiting team whether your role qualifies under TN or requires H-1B, so the petition timeline aligns with your expected start date.
Prepare for USCIS Specialty Occupation Scrutiny
H-1B petitions for Technical Manager roles can attract USCIS requests for evidence if the position blends management with hands-on engineering. Have your offer letter and job description clearly articulate the degree requirements specific to the role, not just general leadership duties.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Snorkel AI sponsor H-1B visas for Technical Managers?
Yes, Snorkel AI sponsors H-1B visas for Technical Manager roles. The company has an established pattern of supporting visa sponsorship for technical leadership positions. Because H-1B petitions for management-adjacent roles can attract specialty occupation scrutiny from USCIS, you should ensure the job description clearly ties the position to a specific degree requirement before the petition is filed.
How do I apply for Technical Manager jobs at Snorkel AI?
Applications go through Snorkel AI's careers page. To find roles confirmed for visa sponsorship, browse Migrate Mate, which filters active Technical Manager openings at Snorkel AI by sponsorship status. Before applying, review the role's requirements carefully since Snorkel AI typically expects hands-on ML or data infrastructure experience alongside team leadership, not just management background.
Which visa types does Snorkel AI commonly use for Technical Manager positions?
Snorkel AI sponsors H-1B visas for most international Technical Manager hires. F-1 OPT holders can begin work without a petition and are frequently supported through the H-1B cap process when their OPT period approaches expiration. Canadian and Mexican nationals with qualifying backgrounds may also be eligible for TN visa status, which avoids the H-1B lottery entirely.
What qualifications does Snorkel AI expect for Technical Manager roles?
Snorkel AI typically looks for candidates with a bachelor's degree or higher in computer science, machine learning, or a related engineering discipline, plus direct experience managing technical teams building AI or data infrastructure products. For H-1B purposes, the degree field matters: your credentials should map directly to the role's technical scope, not just general management experience.
How do I time my application around the H-1B cap if I'm on OPT?
USCIS opens H-1B registration each March for an October 1 start date. If you're on F-1 OPT and your authorization runs out before October, cap-gap protection may extend your status if your employer files the petition before OPT expires. Start conversations with Snorkel AI's recruiting team well before March to confirm the company will file in that registration window.