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Staff Software Engineer

Snap Inc
Snap Inc Salary
Palo Alto, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 1/25/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/7/2025

Snap Inc is a technology company. We believe the camera presents the greatest opportunity to improve the way people live and communicate. Snap contributes to human progress by empowering people to express themselves, live in the moment, learn about the world, and have fun together. The Company's three core products are Snapchat, a visual messaging app that enhances your relationships with friends, family, and the world; Lens Studio, an augmented reality platform that powers AR across Snapchat and other services; and its AR glasses, Spectacles.

Snap Inc is a technology company. We believe the camera presents the greatest opportunity to improve the way people live and communicate. Snap contributes to human progress by empowering people to express themselves, live in the moment, learn about the world, and have fun together. The Company's three core products are Snapchat, a visual messaging app that enhances your relationships with friends, family, and the world; Lens Studio, an augmented reality platform that powers AR across Snapchat and other services; and its AR glasses, Spectacles.

Snap Engineering teams build fun and technically sophisticated products that reach hundreds of millions of Snapchatters around the world, every day. We're deeply committed to the well-being of everyone in our global community, which is why our values are at the root of everything we do. We move fast, with precision, and always execute with privacy at the forefront.

We're looking for a Staff Software Engineer at Snap Inc!

What you'll do :

  • Design, implement, and operate our most critical advertiser-facing services, surfaces and features.
  • Be responsible for backend, full stack and mobile code bases that power these advertiser features.
  • Be responsible for the overall technical architecture and direction across these teams and surfaces, with a focus on improving velocity.
  • Work across teams to understand product requirements, evaluate trade-offs, and deliver solutions needed to build innovative products
  • You evaluate, appropriately test, and debug your work, striving for high quality
  • Advocate for and apply best practices when it comes to availability, scalability, operational excellence, and cost management

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities :

  • Experience with backend services or distributed systems, with full stack and / or mobile experience a plus
  • Proven track record of operating highly-available systems at significant scale
  • You can independently execute on medium sized features, taking a few weeks and multiple PRs to complete
  • You understand the operational aspects of your system and may participate in incident or hotfix investigation and resolution
  • Ability to collaborate and work well with others
  • Experience in at least one of the following areas :
  • Large-scale microservices and distributed systems

  • Cloud computing and storage systems
  • Infrastructure and large-scale system design
  • Minimum Qualifications :

  • BS / BA degree in a technical field such as Computer Science or equivalent years of experience
  • 11 years of software development experience
  • Preferred Qualifications :

  • Experience with Java, C , and / or Python
  • Experience with Google / AWS services
  • If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please don't be shy and provide us some information.

    Default Together" Policy at Snap : At Snap Inc. we believe that being together in person helps us build our culture faster, reinforce our values, and serve our community, customers and partners better through dynamic collaboration. To reflect this, we practice a "default together" approach and expect our team members to work in an office 4 days per week.

    At Snap, we believe that having a team of diverse backgrounds and voices working together will enable us to create innovative products that improve the way people live and communicate. Snap is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. EOE, including disability / vets.

    Our Benefits : Snap Inc. is its own community, so we've got your back! We do our best to make sure you and your loved ones have everything you need to be happy and healthy, on your own terms. Our benefits are built around your needs and include paid parental leave, comprehensive medical coverage, emotional and mental health support programs, and compensation packages that let you share in Snap's long-term success!

    Compensation

    In the United States, work locations are assigned a pay zone which determines the salary range for the position. The successful candidate's starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. The starting pay may be negotiable within the salary range for the position.These pay zones may be modified in the future.

    Zone A (CA, WA, NYC) :

    The base salary range for this position is $222,000-$333,000 annually.

    Zone B :

    The base salary range for this position is $211,000-$316,000 annually.

    Zone C :

    The base salary range for this position is $189,000-$283,000 annually.

    This position is eligible for equity in the form of RSUs.

    Salary : $189,000 - $283,000

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