Snap Inc

Manager, Software Engineering

Snap Inc$229K — $343K *
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science or similar field, or equivalent experience.
  • 8+ years of software development experience, or a Master's degree and 7+ years, or a PhD and 3+ years.
  • 1+ year of team management experience.
  • Experience in building large scale distributed systems.
  • Experience with big data processing and building data pipelines.

Responsibilities

  • Manage and mentor backend and full-stack developers.
  • Build infrastructure for large scale data processing at Snap.
  • Set strategy, build roadmap, and create measurable goals for the team.
  • Collaborate with multiple teams and stakeholders.
  • Evaluate technical tradeoffs and mentor team members.
  • Hire and retain high-performing team members.

Benefits

  • Paid parental leave.
  • Comprehensive medical coverage.
  • Emotional and mental health support programs.
  • Compensation packages that include equity options.
Full Job Description
We're looking for a Software Engineering Manager to lead a Data Products and Infrastructure team, which is part of the broader Platform Engineering organization. The team builds and owns Snap’s largest data processing pipelines and Big Data Infrastructure, driving Snap’s real time user event ingestion and aggregation at scale, while powering critical Snap verticals like Messaging, Story Posting, Media Delivery, Memories, Content Feed, Ads, ML Platform, Maps, Bitmoji, etc. at internet scale. This is a hands-on role, requiring strong technical background, ability to operate our most business critical data pipelines that directly impact our DAU, revenue, and growth. Actively contribute to team's technical direction, participate in design discussions, and guide the team through complex technical challenges.


What you’ll do:


  • Manage and mentor a team of backend and full-stack developers, in a fast-paced, quick-to-market environment
  • Build infrastructure for data processing at Snap with large scale distributed systems. 
  • Set the strategy, build a roadmap, create measurable goals, and lead your team to deliver
  • Collaborate with Product, Operation, Data Science and Engineering teams, and executive stakeholders
  • Evaluate the technical tradeoffs of major decisions and be a strong technical mentor
  • Hire, grow and retain high-performing team members



Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:


  • Background with building high availability and mission critical systems
  • Experience with leading an engineering team
  • Ability leading and executing large, complex technical initiatives



Minimum Qualifications:


  • Bachelor's Degree in a relevant technical field such as computer science or equivalent years of practical work experience
  • 8+ years of post-Bachelor’s software development experience; or a Master’s degree in a technical field + 7+ year of post-grad software development experience; or a PhD in a related technical field + 3+ years of post-grad software development experience
  • 1+ years of experience managing a team of engineers
  • Experience building large scale distributed systems 
  • Experience with big data processing and pipelines. 

Preferred Qualifications:


  • Familiarity with the driving large scale initiatives from ideation to completion
  • Track record of delivery in rapidly changing, highly collaborative, multi-stakeholder environment. Experience with Hadoop, Hive, Trino, BigQuery, and Spark

If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please don’t be shy and provide us some .

"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. 

: 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.

:

The base salary range for this position is $229,000-$343,000 annually.

Zone B:

The base salary range for this position is $218,000-$326,000 annually.

Zone C:

The base salary range for this position is $195,000-$292,000 annually.

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

About Snap Inc

Snap Inc. is a camera and social media company. It was founded in 2011 by Evan Spiegel, Bobby Murphy, and Reggie Brown. The company is known for its Snapchat app, which allows users to send photos and videos that disappear after being viewed. Snap Inc. is headquartered in Santa Monica, California and has offices around the world. The company went public in 2017 and is listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
Learn more about Snap Inc
Size
5,661 employees
Market Cap
$13.9 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$944.8 million
Founded
2016
5 Year Trend
+59.1%
Revenue
$2.5 billion
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