What you'll do:
- Build State of the art mobile and desktop web software applications and/or systems
- Follow high-quality design and implementation practices
- Implement features and user interfaces to optimize performance of user-facing products
- Contribute to Snap's engineering culture by working on shared libraries and systems
- Log and analyze operational and engagement metrics
- Utilize AI tools and high velocity engineering workflows to design and ship scalable services while upholding rigorous standards for code correctness, security, and production ready quality code
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
- Highly proficient in JavaScript (and/or TypeScript), HTML, and CSS
- Highly proficient in Java, Golang, NodeJs, and/or Python
- Experience developing front-end software using Javascript UI Frameworks (i.e React, Angular, Vue)
- Strong knowledge of object-oriented and functional programming principles
- Understanding of domain driven design principles
- Solid knowledge of unit testing
- Experience in front end design and/or web application development
- Writing code for User Interface components
- Experience optimizing JavaScript performance and browser layout rendering
- Ability to identify and resolve performance and scalability issue
- Proficiency in, or a strong aptitude for, leveraging AI tools to streamline development, paired with the critical judgment to audit generated output for architectural integrity, performance bottlenecks, and security risks.
- Adaptability in learning and applying evolving AI systems and tools to remain at the forefront of engineering trends and modern development practices
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in a relevant technical field such as computer science or equivalent years of practical work experience
- 6+ years of post-Bachelor's software development experience; or Master's degree in a technical field + 5+ year of post-grad software development experience; or PhD in a relevant technical field+ 2+ years of post-grad software development experience
- Experience with full stack web development
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with WebGL, Canvas, WebAssembly, Service workers, or other advanced front-end technology
- Experience with GraphQL
- Experience with large-scale microservices and distributed systems
- Experience with NoSQL solutions, Memcache/Redis, Kubernetes, or Google/AWS services
- Passion for building a rich and innovative user experience
"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.
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 $209,000-$313,000 annually.
Zone B:
The base salary range for this position is $199,000-$297,000 annually.
Zone C:
The base salary range for this position is $178,000-$266,000 annually.
This position is eligible for equity in the form of RSUs.
