Software Engineer, Specs Lenses C++, Level 5

Specs Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Snap Inc. dedicated to making computing more human. The company develops Specs, advanced eyewear that seamlessly integrates digital experiences into the physical world.

Specs feature see-through lenses that place digital objects directly into three-dimensional space, powered by Snap OS, a proprietary, context-aware operating system designed for natural interaction with your hands and voice.

Specs Inc. also provides Lens Studio, a full suite of advanced developer tools that powers immersive augmented reality experiences across Specs, Snapchat, and other services.

We’re looking for a Software Engineer to join Lens Studio at Snap Inc!

• Design, develop, and support features for Lens Engine and Lens Studio, enabling AR experiences across Snapchat and Specs

• Build, integrate, and improve agentic development workflows and tooling

• Contribute to technical roadmap planning, architecture decisions, and technical specifications

• Participate in code reviews, design reviews, and technical discussions

• Collaborate with cross-functional partners across product, design, and engineering

• Contribute to improving code quality, reliability, performance, and developer productivity

• Strong computer science fundamentals and problem-solving skills

• Strong proficiency in C++ and experience with modern C++ development

• Experience with scripting languages such as Python, JavaScript, or TypeScript

• Great communication skills; ability to work in a team and lead by example

• Pragmatic engineering judgment, with the ability to balance iteration speed, reliability, maintainability, and security

• Hands-on experience with AI-assisted development tools such as Cursor, Claude Code, Codex, or similar

• Understanding of AI systems and agentic workflows

• Focus on engineering quality, including testing, maintainability, and performance

• BS in a technical field such as computer science or equivalent years of experience

• 6+ years of post-Bachelor’s software development experience; or Master’s degree in a technical field + 3+ year of post-grad software development experience; or PhD in a relevant technical field

• Experience designing or integrating agentic systems, including tool use, context management, evaluation, reliability, or integration into developer workflows

• Experience with multi-agent systems, agent harness engineering, context engineering, or building tools and ecosystems for AI agents

• Experience integrating AI or agentic capabilities into production developer workflows or software systems

• Experience with a 3D engine such as Unity, Unreal Engine, or a comparable real-time rendering platform

• Experience with build systems and developer infrastructure such as CMake, Conan, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or similar

• Experience with Qt, ImGui, or similar frameworks for building cross-platform desktop software

• Experience with JavaScript engines, embedded runtimes, or frameworks used to execute and integrate user-provided code

• Experience working on large or complex codebases

Compensation

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