Snap Inc

Staff Software Engineer (6)

Snap Inc$229K — $343K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Master's degree in Computer Science or related field and 7 years of experience, or Bachelor's with 9 years of experience in Software Engineering.
  • Proficiency in engineering and operating backend services.
  • Experience with large-scale microservices and distributed systems.
  • Knowledge of operating highly available systems at scale.
  • Familiarity with cloud computing, specifically GCP technologies, Spanner, and Pub/Sub.
  • Experience in service/API development using Java and Python.
  • Proficient with operating systems like Mac OS and Linux.

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement critical advertiser-facing services and features.
  • Manage backend codebases associated with these features.
  • Oversee technical architecture across multiple teams and surfaces.
  • Collaborate across teams to assess product requirements and deliver solutions.
  • Test and debug work to ensure high quality and reliability.
  • Advocate for best practices in operational excellence and cost management.
  • Focus on improving velocity in project delivery.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work model with a strong emphasis on in-office collaboration (80% required).
  • Equity compensation in the form of RSUs.
  • Comprehensive benefits package as detailed on company's website.
Full Job Description
NOTICE OF JOB OPPORTUNITY

TITLE: Staff Software Engineer (6)

Design, implement, and operate our most critical advertiser-facing services, surfaces and features. Responsible for backend codebases that power these advertiser features. 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. 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.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

Master of Science or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or closely related field plus seven (7) years of experience in Software Engineering or closely related experience; OR Bachelor of Science or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or closely related field plus nine (9) years of experience in Software Engineering or closely related experience.

REQUIRED SKILLS:

Knowledge and/or experience in:
• Experience with engineering and operating backend services.
• Experience with large-scale microservices and distributed systems.
• Experience operating highly available systems at significant scale.
• Experience in cloud computing and storage systems.
• Experience in infrastructure and large-scale system design.
• Experience in GCP Cloud Technologies: Spanner and Pubsub.
• Experience with Service / API development.
• Experience with Java and Python.
• Operating systems: Mac OS, Linux.

*Knowledge/experience means knowledge/experience sufficient to adequately perform the duties of the job being offered.

OTHER: Job Site: Snap Inc., 110 110th Ave NE, Suite 700, Bellevue, WA 98004. *Hybrid work permitted - Snap practices a "default together" approach and expects our team members to work in the Bellevue, WA office at least 80% of the time (an average of 4 days per week). 40 hours/week. Base salary: $229,000 - $343,000 per year. This position is eligible for equity in the form of RSUs. Our Benefits: https://careers.snap.com/benefits. If offered employment must have legal right to work in U.S.

CONTACT: Apply through this website link: https://tinyurl.com/3hcwrbhx

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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