Manager, Software Engineering, Messaging Infrastructure

Snap Inc.

Bellevue, WA

Full Time

Senior

229k-343k

18 days ago

Job Description

About the Role

Snap Inc is a technology company that focuses on improving communication and self-expression through innovative products like Snapchat, Lens Studio, and Spectacles. The company values moving fast, executing with privacy, and fostering a diverse, collaborative environment. The role involves building and leading infrastructure for Snapchat's core Messaging product, contributing to a global community, and working within a culture of innovation and inclusion.

Key Responsibilities

Set the strategy, build a roadmap, create measurable goals, and lead your team to deliver the critical infrastructure behind core Messaging product in Snapchat
Manage and mentor a team of developers, in a fast-paced, quick-to-market environment
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 by creating growth opportunities, giving regular feedback, and managing performance
Lead a team of 10+ backend engineers with expertise building platforms to unlock greater developer efficiency and growth impact
Balance near, medium and long-term objectives to achieve business goals today while laying the foundations for a long-term roadmap

Requirements

Background with building high availability and mission critical systems
Experience with leading an engineering team
Ability leading and executing large, complex technical initiatives
Ability to collaborate with internal stakeholders at all levels of a company
Bachelor's Degree in a relevant technical field such as computer science or equivalent work experience
8+ years of post-Bachelor's software development experience; or a Master's degree in a technical field; or a PhD in a related technical field
7+ years of post-grad software development experience; or 4+ years of post-grad software development experience
1+ years of experience as an Engineering Manager

Nice to Have

Experience working on high-availability or real-time systems (e.g., messaging, payments, search)
Familiarity with service oriented architecture and service orchestration
Track record of delivery in rapidly changing, highly collaborative, multi-stakeholder environments
Experience with building and maintaining mission-critical, highly-available, high QPS global systems

Qualifications

Educational background in computer science or related technical field
Experience with AWS and building reliable, scalable services
Strong focus on observability, cost efficiency, and incident response

Benefits & Perks

Paid parental leave
Comprehensive medical coverage
Emotional and mental health support programs
Compensation packages that include equity in the form of RSUs
Work environment that supports diversity and inclusion

Working at Snap Inc.

Snap Inc values moving fast with precision, executing with privacy, fostering diversity, and building a collaborative environment. The company emphasizes innovation, inclusion, and a culture of continuous growth and learning, reflected in their commitment to diversity, ESG goals, and community engagement.

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