Staff Software Engineer, Growth, Level 6

Snap Inc.

Bellevue, WA

Full Time

Senior

229k-343k

3 days ago

Job Description

About the Role

Snap Inc is a technology company that believes the camera presents the greatest opportunity to improve the way people live and communicate. The company contributes to human progress by empowering people to express themselves, live in the moment, learn about the world, and have fun together. Its core products include Snapchat, Lens Studio, and Spectacles. Snap Engineering teams build fun and technically sophisticated products reaching hundreds of millions of Snapchatters worldwide. The company is committed to privacy, moving fast with precision, and fostering a diverse, inclusive, and innovative culture. The role of Staff Software Engineer in the Growth team involves building innovative products, ensuring operational excellence, and providing technical leadership across teams.

Key Responsibilities

Work across teams to understand product requirements, evaluate trade-offs, and deliver solutions needed to build innovative products or services
Advocate for and apply best practices related to availability, scalability, operational excellence, and cost management
Provide technical influence that spans the entire Messaging and Growth organization
Balance near, medium, and long-term objectives to achieve business goals today while laying the foundations for a long-term roadmap
Mentor a team of developers in a fast-paced, quick-to-market environment
Set the strategy, build a roadmap, create measurable goals, and lead the team to deliver
Collaborate with Product, Operation, Data Science, Engineering teams, and executive stakeholders

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a technical field such as computer science, mathematics, or statistics, or equivalent experience
9+ years of industry experience
2+ years of experience with technical leadership or acting as a domain expert in a technical organization
Experience in technical leadership, setting technical direction, and owning large projects
Strong programming and software design skills, including debugging, performance analysis, and test design
Background with building high availability and mission-critical systems
Ability to lead and execute large, complex technical initiatives
Ability to collaborate with internal stakeholders at all levels
Skilled at solving ambiguous problems

Nice to Have

Experience in technical leadership/ownership and setting technical direction for engineering projects
Proven track record of delivering large-scale projects in attribution and measurement
Experience operating highly-available systems at significant scale
Experience with backend services or distributed systems
Experience with push notifications, telephony, and email systems

Qualifications

Educational background in a technical field such as computer science, mathematics, or statistics
Industry experience of 9+ years
Experience in technical leadership roles for at least 2 years

Benefits & Perks

Paid parental leave
Comprehensive medical coverage
Emotional and mental health support programs
Competitive compensation packages including salary and equity in the form of RSUs

Working at Snap Inc.

Snap Inc values moving fast with precision, executing with privacy at the forefront, and fostering a diverse and inclusive environment. The company practices a 'default together' approach, expecting team members to work in an office 4+ days per week to build culture and collaboration. Snap is committed to innovation, community well-being, and providing equal employment opportunities regardless of background or protected classifications.

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