Staff Software Engineer, Growth, Level 6

Snap Inc.

Los Angeles, CA

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, and executing with precision. The role of Staff Software Engineer in the Growth team involves building innovative products and solutions to support the company's messaging and growth initiatives.

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

Bachelors in a technical field such as computer science, mathematics, statistics, or equivalent years of experience
9+ years of industry experience
2+ years of experience with technical leadership or acting as a domain-expert to a technical organization
Experience in technical leadership/ownership and setting technical direction for engineering projects
Excellent 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 of a company
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
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, prioritizes privacy, and fosters a diverse and inclusive environment. The company believes in the importance of in-person collaboration, practicing a 'default together' approach with team members working in the office 4+ days per week. Snap is committed to creating innovative products that improve communication and the way people live, emphasizing values of collaboration, diversity, and continuous innovation.

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