Snapchat
Product Engineer, 7+ Years of Experience
Snapchat, Los Angeles, California, United States, 90079
Snap Inc is a technology company. We believe the camera presents the greatest opportunity to improve the way people live and communicate. Snap contributes to human progress by empowering people to express themselves, live in the moment, learn about the world, and have fun together. The Company's three core products are Snapchat, a visual messaging app that enhances your relationships with friends, family, and the world; Lens Studio, an augmented reality platform that powers AR across Snapchat and other services; and its AR glasses, Spectacles.
Product Engineering is a software engineering team dedicated to building Snap AR products that solve customer problems and provide value to our community. It is a technical team that works directly with strategic partners, developers, and AR creators to help build new developer tools, products, frameworks, integrations, and interactive experiences that showcase Snap AR's platform products like Camera Kit and Lens Studio.
We're looking for an experienced software engineer with a passion for human-centered engineering and innovation to join the Product & Partner Engineering team at Snap Inc!
What you'll do:
Design, build, and maintain our AR platform products, workflows, and developer frameworks and toolsCollaborate with other engineers and product managers to improve the Camera Kit SDK and Lens Studio workflowsHelp design and build new interactive frameworks for improving AR products' scale and extensibilityIdeate and prototype developer and creator tools to encourage innovation and new use cases for Snap AR technologiesSupport technical relationships with development teams of our strategic partners and other customers of Snap AR platform productsConvert feedback from customers to help design and prioritize the most impactful features - be the voice of external developers internallyBe a Snap AR domain expert providing guidance and support to other internal teams, our community, strategic partners, or externally at conferences, meetups, etc.Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
Excellent problem solving, debugging, and QA skillsUX design, prototyping, and spec writing experienceAbility to communicate and explain complex concepts to our partners and community membersC++ proficiency and familiarity with any of: Swift, Objective-C, TypeScript, KotlinStrong grasp of engineering fundamentals as well as mobile developmentMinimum Qualifications:
BS/BA degree in a technical field such as Computer Science or equivalent years of experience7+ years of software development experiencePreferred Qualifications:
Advanced degree in a related technical fieldImage processing, OpenGL, camera pipelines, or interactive AR experienceUnderstanding of product design, release cycles, and maintaining production softwareDeveloping software systems of medium-to-large scope and complexity
If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please don't be shy and provide us some information.
"Default Together" Policy at Snap: At Snap Inc. we believe that being together in person helps us build our culture faster, reinforce our values, and serve our community, customers and partners better through dynamic collaboration. To reflect this, we practice a "default together" approach and expect our team members to work in an office 4+ days per week.
At Snap, we believe that having a team of diverse backgrounds and voices working together will enable us to create innovative products that improve the way people live and communicate. Snap is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. EOE, including disability/vets.
Our Benefits: Snap Inc. is its own community, so we've got your back! We do our best to make sure you and your loved ones have everything you need to be happy and healthy, on your own terms. Our benefits are built around your needs and include paid parental leave, comprehensive medical coverage, emotional and mental health support programs, and compensation packages that let you share in Snap's long-term success!
Compensation
In the United States, work locations are assigned a pay zone which determines the salary range for the position. The successful candidate's starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. The starting pay may be negotiable within the salary range for the position.These pay zones may be modified in the future.
Zone A (CA, WA, NYC):The base salary range for this position is $202,000-$303,000 annually.
Zone B:The base salary range for this position is $192,000-$288,000 annually.
Zone C:The base salary range for this position is $172,000-$257,000 annually.
This position is eligible for equity in the form of RSUs.
Product Engineering is a software engineering team dedicated to building Snap AR products that solve customer problems and provide value to our community. It is a technical team that works directly with strategic partners, developers, and AR creators to help build new developer tools, products, frameworks, integrations, and interactive experiences that showcase Snap AR's platform products like Camera Kit and Lens Studio.
We're looking for an experienced software engineer with a passion for human-centered engineering and innovation to join the Product & Partner Engineering team at Snap Inc!
What you'll do:
Design, build, and maintain our AR platform products, workflows, and developer frameworks and toolsCollaborate with other engineers and product managers to improve the Camera Kit SDK and Lens Studio workflowsHelp design and build new interactive frameworks for improving AR products' scale and extensibilityIdeate and prototype developer and creator tools to encourage innovation and new use cases for Snap AR technologiesSupport technical relationships with development teams of our strategic partners and other customers of Snap AR platform productsConvert feedback from customers to help design and prioritize the most impactful features - be the voice of external developers internallyBe a Snap AR domain expert providing guidance and support to other internal teams, our community, strategic partners, or externally at conferences, meetups, etc.Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
Excellent problem solving, debugging, and QA skillsUX design, prototyping, and spec writing experienceAbility to communicate and explain complex concepts to our partners and community membersC++ proficiency and familiarity with any of: Swift, Objective-C, TypeScript, KotlinStrong grasp of engineering fundamentals as well as mobile developmentMinimum Qualifications:
BS/BA degree in a technical field such as Computer Science or equivalent years of experience7+ years of software development experiencePreferred Qualifications:
Advanced degree in a related technical fieldImage processing, OpenGL, camera pipelines, or interactive AR experienceUnderstanding of product design, release cycles, and maintaining production softwareDeveloping software systems of medium-to-large scope and complexity
If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please don't be shy and provide us some information.
"Default Together" Policy at Snap: At Snap Inc. we believe that being together in person helps us build our culture faster, reinforce our values, and serve our community, customers and partners better through dynamic collaboration. To reflect this, we practice a "default together" approach and expect our team members to work in an office 4+ days per week.
At Snap, we believe that having a team of diverse backgrounds and voices working together will enable us to create innovative products that improve the way people live and communicate. Snap is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. EOE, including disability/vets.
Our Benefits: Snap Inc. is its own community, so we've got your back! We do our best to make sure you and your loved ones have everything you need to be happy and healthy, on your own terms. Our benefits are built around your needs and include paid parental leave, comprehensive medical coverage, emotional and mental health support programs, and compensation packages that let you share in Snap's long-term success!
Compensation
In the United States, work locations are assigned a pay zone which determines the salary range for the position. The successful candidate's starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. The starting pay may be negotiable within the salary range for the position.These pay zones may be modified in the future.
Zone A (CA, WA, NYC):The base salary range for this position is $202,000-$303,000 annually.
Zone B:The base salary range for this position is $192,000-$288,000 annually.
Zone C:The base salary range for this position is $172,000-$257,000 annually.
This position is eligible for equity in the form of RSUs.