Staff Software Engineer, Backend, 11 Years of Experience

Snap Inc (https://www.snap.com/en-US/) 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 Companys three core products are Snapchat (https://www.snapchat.com/) , a visual messaging app that enhances your relationships with friends, family, and the world; Lens Studio (https://ar.snap.com/lens-studio) , an augmented reality platform that powers AR across Snapchat and other services; and its AR glasses, Spectacles (https://www.spectacles.com/) . Snap Engineering (https://eng.snap.com/) teams build fun and technically sophisticated products that reach hundreds of millions of Snapchatters around the world, every day. Were deeply committed to the well-being of everyone in our global community, which is why our values (https://eng.snap.com/values) are at the root of everything we do. We move fast, with precision, and always execute with privacy at the forefront. Were looking for a Staff Software Engineer at Snap Inc What youll do: Design, implement, and operate our most critical compute and network infrastructure ranging from Snap's multi-cloud Service Mesh Control Plane and Data Plan components, Traffic Management and efficient load-balancing. Drive Snap's K8s Fleet Management, Deployment Orchestration, Safe Rollouts and Workload scheduling onto Managed Infrastructure that is continuously upgraded, secured, and optimized by default Lead the vision of Snap's Distributed Async Task Queues and Workload Scheduling Platform Work across teams to understand product requirements, evaluate trade-offs, and deliver Infrastructure solutions needed to build innovative products You 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 Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: Experience with backend services or distributed systems Proven track record of operating highly-available systems at significant scale You can independently execute on medium sized features, taking a few weeks and multiple PRs to complete You understand the operational aspects of your system and may participate in incident or hotfix investigation and resolution Ability to collaborate and work well with others Experience in at least one of the following areas: Large-scale microservices and distributed systems Cloud computing and storage systems Infrastructure and large-scale system design Experience with NoSQL solutions, Memcache/Redis, Kubernetes Minimum Qualifications: BS/BA degree in a technical field such as Computer Science or equivalent years of experience 11 years of software development experience Preferred Qualifications: Experience with Java, C++, and/or Python Experience with Google/AWS services If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please dont be shy and provide us some information (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScV7t31iR3yYR9ztGDHJpbvL63svWpb6s0afkBkLEjGnDx4Kg/viewform) . "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 (http://careers.snap.com/benefits) : Snap Inc. is its own community, so weve 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 Snaps 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 candidates 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) (https://careers.snap.com/us-payzones) : The base salary range for this position is $222,000-$333,000 annually. Zone B (https://careers.snap.com/us-payzones) : The base salary range for this position is $211,000-$316,000 annually. Zone C (https://careers.snap.com/us-payzones) : The base salary range for this position is $189,000-$283,000 annually. This position is eligible for equity in the form of RSUs. A Decade of Snap (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?listPLdfCGl7CQeT_N_Gmli1oV1X6c9Ubzoozp) : Learn about our origin story, values, mission, culture of innovation, and more. CitizenSnap (https://citizen.snap.com/) : In our third annual CitizenSnap Report, we demonstrate progress towards our environmental, social, and governance (ESG) goals, and we lay out our plans looking forward. The DEI Innovation Summit (https://actreport.com/dei-innovation-summit-2022/) : Watch highlights from the 2nd annual DEI Innovation Summit, which brings together thought leaders and DEI experts for a day of courageous conversations to enable bold action. Snap News (https://newsroom.snap.com/) : Stay up to date on the latest and greatest product and innovation news at Snap Applicant and Candidate Privacy Policy (https://storage.googleapis.com/hris-assets/Applicant_and_Candidate_Privacy_Policy.pdf)