Staff Software Engineer, Safety, 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 Company’s 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. We’re 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. We’re looking for a Staff Software Engineer, Safety, 11 Years of Experience to join Snap Inc As a member of the Safety Engineering org, you will prototype, develop and productionize technical solutions to protect user safety on our platform. Working from our Los Angeles, Mountain View, or Seattle office, you will be tasked with solving interesting technical challenges in the user safety domain, architecting and deploying infrastructure to handle at scale and making our platform safe and secure for millions of Snapchatters. What you’ll do: Lead, design and implement large-scale defenses to protect user safety. Lead, design, implement, and operate our critical and scalable services across the user safety infrastructure. Work cross functionally to deep dive into open problems, evaluate trade-offs, and deliver the solutions needed to build innovative products. Lead the efforts for engineering best practices when it comes to availability, scalability, operational excellence, and cost management. Guide junior engineers on the team from design, code reviews and mentor them. Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: Lead from the front in terms of technical design and execution. Ability to prioritize tasks and work independently and solve organizational level challenges. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with high attention to detail. Experience collaborating with internal and external stakeholders at all levels of a company. Experience in solving open ambiguous problems from product inception to delivery. Proven track record of operating highly-available systems at significant scale. Experience with Java, C++, and/or Python. Experience with NoSQL solutions, Memcache/Redis, Kubernetes, or Google/AWS services. Ability to collaborate and work well with others. 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 in trust and safety. Experience with Java, C++, and/or Python. Experience with NoSQL solutions, Memcache/Redis, Kubernetes, or Google/AWS services. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please don’t 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 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) (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. 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