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# Software Engineer, iOS, Level 3

- **Company:** Snap Inc.
- **Location:** Palo Alto, CA, United States
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** A/B Testing, Apple IOS, Software Quality, Concurrent Computing, Distributed Systems, Performance Tuning, Software Engineering, Backend, Information Technology, Low Latency
- **Published:** August 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://us.experteer.com/career/view-jobs/software-engineer-ios-level-3-palo-alto-ca-usa-58827170

## About the Role

to iOS codebase Tasks * Experience with iOS services or distributed systems * Solid understanding of networking, async/concurrent programming, and performance tuning on iOS * Ability to understand the operational aspects of your system and participate in incident/hotfix resolution * Ability to collaborate and work well with others * Proven track record of shipping consumer iOS features end to end * BS/BA in a technical field such as Computer Science or equivalent years of experience * 1+ years of post-Bachelor's software development experience; or Master's degree in a technical field Key requirements * paid parental leave * comprehensive medical coverage * emotional and mental health support * equity / RSUs * competitive compensation * flexible work arrangements (default together)

## Description

Experteer Overview In this role you will design, build, and ship high-quality messaging features for the Snapchat iOS app, focusing on fast and reliable chat and media delivery. You will work with product, design, and backend teams to shape the roadmap and use metrics and A/B testing to boost messaging engagement and DAU. You'll uphold code quality, testing, and observability within a large-scale iOS codebase, contributing to a privacy-minded, collaborative engineering culture. This is an opportunity to impact millions of Snapchat users through efficient, user-centric messaging experiences. Compensation / Benefits * Design, build, and ship messaging features for the iOS app * Improve reliability, latency, and performance of chat and media delivery on iOS * Collaborate with product, design, and backend teams to define and execute roadmap * Instrument, analyze, and A/B test features to drive messaging engagement and DAU * Uphold code quality, testing, and observability for a large-scale iOS codebase Tasks * Experience with iOS services or distributed systems * Solid understanding of networking, async/concurrent programming, and performance tuning on iOS * Ability to understand the operational aspects of your system and participate in incident/hotfix resolution * Ability to collaborate and work well with others * Proven track record of shipping consumer iOS features end to end * BS/BA in a technical field such as Computer Science or equivalent years of experience * 1+ years of post-Bachelor's software development experience; or Master's degree in a technical field Key requirements * paid parental leave * comprehensive medical coverage * emotional and mental health support * equity / RSUs * competitive compensation * flexible work arrangements (default together)


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