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# Software Engineer, Backend, Level 3

- **Company:** Snap Inc.
- **Location:** Bellevue, NE, United States
- **Salary:** $100,000.0 - $150,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Amazon Web Services, C++ (Programming Language), Cloud Computing, Software Debugging, Distributed Systems, Python (Programming Language), Memcached, NoSQL, Redis, Software Engineering, Systems Architecture, Data Storage Technologies, Backend, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Microservices
- **Published:** August 11, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.com/details/5832917725

## About the Role

* Experience with backend services or distributed systems
 * Ability to independently execute on medium sized features, taking a few weeks and multiple PRs to complete
 * Ability to 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
 * Proven track record of operating highly-available systems at significant scale, * BS/BA degree 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

Preferred Qualifications:

 * Experience with Java, C++, and/or Python
 * Experience with NoSQL solutions, Memcache/Redis, Kubernetes, or Google/AWS services
 * 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
 + Security
 + Networking and data storage

## Description

* Design, implement, and operate our most critical and scalable services - ranging from user identity services, friend graph, and our core persistence layer
 * Work across teams to understand product requirements, evaluate trade-offs, and deliver the 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


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