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# Manager, Software Engineering, Safety Engineering Mobile Client

- **Company:** Snap Inc.
- **Location:** New York, NY, United States (Remote available)
- **Salary:** $229,000.0 - $343,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Apple IOS, Software Engineering, Information Technology
- **Published:** September 16, 2026
- **Apply:** https://startup.jobs/manager-software-engineering-safety-engineering-mobile-client-snap-inc-8801091

## About the Role

* Strong knowledge of software engineering fundamentals, mobile client architecture, and large-scale production systems
 * Strong skill in technical judgment, including evaluating tradeoffs across product quality, security, reliability, and speed of execution
 * Strong skill in leading engineering execution through ambiguity, competing priorities, and cross-functional complexity
 * Strong skill in communication, coaching, and stakeholder alignment across engineering, product, legal, and Trust & Safety partners
 * Ability to set technical direction for a team and raise the quality bar through architecture review, prioritization, and engineering decision-making
 * Ability to develop engineers and technical leaders through feedback, accountability, and day-to-day coaching
 * Ability to operate effectively in fast-moving environments with urgent escalations, changing requirements, and high-visibility deliverables
 * Ability to build alignment and drive progress across distributed stakeholders and partially owned work streams
 * Proficiency in, or a strong aptitude for, leveraging AI tools to streamline development, paired with the critical judgment to audit generated output for architectural integrity, performance bottlenecks, and security risks.
 * Adaptability in learning and applying evolving AI systems and tools to remain at the forefront of engineering trends and modern development practices., * Bachelor's Degree in a relevant technical field such as computer science or equivalent years of practical work experience
 * 9+ years of post-Bachelor's software development experience; or a Master's degree in a technical field + 7+ year of post-grad software development experience; or a PhD in a related technical field + 3+ years of post-grad software development experience
 * 1 + year(s) of technical leadership or engineering management experience
 * Experience leading engineers delivering production software in mobile, platform, or security-sensitive environments

Preferred Qualifications:

 * Experience leading teams working on account security, abuse prevention, safety systems, authentication, or compliance-related product areas
 * Experience driving cross-functional initiatives with multiple stakeholders and competing priorities
 * Experience shipping client-side systems on iOS and/or Android at scale
 * Experience working with Legal, Trust & Safety, or policy/compliance partners on time-sensitive deliverables
 * Track record of hiring, retaining, and developing strong senior engineers or tech leads

## Description

We're looking for a Software Engineering Manager to join the Safety Engineering Mobile Client team at Snap!

The Safety Engineering Mobile Client (SEMC) team develops and maintains essential client-side technology driving account security, user authentication, and regulatory compliance throughout Snapchat. This team operates across various mobile platforms and foundational infrastructure to provide robust protections, collaborating with cross-functional partners in backend engineering, product management, and legal departments to deliver high-quality solutions at scale.

What you'll do:

 * Lead, coach, and grow a high-performing team of engineers working on safety- and security-critical mobile client systems
 * Set clear technical direction and execution priorities across a broad portfolio of account integrity, authentication, reporting, and compliance initiatives
 * Drive delivery on complex, high-urgency projects with multiple stakeholders and shifting requirements
 * Partner closely with Product, Design, Legal, Trust & Safety, backend engineering, and adjacent client teams to define scope and land durable solutions
 * Raise the bar on engineering quality, operational excellence, and technical decision-making across the team
 * Build a healthy team environment with clear expectations, strong accountability, and active support for career growth
 * Hire and onboard strong engineering talent while developing senior ICs and technical leaders within the team
 * Balance near-term execution needs with longer-term platform investments that improve leverage, quality, and team velocity
 * Utilize AI tools and high velocity engineering workflows to design and ship scalable services while upholding rigorous standards for code correctness, security, and production ready quality code.


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