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# Principal Software Engineer, Business Experience

- **Company:** Snap Inc.
- **Location:** Bellevue, WA, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $276,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Computer Programming, Software Debugging, Distributed Systems, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Multiplatform
- **Published:** September 29, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/principal-software-engineer-business-experience-bellevue-wa--4dd671da-af41-40a0-ab2f-07ce12f240e3

## About the Role

* Deep expertise in building and scaling advertiser or creator platforms or similar systems.
 * Excellent programming and software design skills, including debugging, performance analysis, and test design
 * Proven track record of operating highly-available systems at scale
 * Ability to proactively learn new concepts and technology and apply them at work
 * Skilled at solving ambiguous problems
 * Strong collaboration and mentorship skills
 * Ads domain experience, * Bachelors in technical field such as computer science, mathematics, statistics or equivalent years of experience
 * 10+ years of post-Bachelor's software development experience; or a Master's degree in a technical field + 9+ year of post-grad software development experience; or a PhD in a related technical field + 6+ years of post-grad software development experience
 * 2+ years of experience with technical leadership or acting as the domain-expert to a technical organization
 * Experience in technical leadership/ownership and setting technical direction for engineering projects
 * Experience architecting, designing, and developing distributed systems

Preferred Qualifications

 * Experience with cross-platform development
 * Ability to promote product excellence and collaboration, driving a portfolio of concurrent engineering projects, from short-term critical feature launches to long-term research initiatives
 * Ability to create a compelling vision for the future, communicate clearly, and have a collaborative leadership approach, Communication Skills, Computer Science, Cost Control, Cross-Functional, Customer/Consumer Behavior, Data Science, Debugging Skills, Distributed Computing, Diversity, Engineering, Federal Laws and Regulations, Leadership, Legal, Market Trend Analysis, Mathematics, Medical Conditions, Medical Genetics, Mentoring, Multiplatform/Cross-Platform, Performance Analysis, Product Design, Product Management, Promotional Programs, Software Design, Software Development, Software Engineering, State Laws and Regulations, Statistics, Team Player, Technical Leadership, Test Design

## Description

* Design and implement systems that support the advertiser experiences and creator ads platform at Snap.
 * Lead the vision and strategy for our next-generation infrastructure, focusing on scalability, performance, and driving advertiser value.
 * Innovate and conceptualize new advertiser flows and creator marketplace products, leveraging market trends, user behavior, and advertiser needs.
 * Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including product management, design, data science, and other engineering teams, to deliver cohesive and impactful solutions.
 * Advocate for and apply a high bar when it comes to availability, scalability, operational excellence, and cost management
 * Mentor and guide other engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence and continuous learning within the team.


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