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# Director, Software Engineering, Product Eng

- **Company:** Snap Inc.
- **Location:** San Francisco, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $334,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), JavaScript (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, C++ (Programming Language), Computer Programming, Software Debugging, Distributed Systems, Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, Software Engineering, Swift (Programming Language), Backend, Kotlin, Information Technology, Data Management, Golang, Programming Languages
- **Published:** October 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/6A1269628AFB42B5858F53C917E331C4/job/

## About the Role

* Excellent programming and software design skills, including debugging, performance analysis, testing, and technical decision making.
 * Proven experience building and operating highly available products or services at significant scale.
 * Experience architecting, designing, and developing distributed systems and modern product experiences.
 * Strong product judgment and the ability to connect technical choices to customer value and business outcomes.
 * Demonstrated ability to solve ambiguous problems, set direction, and lead complex initiatives from strategy through delivery and operation.
 * Strong collaboration, communication, mentorship, and stakeholder management skills.
 * Experience developing engineering talent, building effective teams, and fostering a culture of accountability, inclusion, and continuous improvement.
 * Ability to learn new concepts and technologies quickly and apply them effectively.
 * Experience with one or more modern programming languages, such as Java, C++, Go, Python, Swift, Kotlin, or JavaScript., * Bachelor's degree in a relevant technical field such as computer science, mathematics, statistics, or equivalent years of practical work experience.
 * 10+ years of post Bachelor's software development experience; or a Master's degree in a technical field plus 9+ years of post graduate software development experience; or a PhD in a related technical field plus 6+ years of post graduate software development experience.
 * 5+ years of experience as an engineering manager or technical leader, including experience setting technical direction for engineering projects or organizations.
 * Experience architecting, designing, and developing distributed systems and business critical products.
 * Experience leading, mentoring, and scaling engineering teams to consistently deliver complex, high impact work., * Advanced degree in a technical field such as computer science.
 * Experience building consumer products used at global scale.
 * Experience partnering with senior executives and management across a globally distributed organization, and exercising sound judgment in a fast changing environment.
 * Experience leading product engineering teams across multiple platforms, such as web, mobile, and backend systems.
 * Experience applying artificial intelligence or machine learning to product development, personalization, recommendations, search, or engineering productivity.
 * A track record of delivering in rapidly changing, highly collaborative, multi site, and multi stakeholder environments.
 * Ability to create a compelling vision for the future, communicate with clarity, and lead with a collaborative approach.

## Description

* Lead, manage, and mentor a team of software engineers. Create an environment where people can do their best work, grow their careers, and feel included and supported.
 * Set the technical vision, strategy, roadmap, and measurable goals for a product engineering area aligned to company priorities.
 * Partner with Product, Design, Data Science, Operations, and other Engineering teams to understand customer needs, define product requirements, evaluate tradeoffs, and deliver high quality experiences.
 * Design, implement, and scale critical product components and services across the stack, including backend services, distributed systems, client applications, and data platforms as appropriate for the team.
 * Drive technical execution across a portfolio of initiatives, from near term product launches to longer term investments in architecture, platform capabilities, and engineering excellence.
 * Establish a high bar for availability, scalability, performance, privacy, security, operational excellence, and cost management.
 * Use product and engineering insights to identify opportunities, make sound decisions in ambiguous situations, and improve customer and business outcomes.
 * Provide technical direction that influences work beyond your immediate team and helps engineering organizations operate more effectively.
 * Hire, retain, and develop high caliber engineers and leaders while building a diverse and inclusive team.
 * Communicate clearly with senior leaders and cross functional partners, ensuring alignment on priorities, risks, decisions, and outcomes.