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# Principal Software Engineer

- **Company:** H0PE A D0PE, LLC
- **Location:** Seattle, WA, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $276,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Computer Programming, Software Debugging, Distributed Systems, Software Engineering, Information Technology
- **Published:** October 16, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/1_snapinc-H226PE10

## About the Role

ambiguous problems, + Strong collaboration and mentorship skills + 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 Minimum Qualifications: + 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: + Advanced degree in a technical field such as computer science + 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. "Default Together" Policy at Snap: At Snap Inc. we believe that being together in person helps us build our culture faster, reinforce our values, and serve our community, customers and partners better through dynamic collaboration.

## Description

What you'll do: + Design, implement, and scale critical engineering components and services to support Snap's most strategic initiatives + Work across teams to understand product requirements, evaluate trade-offs, and deliver the solutions needed to build innovative products or services + Advocate for and apply best practices when it comes to availability, scalability, operational excellence, and cost management + Provide technical direction that influences the entire company + 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 Knowledge, Skills & Abilities + 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