Staff Software Engineer (6)

Design, implement, and operate our most critical advertiser-facing services, surfaces and features. Responsible for backend codebases that power these advertiser features. Responsible for the overall technical architecture and direction across these teams and surfaces, with a focus on improving velocity. Work across teams to understand product requirements, evaluate trade-offs, and deliver solutions needed to build innovative products. 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.

Master of Science or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or closely related field plus seven (7) years of experience in Software Engineering or closely related experience; OR Bachelor of Science or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or closely related field plus nine (9) years of experience in Software Engineering or closely related experience., Knowledge and/or experience in:

• Experience with engineering and operating backend services.
• Experience with large-scale microservices and distributed systems.
• Experience operating highly available systems at significant scale.
• Experience in cloud computing and storage systems.
• Experience in infrastructure and large-scale system design.
• Experience in GCP Cloud Technologies: Spanner and Pubsub.
• Experience with Service / API development.
• Experience with Java and Python.
• Operating systems: Mac OS, Linux.

*Knowledge/experience means knowledge/experience sufficient to adequately perform the duties of the job being offered.

Snap Inc is a technology company. We believe the camera presents the greatest opportunity to improve the way people live and communicate. Snap contributes to human progress by empowering people to express themselves, live in the moment, learn about the world, and have fun together.

The Company operates Snapchat, a visual messaging app that enhances your relationships with friends, family, and the world, and Specs Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary dedicated to making computing more human, in addition to Bitmoji, Saturn, and other digital services., “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. To reflect this, we practice a “default together” approach and expect our team members to work in an office 4+ days per week.

At Snap, we believe that having a team of diverse backgrounds and voices working together will enable us to create innovative products that improve the way people live and communicate. Snap is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. EOE, including disability/vets.

Our Benefits: Snap Inc. is its own community, so we’ve got your back! We do our best to make sure you and your loved ones have everything you need to be happy and healthy, on your own terms. Our benefits are built around your needs and include paid parental leave, comprehensive medical coverage, emotional and mental health support programs, and compensation packages that let you share in Snap’s long-term success!