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# Staff Software Engineer

- **Company:** Snap Inc.
- **Location:** New York, NY, United States
- **Salary:** $229,000 - $343,000
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, Android Software Development, Memory Management, Mobile Application Software, Software Engineering, Multithreading, Concurrency, Technical Debt, Backend, Kotlin, Information Technology
- **Published:** November 10, 2026
- **Apply:** https://startup.jobs/staff-software-engineer-android-content-specs-inc-10721964

## About the Role

* Strong proficiency in Kotlin, Java, Android SDK, and modern Android development practices.
 * Experience designing and delivering complex, scalable mobile applications with a strong focus on performance and reliability.
 * Deep understanding of Android architecture, concurrency, multithreading, memory management, networking, and UI performance.
 * Proven ability to independently lead large, ambiguous technical projects and deliver measurable results.
 * Strong communication skills and experience collaborating with cross-functional engineering and product teams.
 * 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 Master's degree in a technical field + 8+ year of post-grad software development experience; or PhD in a relevant technical field+ 5 years of post-grad software development experience; or PhD in a relevant technical field
 * 1+ years of experience with technical leadership or acting as the domain-expert to a technical organization
 * Experience with Android application development

Preferred Qualifications:

 * Experience working with large-scale customer-facing mobile application
 * Experience leading teams to deliver sophisticated initiatives

## Description

* Build high-impact product experiences: Design, develop, and launch innovative Android features across Friend Stories, Spotlight, Discover, and content interactions that drive user engagement, retention, and growth.
 * Own end-to-end technical execution: Lead complex projects from architecture and implementation through experimentation, launch, and ongoing optimization.
 * Improve video playback and performance: Optimize video startup latency, prefetching, buffering, scrolling responsiveness, memory usage, and overall playback reliability to deliver seamless content consumption experiences.
 * Drive Android architecture and engineering excellence: Build scalable, maintainable Android systems, improve shared components, reduce technical debt, and establish best practices for performance, quality, and reliability.
 * Shape product and technical strategy: Partner with Product, Design, Ranking/ML, Backend, and Ads teams to identify opportunities, influence roadmaps, and translate ambiguous product goals into scalable technical solutions.
 * Provide technical leadership: Mentor engineers, lead design reviews, raise engineering standards, and drive alignment across Android, iOS, and platform teams.
 * 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