Principal Software Engineer, Growth, Level 7

Snap Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 276,000 - 414,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology company is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to drive growth and lead innovative projects. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of software development experience and strong expertise in backend services. This role involves designing scalable systems and advocating for best practices. Compensation ranges from $276,000 to $414,000 annually based on experience and location, with eligibility for equity in RSUs.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of software development experience.
• 2+ years of technical leadership experience.
• Experience with Java, C++, or Go.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement critical scalable services.
• Work across teams to deliver innovative solutions.
• Advocate for best practices in operational excellence.

Skills

Backend services or distributed systems

Large-scale microservices

Cloud computing

Machine learning for search

Education

Master's degree in a technical field

PhD in a related technical field

Tools

Java

C++

Go

Job description

Overview

Principal Software Engineer, Growth, Level 7

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’s three core products are Snapchat, a visual messaging app that enhances your relationships with friends, family, and the world; Lens Studio, an augmented reality platform that powers AR across Snapchat and other services; and its AR glasses, Spectacles.

Snap Engineering teams build fun and technically sophisticated products that reach hundreds of millions of Snapchatters around the world, every day. We’re deeply committed to the well-being of everyone in our global community, which is why our values are at the root of everything we do. We move fast, with precision, and always execute with privacy at the forefront.

What you will do

• Design, implement, and operate our most critical and scalable services - ranging from ML systems, push notifications, friending graph, login and registration etc.
• Work across teams to understand product requirements, evaluate trade-offs, and deliver the solutions needed to build innovative products.
• Advocate for and apply best practices when it comes to availability, scalability, operational excellence, and cost management.
• Drive technical influence that spans the entire company.

Knowledge, Skills and Capabilities

• Experience with backend services or distributed systems
• Experience in at least one of the following areas:
• Large-scale microservices and distributed systems
• Cloud computing and storage systems
• Infrastructure and large-scale system design
• Information Retrieval/Search Systems
• Machine learning for search and/or recommender systems
• Notifications infrastructure
• Search engine optimization
• Proven track record of operating highly-available systems at significant scale

Minimum Qualifications

• 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 with Java, C++ and or Go

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience partnering with cross-functional executives and management across a globally distributed organization and exercising sound judgment
• Experience working directly with business critical functions like growth
• Experience partnering with cross-functional executives and management across a globally distributed organization and exercising sound judgment
• Building and operating ML/ML-adjacent systems
• Track record of delivery in rapidly changing, highly collaborative, multi-site, multi-stakeholder environments

If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please don’t be shy and provide us some information.

"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.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law.

Compensation

• In the United States, work locations are assigned a pay zone which determines the salary range for the position. The successful candidate’s starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. The starting pay may be negotiable within the salary range for the position. These pay zones may be modified in the future.
• Zone A (CA, WA, NYC): The base salary range for this position is $276,000-$414,000 annually.
• Zone B: The base salary range for this position is $262,000-$393,000 annually.
• Zone C: The base salary range for this position is $235,000-$352,000 annually.
• This position is eligible for equity in the form of RSUs.

Ready to join Team Snap

Principal Software Engineer, Growth, Level 7