Principal Software Engineer

TL;DR

Principal Software Engineer: Design, implement, and scale critical engineering components and services to support Snap's most strategic initiatives with an accent on availability, scalability, operational excellence, and cost management. Focus on providing technical direction that influences the entire company.

Location: Must work in an office 4+ days per week in Bellevue, Los Angeles, New York, Palo Alto, San Francisco, or Seattle.

Company

Snap Inc. is a technology company building products like hirify.global and Spectacles that reach hundreds of millions of people around the world every day.

What you will do

• Design, implement, and scale critical engineering components and services.
• Work across teams to understand product requirements and deliver solutions.
• Advocate for and apply best practices for availability, scalability, and cost management.
• Provide technical direction that influences the entire company.

Requirements

• Bachelors in a technical field or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of post-Bachelor’s software development experience.
• 2+ years of experience with technical leadership.
• Experience architecting, designing, and developing distributed systems.

Nice to have

• Advanced degree in a technical field.
• Experience with cross platform development.
• Ability to promote product excellence and collaboration.
• Ability to create a compelling vision for the future and communicate clearly.

Culture & Benefits

• Practice a “default together” approach, working in an office 4+ days per week.
• Paid parental leave.
• Comprehensive medical coverage.
• Emotional and mental health support programs.
• Compensation packages that let you share in Snap’s long-term success.