Principal Software Engineer

TL;DR

Principal Software Engineer: Designing, implementing, and scaling critical engineering components and services for Snap's strategic initiatives with an accent on availability, scalability, and operational excellence. Focus on architecting and developing distributed systems and providing technical direction across teams.

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

Salary: $276,000-$414,000 annually (Zone A - CA, WA, NYC)

Company

Snap Inc. is a technology company focused on empowering people to express themselves and connect through camera-based products like hirify.global, Lens Studio, and Spectacles.

What you will do

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

Requirements

• Bachelors in a technical field such as computer science, mathematics, statistics or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of post-Bachelor’s software development experience.
• 2+ years of experience with technical leadership or acting as a domain-expert.
• Experience in technical leadership/ownership and setting technical direction for engineering projects.
• Experience architecting, designing, and developing distributed systems.
• Excellent programming and software design skills, including debugging and performance analysis.

Culture & Benefits

• Practice a “default together” approach, requiring office work 4+ days per week.
• Comprehensive medical coverage, emotional and mental health support programs.
• Compensation packages that include equity in the form of RSUs.
• Paid parental leave and benefits built around individual needs.
• Commitment to diversity, inclusion, and belonging.