Software Engineer, C++, 7+ Years of Experience

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 it's 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.

We’re looking for a Software Engineer, C++ Engineer to join the Snap team! 

What you’ll do:

• Design, implement, and operate our most critical Caching infrastructure (KeyDB) for software development using C++

• Work across teams to understand performance requirements, evaluate trade-offs, and deliver the solutions needed to enhance the development experience 

• Build strong tools foundations with an eye for technical excellence, allowing for rapid feature iteration/evolution 

• Solve common development problems at scale throughout Snapchat (Build, Test, Deploy, CI/CD, IDE Experience) 

• You evaluate, appropriately test, and debug your work, striving for high quality 

• Be a strong executor/operator with an eye for availability, scalability, operational excellence, and cost management

• Knowledge, Skills & Abilities 

• Strong knowledge of build systems (eg. Bazel/Buck, CMake) 

• Fluency in at least one of the following programming languages: C, Python, Objective C, Swift, Java, Kotlin, and/or Go 

• Ability to operate highly-available systems at significant scale 

• Ability to collaborate and work well with others 

Minimum Qualifications 

• BS/BA in a technical field such as computer science or equivalent years of experience 

• 7+ years of software development experience 

• Proficiency coding in modern C++ (C++14, C++ 17, C++ 20)

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Experience with data visualization and analysis (e.g., Looker, BigQuery) 

• Experience in the following areas:

• IDEs and code indexing 

• CI/CD pipelines 

• Infrastructure and large-scale system design 

• Mobile testing infrastructure 

• Source control and artifact management 

• Developer focused internal tools  

"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 at least 80% of the time (an average of 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. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please don’t be shy and contact us at accommodations-ext@snap.com. 

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! 

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. These pay zones may be modified in the future.

Zone A (CA, WA, NYC):

The base salary range for this position is $202,000-$303,000 annually.

 

Zone B:

The base salary range for this position is $192,000-$288,000 annually.

Zone C:

The base salary range for this position is $172,000-$257,000 annually.

This position is eligible for equity in the form of RSUs.