Director, Software Engineering

About Snap

Snap Inc () is a technology company that believes 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 ().

Snapchat () is a camera and messaging app that connects people to their friends and the world. Millions of people use Snapchat every day to communicate, build relationships, play, and learn. It’s always the fastest way to share a moment!

We’re looking for a Director of Engineering to lead the Business Experience group within our Ads Platform organization. The group builds a seamless business journey that empowers brands and advertisers to unlock meaningful value on Snap—from first activation to long‑term growth. The role will oversee teams across Bellevue/Seattle, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Palo Alto, and New York and collaborate with leaders across Snap to deliver the highest quality product for our customers.

• Work with internal and external stakeholders to re‑envision and scale Business Experience.
• Drive Business Interfaces, Business APIs, Business Platform, Recommendations, Business Experience ML Platform, and Creator Monetization.
• Focus on improved ease of use and effectiveness of the technology and the platform supporting users.
• Work across teams to understand product requirements, evaluate trade‑offs, and deliver solutions that build innovative products or services.
• Advocate for and apply best practices in availability, scalability, operational excellence, and cost management.
• Provide technical direction across the Business Experience organization.
• Oversee day‑to‑day operations of the Business Experience teams across multiple offices.
• Develop organizational‑level goals and drive the technical and organizational roadmap for the engineering team.
• Collaborate with Sales, Finance, Product and Engineering teams distributed across multiple offices.
• Build and develop a team of exceptional software engineers and technical leaders.
• Influence key decisions on architecture and implementation of scalable, reliable, and cost‑effective engineering solutions.
• Mentor a team of engineering managers and senior independent contributors.
• Iterate quickly without compromising quality and raise the bar on operational excellence.
• Apply your ability to be nimble to pivot and adjust plans to address customer and business need.

• BS/BA in a technical field such as Computer Science or equivalent experience.
• 12+ years of software engineering experience.
• 6+ years of experience managing a team.
• Experience with the Ad Tech and online marketing technologies.

• Demonstrated experience leading a large team at scale and managing engineering with an eye to driving efficiency.
• Previous experience partnering with cross‑functional executives and management across a globally distributed organization.
• Track record of delivery in rapidly changing, highly collaborative, multi‑site, multi‑stakeholder environments.
• Deep knowledge of and experience working with a diverse group of engineers.
• Someone who loves to learn and is passionate about helping others.
• Experience with Machine Learning.
• Experience with mobile apps development.
• Experience with UI, API and Data platforms.

This position is eligible for equity in the form of RSUs. In the United States, work locations are assigned a pay zone which determines the salary range for the position. 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): $334,000‑$500,000 annually.
• Zone B: $317,000‑$475,000 annually.
• Zone C: $284,000‑$425,000 annually.

Our benefits 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.

Snap is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is 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.

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