Software Engineer, ML Infrastructure, Level 5

Software Engineer, ML Infrastructure, Level 5

Join Snap Inc. to work on scaling our ML infrastructure, optimizing AI training and inference systems, and driving innovations that improve Snapchat’s ranking and recommendation systems.

• Design and optimize infrastructure systems for machine learning workloads at scale, driving reliability and efficiency improvements across Snapchat’s ML Infrastructure.
• Develop high-performance inference systems to ensure fast and efficient AI model serving.
• Build infrastructure to perform scalable ML model training, evaluation, and inference in the cloud.
• Build comprehensive data management systems for scalable data collection, labeling, processing, and evaluation.
• Work on state‑of‑the‑art vector search algorithms to improve the precision, recall, and scalability of our retrieval systems.
• Work closely with ML engineers to deploy cutting‑edge models into production.

• Strong programming skills in Python, Java, Scala or C++.
• Strong problem‑solving skills with a focus on system performance, scalability, and efficiency.
• Good understanding of distributed systems and infrastructure components of large‑scale ML.
• Experience with big data processing frameworks such as Spark, Flink, or Ray.
• Ability to collaborate and work well with others.
• Proven track record of operating highly‑available systems at significant scale.
• Ability to proactively learn new concepts and apply them at work.

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field such as computer science or equivalent experience.
• 6+ years of post‑Bachelor’s software development experience; or Master’s degree + 5+ years; or PhD + 2+ years.
• Experience building large‑scale production machine learning systems, distributed systems, or big data processing.

• Masters/PhD in a technical field such as computer science or equivalent industry experience.
• Experience working with ML training platforms or optimizing AI model inference.
• Familiarity with ML frameworks such as Tensor Flow, PyTorch, Caffe2, Spark ML, scikit‑learn, or related frameworks.

Snap Inc. is a proud equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, disability, disability/vet status, pregnancy, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, and other protected classifications. EOE, including disability/vets.

Snap Inc. offers comprehensive benefits including paid parental leave, medical coverage, mental health support programs, and equity in the form of RSUs.

Base salary ranges depend on pay zone:
Zone A (CA, WA, NYC): $209,000‑$313,000;
Zone B: $199,000‑$297,000;
Zone C: $178,000‑$266,000. Starting pay will be negotiated within the range based on skills, experience, and location. The position is eligible for equity in the form of RSUs.