Software Engineer, Android, Level 4

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 its AR glasses, Spectacles.

Snap Engineering teams build fun and technically sophisticated products that reach hundreds of millions of Snap chatters 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 an Android Engineer to join the Content Engineering Org. Content Viewer Experience team is focused on building the best-in-class content consumption experience across our Content key surfaces like Stories, Discover and Spotlight (spotlight is short video platform). We work at the intersection of user engagement and creator success, shaping how millions of users discover and interact with content every day.

We are responsible for growing content interactions likes comments, subscribes, shares.

What you’ll do:

Push the limits of mobile devices and build great user experiences

Build smooth, stable, and fun products

Develop features from design through implementation and launch

Evaluate technical tradeoffs of every decision and work with design on the best UI and infrastructure practices

Perform code reviews that guarantee code quality

Utilize AI tools and high velocity engineering workflows to design and ship scalable services while upholding rigorous standards for code correctness, security, and production ready quality code Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Ability to use Kotlin, Java, RxJava, Dagger, and other great tools to build smooth, stable, and fun products

Able to prioritize duties and work well on your own Proficiency in, or a strong aptitude for, leveraging AI tools to streamline development, paired with the critical judgment to audit generated output for architectural integrity, performance bottlenecks, and security risks.

Adaptability in learning and applying evolving AI systems and tools to remain at the forefront of engineering trends and modern development practices

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree in a relevant technical field such as computer science or equivalent years of practical work experience2+ years of post-Bachelor’s software development experience; or Master’s degree in a technical field + 1+ year of post-grad software development experience; or PhD in a relevant technical field

Experience with Android application development

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience working with large-scale customer-facing mobile application

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