Software Engineer, Backend, Level 5

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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, Lens Studio, and Spectacles.

Snap Engineering teams build fun and technically sophisticated products that reach hundreds of millions of Snap chatters around the world. We’re deeply committed to the well‑being of everyone in our global community. Our values are at the root of everything we do: we move fast, with precision, and always execute with privacy at the forefront.

• Design, implement, and operate our most critical and scalable services - ranging from user identity services, friend graph, and our core persistence layer
• Work across teams to understand product requirements, evaluate trade‑offs, and deliver the solutions needed to build innovative products
• Evaluate, appropriately test, and debug your work, striving for high quality
• Advocate for and apply best practices when it comes to availability, scalability, operational excellence, and cost management

• Experience with backend services or distributed systems
• Experience in at least one of the following areas:
  • Large-scale microservices and distributed systems
  • Cloud computing and storage systems
  • Infrastructure and large‑scale system design
  • Security
  • Networking and data storage
  • Machine learning and natural language processing
• Tools
• Proven track record of operating highly‑available systems at significant scale
• Experience with Java, C++, and/or Python
• Experience with No
  
  SQL solutions, Memcache/Redis, Kubernetes, or Google/AWS services
• You can independently execute on medium‑sized features, taking a few weeks and multiple PRs to complete
• You understand the operational aspects of your system and may participate in incident or hotfix investigation and resolution
• Ability to collaborate and work well with others

• Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant technical field such as computer science or equivalent years of practical work experience
• 6+ years of post‑Bachelor’s software development experience; or Master’s degree in a technical field + 5+ years of post‑grad software development experience; or PhD in a relevant technical field + 2+ years of post‑grad software development experience
• Experience with distributed systems

• Experience with Java, C++, and/or Python
• Experience with No
  
  SQL solutions, Memcache/Redis, Kubernetes, or Google/AWS services

If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please provide us some information.

We practice a “default together” approach and expect our team members to work in an office 4+ days per week.

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 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.

EOE, including disability/vets.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law.

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.

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. The starting pay may be negotiable within the salary range for the position.

• Zone A (CA, WA, NYC): $209,000‑$313,000 annually.
• Zone B: $199,000‑$297,000 annually.
• Zone C: $178,000‑$266,000 annually.

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