Technical Program Manager, Snap
Core Engineering
$202-303k
+ Equity
4+ days a week in office
Social media & camera company
Open for applications
Social media & camera company
1001+ employees
Open for applications
$202-303k
+ Equity
4+ days a week in office
1001+ employees
Company mission
To empower people to express themselves, live in the moment, learn about the world, and have fun together.
Role
Who you are
- BS/BA degree in an analytical field (Computer Science, Engineering, Science, Math, etc.) or equivalent years of experience
- 11+ years of experience spanning Engineering / Data Science / Technical Program Management leading cross-functional efforts in the software or tech industry in a data-driven environment
- 3+ years of experience in Technical Program Management
- Prior experience leading the development of a complex and business critical application platform in the cloud, collecting requirements, getting customer teams to onboard and maintaining operational excellence
- Hands on SQL/Presto/BigQuery/Redshift experience
- Experience with data visualization tools (e.g. Grafana, Looker, Tableau, DataStudio) building dashboards, source control (e.g. GitHub), ticket management (e.g. JIRA)
- Excellent communication skills, ability to influence and hold teams accountable
- A relationship builder with natural verbal and written communication skills
- Very high analytical thinking and ability to grasp advanced concepts
- Strong organizational skills and proven project management track record
- Experience in project schedule management and work breakdown structures
- Capacity to work in a fast paced, continuously changing environment
- A demonstrated ability to manage complex projects effectively (sets clear goals, identifies roadblocks, designs solutions, and tracks progress against deadlines)
- Ability to take calculated risks to achieve engineering breakthroughs
- Someone who can prioritize, focus, and is an independent thinker and problem solver
- An individual who is self-motivated and driven and has demonstrated commitment to take accountability and responsibility for success of large programs
Desirable
- 2+ years of experience as a developer, data scientist or machine learning engineer
- Development experience using Python (numpy, pandas, etc.) or other scripting language to do data analysis, advanced analytics and development of automation tools (e.g. automating slide generation, detecting outliers, etc.)
- Hands-on experience with cloud technologies and service oriented architectures
- Track record of using data analytics for improving SW operations and organizational efficiency
- Advanced degree in an analytical field
What the job involves
- We’re looking for a Technical Program Manager to join Snap Inc!
- As a key contributor to our Infrastructure efforts across Snap, you will take ownership of roadmap planning and cloud operations across Snap and work in close collaboration with our cloud providers
- Working from one of our three West Coast locations, you’ll utilize your technical expertise, engineering and program management skills to recognize issues and risks, provide expert solutions to tough problems, drive scheduled completion and ensure operational excellence
- Some of the key areas that the Technical Program Manager will drive will include Infrastructure cost, service availability, observability of data pipelines and capacity planning
- Lead engineers in cross-organizational projects to deliver results that move Snap engineering forward
- Maintain customer adoption and feature roadmaps and drive quarterly request solicitation and planning exercises
- Communicate plans with Platform customers, track migrations and feature disparities across customers
- Establish a cadence for planning, release, feedback and tracking with customers
- Deliver a realistic picture of projects’ technological scope and progress
- Efficiently track projects and development schedules, ensuring technology quality and on time delivery
- Ensure wide adoption and execution of operational excellence processes and best practices (eg. post mortem, documentation etc.)
- Foster an open and collaborative environment
Our take
Snap is the social media giant that owns Snapchat, a social media mobile app released in 2011. Created to serve as a more emotive communication form than texting, the app has gained mass popularity, reaching upwards of 400 million daily users worldwide.
After rejecting a billion dollar acquisition from Meta (then Facebook) in 2013, Snap has found itself in competition with the social media giant, particularly with Instagram. Despite this, the company has marked a place for itself in the ever competitive social media space through developing features like a Discover tab, augmented reality lenses, in-app games, ads and monetisation options, as well as launching its paid service, Snapchat+.
Snap has so far not earned an annual profit since going public in 2017, but as Snapchat's user base has continually increased it has nearly closed the gap. Like other tech companies it suffered in late 2022 due to a surprise drop in advertising revenue, but has been rebuilding to its former trajectory since then. Given Snapchat's lasting popularity amongst young people, further success appears likely.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
May 2016
$1.8bn
SERIES F
Mar 2015
$200m
SERIES E
Total funding: $2.6bn
Company benefits
- Paid maternity, paternity and family caregiver leave
- Adoption, surrogacy, infertility and fertility preservation benefits
- Backup child care coverage, caregiver assistance and digital maternity care support
- Short-term disability, long-term disability, life insurance and AD&D insurance
- Comprehensive medical coverage, including PPO, HSA and HMO options
- Dental coverage, including orthodontia benefits
- Vision coverage, including LASIK benefits
- Gym perks and discounts
- Team fitness classes, hikes and races
- Sports leagues
- Cooking and nutritional workshops
- Generous time off and leave programmes
- Meditation and yoga classes
- Emotional and mental health support programmes and apps
- Social gatherings, team outings and volunteering programmes
- Speaker series, classes and subscriptions to educational programmes
- Snap Inc. provides a 401(k) plan that allows you to save on a pre-tax, Roth and after-tax basis for your retirement (yes, we even have the Mega Backdoor option!)
- Rocket Lawyer memberships
- Financial education programmes
- Compensation packages that let you share in Snap's long-term success!
- Have a teammate going through a tough time? Lend them a hand through our internal Snap-a-wish programme! We'll work hard to make sure they get the support they need.
Company values
- We Are Kind - We solve problems through action, make high-quality decisions and think with a strategic mindset
- We Are Smart - We solve problems through action, make high-quality decisions and think with a strategic mindset
- We Are Creative - We gracefully manage ambiguity, cultivate innovation and demonstrate an insatiable desire to learn
Company HQ
Sunset Park, Santa Monica, CA
Articles
Leadership
Evan Spiegel
(CEO)Graduated from Standford with a BS in Product Design.
Bobby Murphy
(CTO)Studied Mathematical and Computational Science at Stanford.
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