Backend Software Engineer, Snap

• Experience with backend services or distributed systems
• Proven track record of operating highly-available systems at significant scale
• 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
• 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
• BS/BA degree in a technical field such as Computer Science or equivalent years of experience
• 7+ years of software development experience

Desirable

• Snap Engineering teams build fun and technically sophisticated products that reach hundreds of millions of Snapchatters 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 a Backend Engineer to join Snap Inc!
• 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
• You 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