Director of Engineering, Snap
Formats/Experience
$324-486k
Eligible for equity in the form of Restricted Stock Units
Social media & camera company
Open for applications
Social media & camera company
1001+ employees
Open for applications
$324-486k
Eligible for equity in the form of Restricted Stock Units
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 in a technical field such as Computer Science or equivalent experience
- 10+ years of software engineering experience
- 5+ years of experience managing a software engineering team
- Experience with Format & Surfaces technology
- Experience with the Ad Delivery technology
- Experience with Client Infrastructure
- Demonstrated experience leading a large software engineering team at scale and managing with an eye to drive efficiency
- Previous experience partnering with cross-functional executives and management across a globally distributed organization
- Track record of delivery in rapidly changing, highly collaborative, multi-site, multi-stakeholder environments
- Experience leading teams to develop digital ad delivery technology
- Ability to quickly adapt & change engineering delivery to address changing market landscapes and internal priorities
- Able to illustrate experience leveraging tactical detail to drive strategic initiatives
- Deep knowledge of and experience working with a diverse group of engineers
Desirable
- Experience with Sponsored Augmented Reality
- Experience with mobile apps development
- Experience with UI, API and Data platforms
What the job involves
- We’re looking for a Director of Engineering to join our Ads & Monetization Engineering organization and lead our Formats/Experience teams
- The Ads & Monetization organization is responsible for Snap’s revenue platform which maximizes monetization opportunities for Snap customers across the service
- As the engineering leader for these teams you will help solve complex technical problems to create world class experiences for over 440 million daily users on our platform
- To effectively deliver on the high expectations of our users you will collaborate with your peers and partners in Engineering, Product Management, Marketing and Sales just to name a few
- You will lead your teams who work from our offices in Seattle, WA, Palo Alto & Santa Monica, CA
- Operate as a T-Shaped leader by leveraging front line details to inform decisions on operational efficiency for the Formats/Experiences teams
- Develop organizational-level goals and drive the technical and organizational roadmap for the Engineering team
- Collaborate with Sales, Finance, Product and Engineering teams distributed across multiple offices
- Develop a highly productive team of exceptional software engineers and technical leaders
- Influence key decisions on architecture and implementation of scalable, reliable, and cost-effective engineering solutions
- Model Situational Adaptability by iterating quickly without compromising quality and raising the bar on operational excellence
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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