Software Engineer, Snap
$118-176k
This position is eligible for equity in the form of RSUs
4+ days a week in office
Social media & camera company
Be an early applicant
Social media & camera company
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$118-176k
This position is eligible for equity in the form of RSUs
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
- We are looking for a software engineer with interest in AR/Game development
- Ability to debug and improve large code base
- Strong interest to learn and grow in AR area and related SW stack
- Familiar with API integrations on devices/applications
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with high attention to detail
- Interest/Experience with one of web technologies like WebXr, Video calling, Video streaming, 3D games
- Knowledge in scripting languages like Javascript / Typescript
- Bachelor’s degree in a technical field such as computer science or equivalent years of experience
- Worked on large project or code base and have technical knowledge to talk about
- 1+ years of experience in software development or related internships
What the job involves
- The Spectacles team is pushing the boundaries of technology to bring people closer together in the real world. Our fifth-generation Spectacles, powered by Snap OS, showcase how standalone, see-through AR glasses make playing, learning, and working better together
- Spectacles AR experience team’s mission is to develop core experiences for next generation Spectacles working with cross-functional teams of engineers, designers, user research, and product
- Help us develop cutting edge AR experiences for future Spectacles, by integrating AR technology with Spectacles and optimizing the AR applications for performance and usability
- Create experiences to push the boundaries of AR platform on Spectacles such as building Browser on Specs, content watching on Specs and fastest way to communicate with Friends
- Collaborate with Design, User Research and product teams to define and implement AR features and functionalities
- Work in cross functional agile teams to quickly iterate on alternatives based on UXR studies
- Design, improve, and support reusable components and frameworks that speed up our development efforts and optimize the AR applications for performances, build smooth user experience with the consideration of AR device capabilities, network connectivity, etc
- Participate in code reviews and engineering design reviews, be able to create and maintain technical documentation
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.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-9% employee growth in 12 months
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 HQ
Sunset Park, Santa Monica, CA
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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