Technical Program Manager, Snap Inc.
Level 4
$142-214k
+ RSUs
Social media & camera company
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Social media & camera company
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$142-214k
+ RSUs
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
- Solid understanding of software development life cycles, tools, and release processes
- Leverage AI to streamline workflows and build processes and tools that improve execution efficiency for engineering teams
- Strong organizational and time management skills, with attention to detail
- Ability to manage multiple projects in parallel with shifting priorities
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; able to work with technical and non-technical stakeholders and derive needed dependencies
- Collaborative mindset and comfort working in a fast-paced, evolving environment with a strong execution mindset
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, or equivalent practical experience
- 3–5 years of experience in technical program or project management within a software or hardware organization
- Familiarity with agile development tools and processes
- Travel locally and internationally as required to support software bring-ups and validation activities at manufacturing sites or partner facilities
Desirable
- Experience supporting programs in consumer electronics or hardware-software integration
- Proven experience with AR/VR software and platform integration is a plus
- Experience working with distributed teams across multiple time zones
- Knowledge of project tracking and version control tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence, Git)
What the job involves
- As a Technical Program Manager joining the Specs Software team, you’ll work closely with Engineering, Product, and Design teams to help deliver best-in-class features and software experiences for Snap’s next-generation AR devices
- You will coordinate cross-functional software projects, manage schedules and dependencies, and ensure successful delivery of software components that power Snap’s hardware ecosystem
- You’ll also support process improvements and communication flows across teams
- Partner with multiple teams developing AR and CV capabilities for end-users and developers to plan, track, and deliver high-quality software releases across technologies
- Drive execution of impactful cross-functional projects by creating schedules, tracking milestones, dependencies and escalating risks or blockers
- Facilitate meetings, status updates, and documentation to keep stakeholders aligned on progress and decisions
- Support cross-functional collaboration between hardware, firmware, and application software teams
- Identify and communicate program risks, propose mitigation plans, and follow through to resolution
- Help improve internal software development processes and project tracking methodologies
- Contribute to a culture of continuous improvement, clear communication, and strong program discipline
Our take
Snap Inc. is the social-media company behind Snapchat, a mobile app launched in 2011 that prioritises visual and emotive communication over traditional texting. Born from a desire to share real-time moments with authenticity, the app now boasts a massive global reach with daily active users surpassing 460M and monthly active users well beyond 900M.
After rejecting a billion-dollar acquisition offer from MEta Platforms (then Facebook) in 2023, Snapchat entered into a long-term rivalry with Meta's apps (most notably Instagram). Despite the competition, Snap has carved out a distinct place in the social-media landscape by innovating features such as the "Discover" tab, augmented-reality (AR) lenses, in-app gaming, paid subscriptions via Snapchat+, and robust ad-monetisation options.
Snap has yet to post a full-year profit since going public in 2017, but the company is clearly making progress. In Q1 2025 the net loss was narrowed to roughly $140M, down from $305M the year before, and revenue rose 14% to $1.36B. Advertising revenue remains periodic and macro-factors still pose headwinds, yet Snaps enduring popularity and its expanding product mix suggest that 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
- Up to 28 weeks of parental leave and return-to-work program
- Adoption, surrogacy, infertility, and fertility preservation benefits
- Backup child care coverage, center-based care support, & caregiver assistance
- Dependent Daycare Flexible Spending Account
- Short-term disability, long-term disability, basic life insurance, and AD&D insurance
- Services to support your path to parenthood & beyond - fertility support & family planning via Carrot, SNOO, Hinge Health
- Lactation rooms (based on office location) and breastmilk shipping coverage
- For Snap, employees taking care of loved ones with complex, chronic, or ongoing care needs (i.e. parent with Dementia, spouse with Cancer, child with Autism), your family can save time, money, & stress with Wellthy
- Comprehensive medical coverage, including PPO, HDHP with HSA, and HMO options
- Dental coverage, including orthodontia benefits
- Vision coverage, including frame and contact allowance and LASIK benefits
- Free membership to One Medical for primary and urgent healthcare services
- Business Travel Insurance
- Gym perks and discounts
- Team fitness classes and races
- Sports leagues
- Cooking and nutritional workshops
- Well-being reimbursement
- Unlimited access to virtual physical therapy with Anthem
- 15 sessions per year of mental health for you + dependents through Lyra
- Generous time off and leave programs. In the US, this includes the following:
- Up to 3 weeks (120 hours) of vacation time and 1 floating holiday for non-exempt team members
- 12 paid holidays per year
- 15 sick and safe days per year
- Meditation and yoga classes
- Speaker series, classes, and subscriptions to educational programs
- Social gatherings, team outings, and volunteering programs
- 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!) Snap will also match 100% up to 3% of your contribution and then 50% on your 4th and 5th%
- Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare, daycare and commuter
- Health Savings Account with employer contributions
- Rocket Lawyer memberships
- Financial education programs
- Snap exclusive discounts and perks
- Compensation packages that let you share in Snap’s long-term success!
Company HQ
Sunset Park, Santa Monica, CA
Leadership
Evan Spiegel
(Co-Founder & CEO)Graduated from Stanford with a BS in Product Design.
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