Staff Software Engineer, Snap
C++
$222-333k
+ RSUs
Social media & camera company
Be an early applicant
Social media & camera company
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$222-333k
+ 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
- Strong computer science fundamentals
- Advanced C++ Knowledge and experience with modern C++
- Systems Architecture and Design
- Great communication skills and Technical Leadership; ability to work in a team and lead by example
- BS in a technical field or equivalent years of experience
- 11+ years of industry C++ development experience
Desirable
- Technical leadership experience
- Experience creating developer-facing APIs and libraries
- Knowledge of Qt framework
- Experience with rendering APIs such as DirectX, Metal, Vulkan or OpenGL
- Experience with a 3D rendering engine like Unity or Unreal
- Experience with computer vision, sensors, or machine learning
What the job involves
- Design and develop the foundational systems for Snapchat’s AR engine and authoring tools (including Lens Studio)
- Write exemplary code with exemplary practices, and drive initiatives that improve developer productivity
- Elevate your teammates through direct communication and mentorship, influencing engineering culture across the entire org
- Deeply understand organizational goals, and transfer this understanding into processes and initiatives that will help the team deliver greater impact
- Get to know Lens developers and use that knowledge to help shape our product roadmap
- Work across Product, Design and Engineering leadership on strategic planning
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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