Software Engineer, Snap
Build and Tools
$157-235k
+ RSU's
4+ days a week in office
Social media & camera company
Be an early applicant
Social media & camera company
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$157-235k
+ RSU's
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
- Strong scripting (shell, python) and command-line skills
- Very good knowledge of Git, including LFS, hooks, bisect, merge strategies, repo, submodules, Gerrit
- Experience creating and maintaining CI/CD configurations and workflows (Jenkins, Github, TeamCity)
- Containerization/Virtualization: Docker containers administration and deployment
- Team player with great communication and customer oriented skills and focus
- Fluent in English
- A fan of mobile hardware and its technical evolution
- Natural curiosity for products, new technology and innovation
- BSc or MSc in Computer Science or Engineering or Equivalent Experience
- 3+ years of experience with Unix / Linux environments
- 3+ years of experience in build systems or automation
Desirable
- Previous experience working with any of the following technologies will be considered an asset:
- Google Cloud: Compute Engine & BigQuery
- AWS
- Gradle (and Bazel) build systems
- CMake, GNU Make, Code Coverage and Static Analysis reporting tools like SonarQube
- Binary artifacts management tools like JFROG Artifactory
- AOSP builds
- Yocto
- Automated embedded device testing
- A strong passion for creativity and solving cutting edge industry problems
What the job involves
- The Snap Labs' Software Engineering Team works at the intersection of the latest in camera technology and software systems
- We are responsible for innovating and developing products that will change the paradigms of computing and, ultimately, impact how we interact with the world around us
- We work on wearables and look to push the boundaries of what is possible
- We're looking for a Build and Tools Engineer to join the Snap Labs Software Engineering Team at Snap!
- As a member of the team, you'll be responsible for designing and developing build systems and tooling for operating systems used by the next generation of Snap wearable computing devices such as Spectacles
- Working from one of our US based offices, you'll be collaborating closely with the Snap hardware and software teams around the world
- Develop and maintain build, integration and automation systems for a custom operating system
- Support our engineering team by providing optimized solutions for local development as well as continuous integration
- Build automation and reporting infrastructure for pre-production and in-production testing and validation of critical hardware and software changes
- Work closely with all other Software teams globally to bring up builds on new and experimental hardware platforms
- Bring cutting-edge R&D solutions quickly into production while keeping a high bar for quality and making sure we’re able to iterate efficiently
- Regularly use the products we are building to continually grow context on how to improve the systems to support their development
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 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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