Machine Learning Engineer, Snap
Computer Vision
Social media & camera company
Job no longer available
Social media & camera company
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
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
- A passion for computer vision machine learning; you stay up-to-date with research and are excited about prototyping new ideas quickly
- Knowledge of mathematics and deep learning foundations
- Excellent programming skills
- Effective communications and interpersonal skills
- Ability to effectively collaborate with other Snap teams
- Ability to work independently
- Masters degree and/or PhD and industry experience in CV/ML for 3D human reconstruction for body/face/hands or GenAI-based image/video generation
- Strong programming skills in Python and/or C++
- Experience with the major deep learning frameworks: PyTorch or TensorFlow
Desirable
- Related publications in top-tier conferences (CVPR/ICCV/ECCV/NeurIPS)
- Development or contributions to open source projects or Kaggle contests
- Experience and passion for wearable devices or VR/AR glasses
- Experience with C++ programming and CNN inference on mobile phones
What the job involves
- We’re looking for Machine Learning/Computer Vision Engineers to join our Generative ML Platform team at Snap Inc!
- You will have experience in 3D human body/face reconstruction and/or human-centric generative image/video synthesis, as a member of our 3D Human Reconstruction team you’ll work on creating new ways to employ computer vision to give Snapchatters exciting new tools and develop new human-centric Augmented Reality and Generative AI use cases. Additionally, you will:
- Develop state of the art computer vision algorithms for 3D human body reconstruction to power AR effects on Snapchat and Spectacles
- Develop computer vision systems for 3D human face tracking and reconstruction to power AR facial effects
- Develop state of the art Generative AI pipelines for human-centric image and video generation
- Learn new techniques with the full support of your peers and stay on the cutting edge of Computer Vision and Generative AI
- Participate in our strong culture of mentoring as part of a world-class team of researchers and engineers
- Introduce innovations leading to product features or new areas of business
- Be involved at all stages of system development: conceptualization, prototyping, productionisation
- Work closely with other Snap teams to introduce, prototype and launch new products
Salary benchmarks
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
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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