Application Engineer
We’re looking for an Application Engineer to join Team Snapchat! As a member of Enterprise Apps team, you will design & architect, ship quality code and perform PRs. Working from our Los Angeles, CA headquarters, you’ll collaborate with various teams to build scalable backend applications targeted at both daily users as well as enterprise clients. You should be an expert in any backend technologies and should have shipped scalable applications.
What you’ll do:
Design & build highly scalable applications for complex systems as well as high-quality tools
Perform and take the lead in designing, developing, and documenting software. Evaluate third-party software products for integration with various Snap Inc. applications
Partner with key product owners, customers, and engineering leadership to ensure alignment on project priorities
Provide solutions to improve performance and build metrics for various applications and integrations
Mentor junior engineering staff through the development process
Work with product managers to drive strategic and tactical initiatives
Take technical ownership of projects and managing resources
Minimum qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related technical field
7+ years of experience working in backend development in latest technologies
Must have experience in Java, with the ability to switch between languages and technologies
Experience with PaaS and IaaS (Google App Engine, Amazon AWS, Microsoft Azure, etc.) platforms
Experienced in building scalable backend APIs
Experience using web services, SOAP, REST APIs, BigQuery, Relational Database
Experience in understanding code bases, including API design techniques
Preferred qualifications:
Working knowledge of using a variety of APIs – Google, Facebook and other social media to extend functionality, mobile websites, audio/video for web and other web-related technologies
Experience mentoring other engineers
Ability to prioritize tasks and work independently
Experience working with distributed systems preferred