Quality Engineer, Level 4

Snap Inc is a technology company. We believe the camera presents the greatest opportunity to improve the way people live and communicate. Snap contributes to human progress by empowering people to express themselves, live in the moment, learn about the world, and have fun together. The Company’s three core products are Snapchat, a visual messaging app that enhances your relationships with friends, family, and the world; Lens Studio, an augmented reality platform that powers AR across Snapchat and other services; and its AR glasses, Spectacles.

The Spectacles team is pushing the boundaries of technology to bring people closer together in the real world. Our fifth-generation Spectacles, powered by Snap OS, showcase how standalone, see-through AR glasses make playing, learning, and working better together.

The Spectacles 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 Spectacles Software Engineering Team at Specs!  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 Specs wearable computing devices such as Spectacles. Working from our Santa Monica office, you'll be collaborating closely with the Specs hardware and software teams around the world.

What you’ll do:

• 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.

• Drive AI-Native Workflow Integration by implementing AI/LLM tools within CI, build, and development workflows to boost developer velocity.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• 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

Minimum Qualifications

• BSc or MSc in Computer Science or Engineering or Equivalent Experience

• 2+ years of experience with Unix / Linux environments

• 2+ years of experience in build systems or automation

Preferred Qualifications and Skills

• 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

• Proficiency in leveraging AI tools such as Copilot, Cursor, or ChatGPT.

• A strong passion for creativity and solving cutting edge industry problems

If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please don’t be shy and provide us some information.

"Default Together" Policy at Snap: At Snap Inc. we believe that being together in person helps us build our culture faster, reinforce our values, and serve our community, customers and partners better through dynamic collaboration. To reflect this, we practice a “default together” approach and expect our team members to work in an office 4+ days per week. 

At Snap, we believe that having a team of diverse backgrounds and voices working together will enable us to create innovative products that improve the way people live and communicate. Snap is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. EOE, including disability/vets.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law (by example, the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring, where applicable).

Our Benefits: Snap Inc. is its own community, so we’ve got your back! We do our best to make sure you and your loved ones have everything you need to be happy and healthy, on your own terms. Our benefits are built around your needs and include paid parental leave, comprehensive medical coverage, emotional and mental health support programs, and compensation packages that let you share in Snap’s long-term success!

Compensation

In the United States, work locations are assigned a pay zone which determines the salary range for the position. The successful candidate’s starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. The starting pay may be negotiable within the salary range for the position. These pay zones may be modified in the future.

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