Staff Software Engineer, DevProd AI

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 operates Snapchat, a visual messaging app that enhances your relationships with friends, family, and the world, and Specs Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary dedicated to making computing more human, in addition to Bitmoji, Saturn, and other digital services.

Snap Engineering teams build fun and technically sophisticated products that reach hundreds of millions of Snapchatters around the world, every day. We’re deeply committed to the well-being of everyone in our global community, which is why our values are at the root of everything we do. We move fast, with precision, and always execute with privacy at the forefront.

We're looking for a Staff Software Engineer to be a key technical leader driving the development of AI Agents at Snap as part of DevProd organization. You will define architectural direction and set the technical standard across core engineering technologies, shaping priorities that span multiple teams and enhance the user experience across Snap's product line. You'll work closely with engineers and cross-functional partners in Seattle, Los Angeles, and Palo Alto to deliver the highest quality products for our customers.

What You'll Do

• Partner with internal and external stakeholders to re-envision and scale Core Engineering technologies, including the design and build of a suite of AI Agents

• Drive technical excellence and governance of AI Agents as use-cases are identified across Snap Engineering

• Collaborate across teams to understand product requirements, evaluate architectural trade-offs, and deliver solutions needed to build innovative products and services

• Champion best practices in availability, scalability, operational excellence, and cost management

• Serve as a technical mentor to senior engineers and a thought partner to engineering leaders

• Contribute to the technical roadmap for AI Agents and Core SWE infrastructure, ensuring alignment with organizational goals

• Partner closely with Product, Finance, Sales, and Engineering teams distributed across multiple offices

• Influence key architectural and implementation decisions for scalable, reliable, and cost-effective engineering solutions

• Iterate quickly without compromising quality and continuously raise the bar on operational excellence

• Adapt technical plans nimbly in response to evolving customer and business needs

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Excellent programming and software design skills, including debugging, performance analysis, and test design

• Proven track record of operating highly-available systems at scale

• Ability to proactively learn new concepts and technology and apply them at work

• Skilled at solving ambiguous problems

• Strong collaboration and mentorship skills

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a relevant technical field such as computer science or equivalent years of practical work experience

• 9+ years of post-Bachelor’s software development experience; or a Master’s degree in a technical field + 8+ year of post-grad software development experience; or a PhD in a related technical field + 5+ years of post-grad software development experience

• Experience as a technical lead, domain expert or owner of complex technical initiatives

• Experience building large scale storage, backend or distributed systems 

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience as a principal-level technical leader driving architecture and standards across multiple teams and codebases

• Previous experience partnering with cross-functional leaders and stakeholders across a globally distributed organization

• Track record of designing and building AI Agents in a rapidly changing and highly collaborative environment

• Deep knowledge of and experience working effectively within diverse engineering organizations

• Proven ability to deliver in fast-paced, multi-site, multi-stakeholder environments while maintaining technical rigor

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"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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