Principal Software Engineer, Creator Platform

Principal Software Engineer, Creator Platform

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Snap Inc is a technology company that believes 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.

Snap Engineering teams build fun and technically sophisticated products that reach hundreds of millions of Snap chatters 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.

• Design and implement systems that support the advertiser experiences and creator ad platform at Snap.
• Lead the vision and strategy for our next‑generation infrastructure, focusing on scalability, performance, and driving advertiser value.
• Innovate and conceptualize new advertiser flows and creator marketplace products, leveraging market trends, user behavior, and advertiser needs.
• Collaborate closely with cross‑functional teams, including product management, design, data science, and other engineering teams, to deliver cohesive and impactful solutions.
• Advocate for and apply a high bar when it comes to availability, scalability, operational excellence, and cost management.
• Mentor and guide other engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence and continuous learning within the team.

• Deep expertise in building and scaling advertiser or creator platforms or similar systems.
• 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.
• Ads domain experience.

• Bachelors in a technical field such as computer science, mathematics, statistics or equivalent years of experience.
• 10+ years of post‑Bachelor’s software development experience; or a Master’s degree in a technical field + 9+ years of post‑grad software development experience; or a PhD in a related technical field + 6+ years of post‑grad software development experience.
• 2+ years of experience with technical leadership or acting as the domain‑expert to a technical organization.
• Experience in technical leadership/ownership and setting technical direction for engineering projects.
• Experience architecting, designing, and developing distributed systems.

• Experience with cross‑platform development.
• Ability to promote product excellence and collaboration, driving a portfolio of concurrent engineering projects, from short‑term critical feature launches to long‑term research initiatives.
• Ability to create a compelling vision for the future, communicate clearly, and have a collaborative leadership approach.

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.

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.

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