Backend Engineer: Scalable Microservices & Cloud

Snap Inc.

Seattle (WA)

Hybrid

USD 152,000 - 228,000

Full time

14 days+
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Benefits offered by this job

Paid parental leave
Comprehensive medical coverage
Emotional and mental health support programs
Equity in RSUs

Job summary

Snap Inc. in Seattle is seeking a skilled Backend Engineer to design, implement, and operate critical services. The ideal candidate will have a BS/BA degree in a technical field and 3+ years of relevant software development experience.

This role requires knowledge of distributed systems, strong collaboration skills, and familiarity with Java, Python, or C++. Snap promotes a culture of diversity and offers a range of benefits including comprehensive medical coverage and paid parental leave.

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of software development experience.
  • Experience with large-scale systems.
  • Knowledge in security and networking.

Responsibilities

  • Design and operate critical services.
  • Collaborate across teams to innovate products.
  • Test and debug features for quality assurance.

Skills

Backend services
Distributed systems
Collaboration
Java
C++
Python
Cloud computing
Machine learning

Education

BS/BA degree in a technical field

Tools

NoSQL solutions
Kubernetes
Google services
AWS services

Job description

Snap Inc. in Seattle is seeking a skilled Backend Engineer to design, implement, and operate critical services. The ideal candidate will have a BS/BA degree in a technical field and 3+ years of relevant software development experience.

This role requires knowledge of distributed systems, strong collaboration skills, and familiarity with Java, Python, or C++. Snap promotes a culture of diversity and offers a range of benefits including comprehensive medical coverage and paid parental leave.

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