Director of Software Engineering — Lead Scalable Platforms

SNAP, Inc.; Santa Monica (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Parental leave

Medical coverage

Well-being programs

401(k) match

Dependent care FSA

Gym discounts

Career development

Job summary

SNAP, Inc. is seeking a Director of Software Engineering to lead a Product Engineering team.

You will combine strong people leadership, product judgment, and technical depth to build experiences that delight Snapchatters and deliver meaningful business impact. You will shape the team’s vision and strategy, develop a high performing and inclusive organization, and partner closely with Product, Design, Data Science, Operations, and Engineering leaders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant technical field.
• 10+ years of software development experience.
• 5+ years in engineering leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a large engineering team.
• Set technical vision and roadmap.
• Partner with product and design leaders.
• Deliver scalable, reliable, privacy-conscious products.

Skills

Team leadership

Distributed systems

Product judgment

Mentorship

Programming skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Job description

SNAP, Inc. is seeking a Director of Software Engineering to lead a Product Engineering team.

You will combine strong people leadership, product judgment, and technical depth to build experiences that delight Snapchatters and deliver meaningful business impact. You will shape the team’s vision and strategy, develop a high performing and inclusive organization, and partner closely with Product, Design, Data Science, Operations, and Engineering leaders.