Engineering Manager, AI-Driven Scalable Systems

Snap Inc.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 229,000 - 343,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RSUs

Job summary

Snap Inc. is seeking a Software Engineering Manager to lead a fast‑paced, high‑impact team building scalable services with privacy‑conscious engineering.

You will hire, mentor, and drive roadmaps across Product, Operations, Data Science, and Engineering, leveraging AI tools to accelerate delivery while maintaining code quality.

Compensation varies by location with three zones: Zone A $229,000–$343,000; Zone B $218,000–$326,000; Zone C $195,000–$292,000 annually, with eligibility for RSUs.

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.
• 1+ years of experience managing a team or acting as a technical lead.
• Experience with distributed systems and web development.

Responsibilities

• Manage and mentor a team of developers, in a fast‑paced, quick‑to‑market environment.
• Set the strategy, build a roadmap, create measurable goals, and lead your team to deliver.
• Collaborate with Product, Operation, Data Science and Engineering teams, and executive stakeholders.
• Evaluate the technical tradeoffs of major decisions and be a strong technical mentor.
• Hire, grow and retain high‑performing team members.
• Utilize AI tools and high‑velocity engineering workflows to design and ship scalable services while upholding rigorous standards for code correctness, security, and production‑ready quality code.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Distributed systems

Web development

AI tools

Security awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

PhD

Job description

Snap Inc. is seeking a Software Engineering Manager to lead a fast‑paced, high‑impact team building scalable services with privacy‑conscious engineering.

You will hire, mentor, and drive roadmaps across Product, Operations, Data Science, and Engineering, leveraging AI tools to accelerate delivery while maintaining code quality.

Compensation varies by location with three zones: Zone A $229,000–$343,000; Zone B $218,000–$326,000; Zone C $195,000–$292,000 annually, with eligibility for RSUs.