iOS Messaging Engineer, Level 3 – Equity (RSUs)

Snap Inc.; Santa Monica (CA); On-site; USD 118,000 - 176,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RSUs

Job summary

Snap Inc. is seeking an iOS Software Engineer to join the Snapchat Messaging team, building fast, reliable, and fun communication experiences used by millions daily.

You will design, implement, and ship messaging features in the iOS app, improve chat latency and media delivery, and collaborate with product, design, and backend teams to define the roadmap.

This role emphasizes end‑to‑end ownership, strong testing, and observability within a large‑scale iOS codebase.

Qualifications

• BS/BA in CS or equivalent years of experience.
• 1+ year post‑Bachelor’s software development experience (or Master’s degree).
• Experience with iOS services or distributed systems.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and ship high-quality messaging features in the iOS Snapchat app.
• Improve reliability, latency, and performance of chat and media delivery on iOS.
• Collaborate with product, design, and backend teams to define and execute roadmap.
• Instrument, analyze, and A/B test features to drive messaging engagement and DAU.
• Uphold code quality, testing, and observability for a large-scale iOS codebase.

Skills

iOS development

Networking

Async/Concurrency

Performance tuning

Team collaboration

Shipping features

Education

BS/BA in CS or equivalent

1+ year post‑Bachelor software development

Master’s degree in technical field

Job description

Snap Inc. is seeking an iOS Software Engineer to join the Snapchat Messaging team, building fast, reliable, and fun communication experiences used by millions daily.

You will design, implement, and ship messaging features in the iOS app, improve chat latency and media delivery, and collaborate with product, design, and backend teams to define the roadmap.

This role emphasizes end‑to‑end ownership, strong testing, and observability within a large‑scale iOS codebase.