Manager, Software Engineering

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

Benefits offered by this job

RSUs

Job summary

Snap Inc. in Palo Alto is seeking a Software Engineering Manager to lead a team of developers in a fast-paced, high-availability environment. You will set strategy, build a roadmap, and collaborate with Product, Operations, Data Science, and Engineering to deliver scalable services.

You will hire and mentor engineers, evaluate tradeoffs, and uphold security and production-ready quality. Equity in RSUs is offered as part of the compensation package.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a technical field.
• 9+ years of software development experience; 1+ year in leadership.
• Experience with distributed systems and web development.

Responsibilities

• Manage and mentor a team of developers in a fast-paced environment.
• Set strategy, build roadmap, and define measurable goals.
• Collaborate with Product, Operations, Data Science and Engineering teams.
• Evaluate major decisions and ensure code quality, security, and production readiness.
• Hire, grow and retain high-performing engineers; leverage AI tools.

Skills

High availability systems

Team leadership

Distributed systems

AI-assisted development

Architectural judgment

Education

Bachelor's or higher in CS/related field

Job description

We're looking for a Software Engineering Manager to join Snap!

What you’ll do:

• 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

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Background with building high availability and mission critical systems
• Experience with leading an engineering team
• Ability leading and executing large, complex technical initiatives
• Proficiency in, or a strong aptitude for, leveraging AI tools to streamline development, paired with the critical judgment to audit generated output for architectural integrity, performance bottlenecks, and security risks.
• Adaptability in learning and applying evolving AI systems and tools to remain at the forefront of engineering trends and modern development practices

Minimum 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

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with the driving large scale initiatives from ideation to completion
• Track record of delivery in rapidly changing, highly collaborative, multi-stakeholder environments
• Experience with Ops-heavy systems/products

If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please don’t be shy and provide us some information.

Equal Opportunity Employment & Disability

Snap is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. EOE, including disability/vets.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law (by example, the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring, where applicable).

Benefits

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!

Compensation

In the United States, work locations are assigned a pay zone which determines the salary range for the position. The successful candidate’s starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. The starting pay may be negotiable within the salary range for the position. These pay zones may be modified in the future.

Zone A (CA, WA, NYC): The base salary range for this position is $229,000-$343,000 annually.

Zone B: The base salary range for this position is $218,000-$326,000 annually.

Zone C: The base salary range for this position is $195,000-$292,000 annually.

This position is eligible for equity in the form of RSUs.