Maps Backend Engineering Manager — AI & Systems Lead Equity

Snapchat; New York (NY); On-site; USD 229,000 - 343,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RSUs

Job summary

Snap Inc. seeks an Engineering Manager for the Maps backend team to guide a talented group of engineers in delivering a highly available, scalable map service.

You will shape the roadmap, set technical direction, and collaborate with product, data science, and operations to ensure metric-driven delivery. You will mentor engineers, drive architecture decisions across infrastructure and product layers, and leverage AI tools to accelerate development while maintaining security and reliability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent practical experience.
• 9+ years in software development, with leadership/technical lead experience.
• Strong background in building high availability backend systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a backend engineering team in a fast-paced environment.
• Set strategy, roadmap, and measurable goals; drive delivery of scalable services.
• Collaborate with Product, Data Science, and other teams; communicate with executives; hire and retain top talent.

Skills

Team leadership

Backend systems

Distributed systems

AI tooling

Strategic planning

Education

Bachelor's in CS or equiv

Tools

Cloud infra

Job description

Snap Inc. seeks an Engineering Manager for the Maps backend team to guide a talented group of engineers in delivering a highly available, scalable map service.

You will shape the roadmap, set technical direction, and collaborate with product, data science, and operations to ensure metric-driven delivery. You will mentor engineers, drive architecture decisions across infrastructure and product layers, and leverage AI tools to accelerate development while maintaining security and reliability.