Principal Ads Platform Engineer – Scale & Impact

Snap Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 276,000 - 414,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Comprehensive medical coverage

Paid parental leave

Job summary

An innovative technology company based in New York is seeking a Principal Software Engineer for the Ads Format team. In this role, you will design and implement systems for ad serving and optimization to maximize user engagement and advertiser ROI. You will lead the technical vision and strategy for ad formats infrastructure, collaborating closely with product teams and mentoring junior engineers. Ideal candidates have extensive experience in software development and technical leadership. This position offers competitive compensation and strong benefits.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of software development experience.
• 2+ years of experience with technical leadership.
• Experience designing distributed systems.

Responsibilities

• Design automated ad format systems to maximize engagement.
• Lead strategy for ad formats infrastructure.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Skills

Ad formats expertise

Programming and software design

System operation at scale

Learning new technologies

Problem-solving

Collaboration

Ads domain experience

Client-side and full stack experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical field

Master's degree in a technical field

PhD in a related technical field

Job description

An innovative technology company based in New York is seeking a Principal Software Engineer for the Ads Format team. In this role, you will design and implement systems for ad serving and optimization to maximize user engagement and advertiser ROI. You will lead the technical vision and strategy for ad formats infrastructure, collaborating closely with product teams and mentoring junior engineers. Ideal candidates have extensive experience in software development and technical leadership. This position offers competitive compensation and strong benefits.