Principal Software Engineer, Ads & Creator Platform

Snap Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 235,000 - 414,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid parental leave

Comprehensive medical coverage

Mental health support programs

Job summary

A leading social media company is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to design and implement systems supporting advertiser experiences. The role requires deep expertise in building scalable platforms and mentoring other engineers. Additionally, candidates should have a strong programming and design background, with at least 10 years of software development experience and proven technical leadership in distributed systems. This position offers a competitive salary range and is based in New York, requiring in-office collaboration four days a week.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of post-Bachelor’s software development experience.
• 2+ years of experience with technical leadership.
• Experience architecting and developing distributed systems.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement systems for advertiser experiences.
• Lead vision and strategy for next-generation infrastructure.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Skills

Building and scaling advertiser platforms

Programming and software design

Debugging and performance analysis

Collaboration and mentorship

Solving ambiguous problems

Ads domain experience

Education

Bachelors in computer science, mathematics, statistics, or equivalent

Job description

A leading social media company is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to design and implement systems supporting advertiser experiences. The role requires deep expertise in building scalable platforms and mentoring other engineers. Additionally, candidates should have a strong programming and design background, with at least 10 years of software development experience and proven technical leadership in distributed systems. This position offers a competitive salary range and is based in New York, requiring in-office collaboration four days a week.