Senior Backend Engineer: Scalable Microservices & AI

Snap Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 209,000 - 313,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid parental leave

Comprehensive medical coverage

Emotional and mental health support programs

Job summary

Snap Inc. is looking for a skilled software developer to design and implement critical services, including user identity management and large-scale microservices. The ideal candidate has robust experience with distributed systems and programming languages such as Java, C++, or Python.

Located in New York, this role offers a competitive salary ranging from $209,000 to $313,000 annually, dependent on skills, experience, and local market conditions. A comprehensive benefits package is also provided.

Qualifications

• Experience in software development roles with distributed systems is critical.
• Proven track record of operating highly-available systems.
• Experience with NoSQL solutions and cloud services.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and operate critical services from user identity to persistence layer.
• Work across teams to understand product requirements and deliver solutions.
• Evaluate, test, and debug work for high quality.

Skills

Experience with backend services or distributed systems

Large-scale microservices and distributed systems

Cloud computing and storage systems

Java, C++, and/or Python

NoSQL solutions, Memcache/Redis, Kubernetes

Proficiency in AI tools

Education

Bachelor's Degree in a relevant technical field

6+ years of post-Bachelor’s software development experience

Tools

Kubernetes

Google/AWS services

Job description

Snap Inc. is looking for a skilled software developer to design and implement critical services, including user identity management and large-scale microservices. The ideal candidate has robust experience with distributed systems and programming languages such as Java, C++, or Python.

Located in New York, this role offers a competitive salary ranging from $209,000 to $313,000 annually, dependent on skills, experience, and local market conditions. A comprehensive benefits package is also provided.