Senior C++ AR Engine Engineer (Lens Core)

Snapchat, Inc.; Santa Clarita (CA); On-site; USD 209,000 - 313,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RSUs

Medical coverage

Paid parental leave

Mental health support

Job summary

Snap Inc. is seeking a seasoned C++ Software Engineer for the Specs Lens Platform team to design, develop, and optimize LensCore—the AR engine powering Specs, Snapchat Lenses, and Lens Studio.

You will collaborate across teams to deliver features to Lens creators and contribute to technical specifications. The role requires 6+ years in C++ development, experience with AI-assisted design, and familiarity with rendering APIs (DirectX/Metal/Vulkan/OpenGL) and 3D engines (Lens Studio/Unity/Unreal).

Qualifications

• BS in a technical field or equivalent years of experience.
• 6+ years of industry C++ development experience.
• Experience with AI-assisted design and development from spec creation to implementation.
• Experience with rendering APIs such as DirectX, Metal, Vulkan or OpenGL.
• Experience with a 3D rendering engine like Lens Studio, Unity or Unreal.
• Experience with computer vision, sensors, or machine learning.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and support features for LensCore, the AR engine driving experiences on Specs, Snapchat Lenses and Lens Studio.
• Optimize LensCore engine for Specs.
• Work closely with other teams to bring your features to Lens creators.
• Participate in feature planning and creating technical specifications.

Skills

C++ development

AI integration

3D rendering

Rendering APIs (DirectX/Metal/Vulkan/1

Lens Studio/Unity/Unreal

Computer vision / ML

Linux/Unix

Scripting (Python/JavaScript)

Technical leadership

Team collaboration

Education

BS in a technical field

Tools

Qt framework

OpenCV

Eigen

glm

Job description

Snap Inc. is seeking a seasoned C++ Software Engineer for the Specs Lens Platform team to design, develop, and optimize LensCore—the AR engine powering Specs, Snapchat Lenses, and Lens Studio.

You will collaborate across teams to deliver features to Lens creators and contribute to technical specifications. The role requires 6+ years in C++ development, experience with AI-assisted design, and familiarity with rendering APIs (DirectX/Metal/Vulkan/OpenGL) and 3D engines (Lens Studio/Unity/Unreal).