Senior C++ AR Engineer - Lens Studio & Specs

SNAP, Inc.; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 178,000 - 313,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid parental leave

Medical coverage

Mental health support

Equity RSUs

Job summary

Snap Inc. builds Lens Studio and its AR ecosystem, seeking a Software Engineer to design and improve Lens Engine features and developer tooling. You will contribute to architecture decisions, participate in design reviews, and work with product, design, and engineering teams to deliver high-quality AR experiences.

The role emphasizes strong C++ expertise, scripting skills, and knowledge of AI-assisted development tools, with opportunities to influence technical direction and product outcomes.

Qualifications

• BS in CS or equivalent with 6+ years of software development experience.
• Experience with C++ and modern C++ development.
• Experience with scripting languages such as Python, JavaScript, or TypeScript.
• Hands-on experience with AI-assisted development tools and agentic workflows.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and support features for Lens Engine and Lens Studio to enable AR experiences.
• Build, integrate, and improve agentic development workflows and tooling.
• Contribute to technical roadmap planning, architecture decisions, and technical specifications.
• Participate in code reviews, design reviews, and technical discussions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners across product, design, and engineering.
• Contribute to improving code quality, reliability, performance, and developer productivity.

Skills

C++

Python

JavaScript/TypeScript

AI tools

Communication

Code reviews

Education

BS in CS or related field

Tools

CMake

Conan

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Qt

ImGui

Job description

Snap Inc. builds Lens Studio and its AR ecosystem, seeking a Software Engineer to design and improve Lens Engine features and developer tooling. You will contribute to architecture decisions, participate in design reviews, and work with product, design, and engineering teams to deliver high-quality AR experiences.

The role emphasizes strong C++ expertise, scripting skills, and knowledge of AI-assisted development tools, with opportunities to influence technical direction and product outcomes.