Senior Java Developer: Autonomy, Mentorship, Flexible Hours

Egreenservices; Downey (CA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 192,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship

Benefits

Flexible hours

Job summary

Snapchat is seeking a Java Developer in Downey, CA for a full-time role. You will own critical backend work, reverse-engineer undocumented PHP formats, and drive automation and diagnostics to improve stability and release confidence.

You’ll coordinate across stack layers, read Docker traces, and help scale the platform. The role emphasizes mentorship, benefits, and flexible full-time hours that respect your life in California.

Qualifications

• 5+ years operating in a similar Java Developer position.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Critical thinking and independent judgment.
• Self-direction that thrives in a quiet Slack channel.
• Strong teamwork and ability to unblock colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Reverse-engineer the PHP format Snapchat inherited and undocumented.
• Enhance test automation frameworks to boost release confidence.
• Re-architect the technology flow to handle ten times current load.
• Trace bugs to root by reading Docker stack traces and tracing issues.
• Integrate Next.js events into the PHP pipeline for tech reports.
• Lead the Angular incident postmortem to prevent Downey outages recurring.

Skills

Critical thinking

Independent judgment

Self-direction

Team mindset / collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related field

Tools

Docker

Job description

Snapchat is seeking a Java Developer in Downey, CA for a full-time role. You will own critical backend work, reverse-engineer undocumented PHP formats, and drive automation and diagnostics to improve stability and release confidence.

You’ll coordinate across stack layers, read Docker traces, and help scale the platform. The role emphasizes mentorship, benefits, and flexible full-time hours that respect your life in California.