Software Engineer, Android, Level 3

Snap Inc.; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 118,000 - 176,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative technology company is seeking a passionate Android Engineer to join their dynamic team. In this role, you'll design and implement exciting features that enhance user experiences and drive growth for a widely recognized messaging platform. Collaborating closely with product managers and designers, you'll tackle challenging problems while ensuring code quality and stability. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to a product that empowers millions of users to connect and communicate creatively. If you're ready to make an impact in a fast-paced environment, this position is perfect for you!

Benefits

Paid Parental Leave

Comprehensive Medical Coverage

Emotional and Mental Health Support

Equity in the form of RSUs

Qualifications

• 1+ years of software development experience or Master's degree.
• Experience with distributed systems and strong CS fundamentals.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement new features across Snapchat’s sharing experiences.
• Work closely with product managers to refine product scope.

Skills

Kotlin

Java

RxJava

Dagger

Problem-Solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Master's Degree in a Technical Field

Tools

Android Studio

Git

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Snap Inc is a technology company. We believe the camera presents the greatest opportunity to improve the way people live and communicate. Snap contributes to human progress by empowering people to express themselves, live in the moment, learn about the world, and have fun together. The Company’s three core products are Snapchat, a visual messaging app that enhances your relationships with friends, family, and the world; Lens Studio, an augmented reality platform that powers AR across Snapchat and other services; and its AR glasses, Spectacles.

Snap Engineering teams build fun and technically sophisticated products that reach hundreds of millions of Snapchatters around the world, every day. We’re deeply committed to the well-being of everyone in our global community, which is why our values are at the root of everything we do. We move fast, with precision, and always execute with privacy at the forefront. Team works on growing and contributing to Content products which drives key engagement on Snapchat. We are tackling challenging problems like unifying the playback viewer experience across multiple content products. On this team, you'll be part of building exciting features that will continue the growth, improvement, and viewer experience on our short-form video platform.

We’re looking for an Android Engineer to join the Sharing team to grow Snapchat’s user base!

What you’ll do:

• Work with a team of local Android engineers to design and implement new features across Snapchat’s sending and link sharing experiences.
• Build smooth, stable, and fun features that improve user experience and directly result in growing Snapchat’s user base.
• Work closely with product managers and designer teams to refine and define product scope.
• Implement and iterate features from product specification to launch.
• Evaluate technical tradeoffs of every decision and work with design on the best UI and infrastructure practices.
• Perform code reviews that guarantee code quality.
  
  

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Use Kotlin, Java, RxJava, Dagger, and other great tools to build smooth, stable, and fun products.
• Own features from design through implementation and launch.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in a relevant technical field such as computer science or equivalent years of practical work experience
• 1+ years of post-Bachelor’s software development experience; or Master’s degree in a technical field
• Experience with distributed systems
  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong CS fundamentals
• Good problem-solving skills
• Kotlin and Android expertise
  
  

If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please don’t be shy and provide us some information.

"Default Together" Policy at Snap: At Snap Inc. we believe that being together in person helps us build our culture faster, reinforce our values, and serve our community, customers and partners better through dynamic collaboration. To reflect this, we practice a “default together” approach and expect our team members to work in an office 4+ days per week.

At Snap, we believe that having a team of diverse backgrounds and voices working together will enable us to create innovative products that improve the way people live and communicate. Snap is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. EOE, including disability/vets.

Our Benefits: Snap Inc. is its own community, so we’ve got your back! We do our best to make sure you and your loved ones have everything you need to be happy and healthy, on your own terms. Our benefits are built around your needs and include paid parental leave, comprehensive medical coverage, emotional and mental health support programs, and compensation packages that let you share in Snap’s long-term success!

Compensation

In the United States, work locations are assigned a pay zone which determines the salary range for the position. The successful candidate’s starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. The starting pay may be negotiable within the salary range for the position. These pay zones may be modified in the future.

Zone A (CA, WA, NYC):

The base salary range for this position is $118,000-$176,000 annually.

Zone B:

The base salary range for this position is $112,000-$167,000 annually.

Zone C:

The base salary range for this position is $100,000-$150,000 annually.

This position is eligible for equity in the form of RSUs.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Software Development

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