Software Engineer, Backend, Level 5

Snap Inc.; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 209,000 - 313,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid parental leave

Comprehensive medical coverage

Mental health support programs

Equity in the form of RSUs

Job summary

Snap Inc. is hiring for a technical role focused on designing and implementing scalable backend services. Located in Bellevue, WA, the position demands a minimum of 6 years of experience in software development, emphasizing distributed systems, programming skills in Java, C++, or Python, and effective collaboration.

Employees enjoy comprehensive benefits including paid parental leave and medical coverage. The salary range for this position is highly competitive, with potential earnings between $209,000 and $313,000 depending on qualifications.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of post-Bachelor’s software development experience.
• Proven track record of operating highly-available systems.
• Experience with distributed systems.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and operate critical scalable services.
• Work across teams to understand product requirements and deliver solutions.
• Advocate for best practices in operational excellence.

Skills

Experience with backend services or distributed systems

Experience in large-scale microservices and distributed systems

Cloud computing and storage systems

Security

Programming with Java, C++, and/or Python

Kubernetes or Google/AWS services

Education

Bachelor's Degree in a relevant technical field

Job description

What you’ll do

• Design, implement, and operate our most critical and scalable services – ranging from user identity services, friend graph, and our core persistence layer
• Work across teams to understand product requirements, evaluate trade‑offs, and deliver the solutions needed to build innovative products
• Evaluate, appropriately test, and debug your work, striving for high quality
• Advocate for and apply best practices in availability, scalability, operational excellence, and cost management
• Utilize AI tools and high‑velocity engineering workflows to design and ship scalable services while upholding rigorous standards for code correctness, security, and production‑ready quality code

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Experience with backend services or distributed systems
• Experience in at least one of the following areas:
  • Large‑scale microservices and distributed systems
  • Cloud computing and storage systems
  • Infrastructure and large‑scale system design
  • Security
  • Networking and data storage
  • Machine learning and natural language processing
  • Tools
• Proven track record of operating highly‑available systems at significant scale
• Experience with Java, C++, and/or Python
• Experience with NoSQL solutions, Memcache/Redis, Kubernetes, or Google/AWS services
• You can independently execute on medium‑sized features, taking a few weeks and multiple PRs to complete
• You understand the operational aspects of your system and may participate in incident or hotfix investigation and resolution
• Ability to collaborate and work well with others
• Proficiency in, or a strong aptitude for, leveraging AI tools to streamline development, paired with the critical judgment to audit generated output for architectural integrity, performance bottlenecks, and security risks
• Adaptability in learning and applying evolving AI systems and tools to remain at the forefront of engineering trends and modern development practices

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a relevant technical field such as computer science or equivalent years of practical work experience
• 6+ years of post‑Bachelor’s software development experience; or Master’s degree in a technical field + 5+ year of post‑grad software development experience; or PhD in a relevant technical field + 2+ years of post‑grad software development experience
• Experience with distributed systems

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Java, C++, and/or Python
• Experience with NoSQL solutions, Memcache/Redis, Kubernetes, or Google/AWS services

Benefits

Snap Inc. offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes paid parental leave, comprehensive medical coverage, emotional and mental health support programs, and compensation packages that allow employees to 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 $209,000‑$313,000 annually.
• Zone B: The base salary range for this position is $199,000‑$297,000 annually.
• Zone C: The base salary range for this position is $178,000‑$266,000 annually.

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

Snap Inc. is an equal‑opportunity employer. We are 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, 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. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law.