Software Engineer, ML Infrastructure, ML Platform Level 5

SNAP, Inc.; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 178,000 - 313,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid parental leave

Comprehensive medical coverage

Mental health support

Job summary

Snap Inc. is seeking a Software Engineer to join the ML Platform Experience team, part of the core ML Platform organization.

You will design and optimize infrastructure for machine learning workloads at scale, focusing on reliability and efficiency across Snapchat’s ML infrastructure. You will build and enhance data pipelines for online inference and offline training, develop high‑performance model serving, and collaborate with ML engineers to deploy cutting‑edge models.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent experience.
• 6+ years of post-Bachelor’s software development experience or equivalent qualifications.
• Experience building large-scale production machine learning systems and distributed systems.

Responsibilities

• Design and optimize infrastructure for ML workloads at scale.
• Build and enhance feature generation and serving pipelines for online inference and offline training data.
• Develop high-performance inference systems for fast model serving.
• Build infrastructure for scalable ML model training, evaluation, and inference in the cloud.
• Collaborate with ML engineers to deploy cutting-edge models into production.
• Design and ship scalable services with strong code quality, security, and reliability.

Skills

Python

Java

Distributed systems

Big data frameworks

Collaboration

High availability

Learning adaptability

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS or equivalent

Master’s or PhD (preferred)

Tools

Spark

Flink

Ray

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Job description

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 operates Snapchat, a visual messaging app that enhances your relationships with friends, family, and the world, and Specs Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary dedicated to making computing more human, in addition to Bitmoji, Saturn, and other digital services.

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.

We’re looking for a Software Engineer to join the ML Platform Experience team , part of the core ML Platform organization. We are an AI native team which builds the agentic user experience for building, managing, and operating foundational models at Snapchat. We utilize Python as the primary language with Java/Go as supporting languages, we build agents on ADK, langfuse, and frontier LLM models, and are responsible for many other foundational technology such as model lineage, model orchestration, model data quality, and more.

What you’ll do:

• Design and optimize infrastructure systems for machine learning workloads at scale and drive reliability and efficiency improvements across Snapchat’s ML Infrastructure
• Build and enhance feature generation and serving pipelines that power online inferencing and offline training data generation
• Develop high-performance inference systems to ensure fast and efficient AI model serving
• Build infrastructure to perform scalable ML model training, evaluation, and inference in the cloud
• Develop high-performance inference systems to ensure fast and efficient AI model serving
• Build comprehensive data management systems for scalable data collection, labeling, processing, and evaluation
• Work closely with ML engineers to deploy cutting‑edge models into production
• 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:

• Strong programming skills in Python, Java
• Strong problem‑solving skills with a focus on system performance, scalability, and efficiency
• Good understanding of distributed systems and the infrastructure components of large‑scale ML
• Experience with big data processing frameworks such as Spark, Flink, or Ray
• Ability to collaborate and work well with others
• Proven track record of operating highly‑available systems at significant scale
• Ability to proactively learn new concepts and apply them at work
• 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 technical field such as computer science or equivalent 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 building large scale production machine learning systems, distributed systems or big data processing

Preferred Qualifications:

• Masters/PhD in a technical field such as computer science or equivalent industry experience
• Experience working with ML Training platforms or optimizing AI model inference
• Familiarity with ML frameworks such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, Caffe2, Spark ML, scikit‑learn, or related frameworks

“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.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law (by example, the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring, where applicable).

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 $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.

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