Solutions Engineer

Snap Inc.; Santa Monica (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Up to 28 weeks parental leave

Comprehensive medical coverage

401(k) with company match

Wellness and family planning benefits

Lactation rooms and family support

Gym and wellbeing perks

Flexible Spending Accounts

Job summary

Snap Inc. is seeking a software engineer to develop, scale, and optimize tools for complex partner needs in Santa Monica.

You will collaborate with Product, Engineering, and Sales to design and deliver technical solutions, build end‑to‑end systems, and launch plans that meet both technical and business requirements. You’ll troubleshoot integrations, write clean code for APIs/SDKs, and surface metrics insights to drive adoption and create new partner solutions.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in programming languages such as JavaScript, Python, or Java.
• Experience with RESTful APIs, SDKs, and third‑party integrations.
• Strong analytical thinking and problem solving.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• 2+ years of post‑Bachelor software development experience or higher.

Responsibilities

• Develop, scale, and optimize Snap’s tools and solutions for complex partner needs.
• Collaborate with Product, Engineering, and Sales to deliver technical solutions.
• Build end‑to‑end systems and launch plans meeting technical and business requirements.
• Troubleshoot integrations and resolve issues at scale; write clean, reliable code.
• Surface actionable insights from metrics to improve adoption and create new solutions.

Skills

Programming languages

Cross-functional teamwork

APIs/SDKs

Debugging

Communication

Analytics

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field

Advanced degree in CS/Engineering (optional)

PhD in a technical field (advantage)

Job description

• Develop, scale, and optimize Snap’s tools and solutions to solve more complex partner needs, ensuring alignment with business goals
• Collaborate with internal teams (e.g., Product, Engineering, and Sales) to design and deliver technical solutions that drive partner success
• Build and improve end-to-end systems and launch-plan strategies, ensuring technical and business requirements are met
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical challenges during partner integrations, working independently to solve issues at scale
• Write clean, high-quality code for APIs, SDKs, and partner-facing tools, enhancing reliability and scalability
• Identify and surface actionable insights from metrics on product usage to improve adoption and deliver new solutions for partner needs

Benefits

• Up to 28 weeks of parental leave and return-to-work program
• Adoption, surrogacy, infertility, and fertility preservation benefits
• Backup child care coverage, center-based care support, & caregiver assistance
• Dependent Daycare Flexible Spending Account
• Short-term disability, long-term disability, basic life insurance, and AD&D insurance
• Services to support your path to parenthood & beyond - fertility support & family planning via Carrot, SNOO, Hinge Health
• Lactation rooms (based on office location) and breastmilk shipping coverage
• For Snap, employees taking care of loved ones with complex, chronic, or ongoing care needs (i.e. parent with Dementia, spouse with Cancer, child with Autism), your family can save time, money, & stress with Wellthy
• Comprehensive medical coverage, including PPO, HDHP with HSA, and HMO options
• Dental coverage, including orthodontia benefits
• Vision coverage, including frame and contact allowance and LASIK benefits
• Free membership to One Medical for primary and urgent healthcare services
• Business Travel Insurance
• Gym perks and discounts
• Team fitness classes and races
• Sports leagues
• Cooking and nutritional workshops
• Well-being reimbursement
• Unlimited access to virtual physical therapy with Anthem
• 15 sessions per year of mental health for you + dependents through Lyra
• Generous time off and leave programs. In the US, this includes the following:
• Up to 3 weeks (120 hours) of vacation time and 1 floating holiday for non-exempt team members
• 15 sick and safe days per year
• 12 paid holidays per year
• Meditation and yoga classes
• Social gatherings, team outings, and volunteering programs
• Speaker series, classes, and subscriptions to educational programs
• Snap Inc. provides a 401(k) plan that allows you to save on a pre-tax, Roth, and after-tax basis for your retirement (yes, we even have the Mega backdoor option!) Snap will also match 100% up to 3% of your contribution and then 50% on your 4th and 5th%
• Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare, daycare and commuter
• Health Savings Account with employer contributions
• Rocket Lawyer memberships
• Financial education programs
• Snap exclusive discounts and perks
• Compensation packages that let you share in Snap’s long-term success!

Proficiency in one or more programming languages such as JavaScript, Python, or JavaAbility to work effectively with cross-functional teams to deliver scoped technical solutionsUnderstanding of RESTful APIs, SDKs, and third-party integrationsStrong analytical thinking with the ability to break down technical challenges into actionable stepsStrong written and verbal communication skills to document processes and explain technical solutionsExperience in debugging and troubleshooting more complex systems, providing reliable solutions to technical issuesFamiliarity with basic debugging, troubleshooting, and performance optimization techniques2+ years of post-Bachelor’s software development experience; or Master’s degree in a technical field + 1+ year of post-grad software development experience; or PhD in a relevant technical fieldBachelor’s Degree in a relevant technical field such as computer science or equivalent years of practical work experienceFamiliarity with large SaaS, PaaS, or cloud platforms, and experience building applications for third-party integrationsExperience working in the ad tech industry or with advertising platforms, including familiarity with programmatic advertising, Marketing APIs, or ad measurement toolsAdvanced degree in computer science, engineering, or a related technical fieldProven experience collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders to define business requirements and influence product roadmapsKnowledge of open-source technologies and modern software development frameworks