Staff Android Engineer - Ad Platform & Monetization

Snap Inc.; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 230,000 - 340,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Parental leave (up to 28 weeks)

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401(k) with company match

Wellbeing programs

Job summary

Snap Inc. is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join the Monetization, Ad Format Team in Palo Alto. You will own Android-focused ad inventory and platform work, focusing on networking and client performance, while advancing AI-assisted development and scalable services.

Lead with architecture and collaborate on UI and infrastructure best practices, delivering smooth, stable user experiences. You will evaluate tradeoffs, participate in code reviews, and push for high-quality, production-ready

Qualifications

• 9+ years of post-Bachelor software development experience, or Master’s with 8+ years, or PhD with 5+ years plus experience.
• Android app development experience required.
• Experience leading teams to deliver sophisticated initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Develop features from design through implementation and launch.
• Evaluate technical tradeoffs and collaborate with design on UI and infrastructure.
• Perform code reviews to ensure code quality.
• Utilize AI tools and high-velocity workflows to design and ship scalable services while upholding standards.

Skills

Android development

Java/Kotlin

Performance optimization

Code reviews

AI tools usage

Team leadership

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field

Tools

RxJava

Dagger

Android tooling

Job description

Snap Inc. is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join the Monetization, Ad Format Team in Palo Alto. You will own Android-focused ad inventory and platform work, focusing on networking and client performance, while advancing AI-assisted development and scalable services.

Lead with architecture and collaborate on UI and infrastructure best practices, delivering smooth, stable user experiences. You will evaluate tradeoffs, participate in code reviews, and push for high-quality, production-ready