Staff Software Engineer, Ads Signals and Measurement

SNAP, Inc.; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 210,000 - 270,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Parental Leave

Medical Coverage

Emotional and Mental Health Support

Equity in the Form of RSUs

Job summary

SNAP, Inc. in Bellevue, WA is hiring a Senior Software Engineer to build and operate scalable, privacy-safe advertising signal and measurement systems.

You will lead technical direction and collaborate with product teams, advertisers, and cross-functional partners to deliver high-quality solutions while improving availability, scalability, and cost efficiency. The role emphasizes third-party signal ingestion, matching, activation, and ROI measurement, with a strong focus on reliability and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent practical experience.
• 9+ years of software development experience; master's with 8+ or PhD with 5+ years.
• Experience leading complex technical initiatives.
• Advertising technology and distributed data systems experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical direction and collaborate with product teams and advertisers to deliver scalable, high-quality advertising solutions.
• Improve availability, scalability, operational excellence, and cost efficiency of measurement systems.

Skills

Programming

Software Design

Debugging

Performance Analysis

Test Design

High-Availability Systems

Scalable Systems

Advertising Technology

Signal Ingestion

Identity Matching

Measurement Frameworks

Data Pipelines

Machine Learning Collaboration

Backend Services

Distributed Systems

Technical Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent practical experience

Master's degree with 8+ years or PhD with 5+ years

Job description

Build and operate scalable, reliable, privacy-safe advertising signal and measurement systems, including third-party signal ingestion, matching, activation, and advertiser ROI measurement. Lead technical direction and collaborate with product teams, advertisers, and cross-functional partners to deliver high-quality solutions while improving availability, scalability, operational excellence, and cost efficiency.

Requirements

Requires a bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent practical experience, plus 9 or more years of software development experience; alternatives include a master's degree with 8 or more years or a PhD with 5 or more years. Candidates should have experience leading complex technical initiatives and strong software engineering, system operations, problem-solving, collaboration, and mentorship skills; advertising technology and distributed data systems expertise are preferred.

Key Skills

• Programming
• Software Design
• Debugging
• Performance Analysis
• Test Design
• High-Availability Systems
• Scalable Systems
• Advertising Technology
• Signal Ingestion
• Identity Matching
• Measurement Frameworks
• Data Pipelines
• Machine Learning Collaboration
• Backend Services
• Distributed Systems
• Technical Leadership

Benefits

• Paid Parental Leave
• Medical Coverage
• Emotional and Mental Health Support
• Equity in the Form of RSUs