Staff Software Engineer, Android, Level 6

Snap Inc.; Santa Monica (CA); On-site; USD 229,000 - 343,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RSUs equity

Job summary

Snap Inc. in Santa Monica is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join the Monetization, Ad Format Team.

You will drive ad inventory and platform work on Android, focusing on networking and client performance, while shipping scalable services. You’ll collaborate with design and engineering to deliver high-quality features from concept to launch, review code for quality, and leverage AI tools to accelerate development while maintaining security and performance standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a relevant technical field such as computer science or equivalent years of practical work experience.
• 9+ years of post-Bachelor’s software development experience; or Master’s degree in a technical field + 8+ year of post-grad software development experience; or PhD in a relevant technical field+ 5 years of post-grad software development experience; or PhD in a relevant technical field
• 1+ years of experience with technical leadership or acting as the domain-expert to a technical organization
• Experience with Android application development

Responsibilities

• Push the limits of mobile devices and build great user experiences
• Build smooth, stable, and fun products
• Develop features from design through implementation and launch
• Evaluate technical tradeoffs of every decision and work with design on the best UI and infrastructure practices
• Perform code reviews that guarantee code quality
• 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.

Skills

Kotlin

Java

RxJava

Dagger

AI tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

Master's degree in a technical field

PhD in a relevant technical field

Tools

Android SDK

Networking

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 Staff Software Engineer to join the Monetization, Ad Format Team. The team owns Snapchat's client-side ads stack on iOS and Android — Ad format rendering and delivery, plus the ad platform and inventory layers underneath. This Staff role will drive our ad inventory and platform work on Android, with a strong emphasis on networking and client performance. We're looking for someone fluent in modern Android internals who's also leaning into the latest agentic development workflows to move faster.
What you’ll do:

• Push the limits of mobile devices and build great user experiences
• Build smooth, stable, and fun products
• Develop features from design through implementation and launch
• Evaluate technical tradeoffs of every decision and work with design on the best UI and infrastructure practices
• Perform code reviews that guarantee code quality
• 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:

• Ability to use Kotlin, Java, RxJava, Dagger, and other great tools to build smooth, stable, and fun products
• Able to prioritize duties and work well on your own
• 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
• 9+ years of post-Bachelor’s software development experience; or Master’s degree in a technical field + 8+ year of post-grad software development experience; or PhD in a relevant technical field+ 5 years of post-grad software development experience; or PhD in a relevant technical field
• 1+ years of experience with technical leadership or acting as the domain-expert to a technical organization
• Experience with Android application development
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with large-scale customer-facing mobile application
• Experience leading teams to deliver sophisticated initiatives
  

If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please don’t be shy and provide us some information.
“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 $229,000-$343,000 annually.
Zone B:
The base salary range for this position is $218,000-$326,000 annually.
Zone C:
The base salary range for this position is $195,000-$292,000 annually.
This position is eligible for equity in the form of RSUs.