Manager, Software Engineering

About the Role

Snap Inc. is seeking a Software Engineering Manager to lead a Data Products and Infrastructure team within the broader Platform Engineering organization. This team is responsible for building and maintaining Snap’s largest data processing pipelines and Big Data Infrastructure, supporting real-time user event ingestion and aggregation at scale. The role requires a strong technical background and the ability to manage critical data pipelines that directly impact Snap’s daily active users (DAU), revenue, and growth.

Responsibilities

• Manage and mentor a team of backend and full-stack developers in a fast-paced environment.
• Build and scale infrastructure for data processing using large-scale distributed systems.
• Set strategy, create roadmaps, establish measurable goals, and lead the team to deliver results.
• Collaborate with Product, Operations, Data Science, Engineering teams, and executive stakeholders.
• Evaluate technical tradeoffs of major decisions and provide strong technical mentorship.
• Hire, grow, and retain high-performing team members.
• Actively contribute to the team’s technical direction and guide through complex challenges.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant technical field (e.g., Computer Science) or equivalent practical experience.
• 8+ years of post-Bachelor’s software development experience, or Master’s degree + 7+ years, or PhD + 3+ years.
• 1+ years of experience managing a team of engineers.
• Experience building large-scale distributed systems.
• Experience with big data processing and pipelines.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with driving large-scale initiatives from ideation to completion.
• Track record of delivery in rapidly changing, highly collaborative, multi-stakeholder environments.
• Experience with Hadoop, Hive, Trino, BigQuery, and Spark.

Work Environment

Snap operates under a "Default Together" policy, requiring team members to work in an office 4+ days per week to foster collaboration and culture.

Commitment to Diversity

Snap is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We consider qualified applicants regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or veteran status.

Benefits

• Paid parental leave.
• Comprehensive medical coverage.
• Emotional and mental health support programs.
• Competitive compensation packages tied to Snap’s long-term success.

Compensation

Starting pay is determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. Pay zones may be modified in the future.