Principal Software Engineer, Ads Format, Level 7
About the role
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.
Responsibilities
Design and implement highly automated systems for ad format serving, optimization, and A/B testing to maximize user engagement and advertiser ROI.
Lead the vision and strategy for our next-generation ad formats infrastructure, focusing on scalability, performance, and advertiser value.
Innovate and conceptualize new ad format ideas, leveraging market trends, user behavior, and advertiser needs.
Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including product management, design, data science, and other engineering teams, to deliver cohesive and impactful solutions.
Mentor and guide other engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence and continuous learning within the team.
Requirements
Deep expertise in building and scaling ad formats or similar user-facing content delivery systems.
Excellent programming and software design skills, including debugging, performance analysis, and test design.
Proven track record of operating highly-available systems at scale.
Ability to proactively learn new concepts and technology and apply them at work.
Strong collaboration and mentorship skills.
Skills & Abilities
Knowledge of ads domain.
Client side and full stack experience preferred.
Minimum Qualifications
10+ years of post-Bachelor’s software development experience; or a Master’s degree in a technical field + 9+ year of post-grad software development experience; or a PhD in a related technical field + 6+ years of post-grad software development experience.
2+ years of experience with technical leadership or acting as the domain-expert to a technical organization.
Experience in technical leadership/ownership and setting technical direction for engineering projects.
Experience architecting, designing, and developing distributed systems.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with cross-platform development.
Ability to promote product excellence and collaboration, driving a portfolio of concurrent engineering projects, from short-term critical feature launches to long-term research initiatives.
Ability to create a compelling vision for the future, communicate clearly, and have a collaborative leadership approach.