Principal Software Engineer, Business Experience

About the role

The Principal Software Engineer will design and implement systems supporting advertiser experiences and creator ads platform at Snap. They will lead the vision and strategy for next-generation infrastructure, focusing on scalability, performance, and driving advertiser value. They will innovate and conceptualize new advertiser flows and creator marketplace products, collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement systems supporting advertiser experiences and creator ads platform
• Lead vision and strategy for next-generation infrastructure
• Innovate and conceptualize new advertiser flows and creator marketplace products
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including product management, design, data science, and other engineering teams
• Mentor and guide other engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence and continuous learning

Requirements

• Deep expertise in building and scaling advertiser or creator platforms
• Excellent programming and software design skills
• 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
• 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
• Experience in technical leadership/ownership and setting technical direction for engineering projects
• Experience architecting, designing, and developing distributed systems

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Deep expertise in building and scaling advertiser or creator platforms or similar 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
• Experience in technical leadership/ownership and setting technical direction for engineering projects
• Experience architecting, designing, and developing distributed systems

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's in technical field such as computer science, mathematics, statistics or equivalent years of experience
• 10+ years of post-Bachelor’s software development experience; or a Master’s degree in a technical field + 9+ years of post-grad software development experience; or a PhD in a related technical field + 6+ years of post-grad software development experience
• Experience in technical leadership/ownership and setting technical direction for engineering projects
• Experience architecting, designing, and developing distributed systems

Default Together Policy

At Snap Inc., we practice a "default together" approach and expect our team members to work in an office 4+ days per week. We are 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.

Benefits

Snap Inc. offers a variety of benefits including 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!

Pay

The starting pay for this position in the United States 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.