Manager of Software Engineering, Snap

Client Platform

$222-333k

Plus Equity

iOS
Android
Senior and Expert level
Los Angeles

4+ days a week in office (Santa Monica, CA)

Snap

Social media & camera company

Job no longer available

Snap

Social media & camera company

1001+ employees

B2CAugmented RealitySocialSocial MediaMobile

Job no longer available

$222-333k

Plus Equity

iOS
Android
Senior and Expert level
Los Angeles

4+ days a week in office (Santa Monica, CA)

1001+ employees

B2CAugmented RealitySocialSocial MediaMobile

Company mission

To empower people to express themselves, live in the moment, learn about the world, and have fun together.

Role

Who you are

  • Strong computer science fundamentals and technical skills
  • Proficient in making data-driven decisions in complex technical problems
  • Ability to lead and represent the team’s goals and projects with cross-functional business partners and leaders
  • 7+ years of experience in software development
  • You have 2+ years of experience managing engineering teams
  • BS/BA degree in a technical field such as Computer Science or equivalent years of experience

Desirable

  • 10+ years of experience working in software engineering
  • Experience working on iOS and/or Android apps with focus on performance

What the job involves

  • As a Snap Engineering team member, you’ll help us build the future of communication
  • We're looking for an Engineering Manager to join the Client Platform team at Snap!
  • Help define the technical vision for performance, reliability & efficiency(PRE) of the Snapchat app for iOS and Android focussing on customer experience
  • Influence key decisions and tradeoffs on architecture and implementation of client side features
  • Build and grow a team of exceptional software engineers and technical leaders and be a strong technical mentor
  • Work cross functionally with Data Scientists, PM and TPM partners to execute on defense and offense initiatives for client performance and reliability
  • Build cutting edge tooling to detect, group and root cause PRE issues at scale

Otta's take

Sam Franklin headshot

Sam Franklin

CEO of Otta

Snap is the social media giant that owns Snapchat, a social media mobile app released in 2011. Created to serve as a more emotive communication form than texting, the app has gained mass popularity, reaching upwards of 400 million daily users worldwide.

After rejecting a billion dollar acquisition from Meta (then Facebook) in 2013, Snap has found itself in competition with the social media giant, particularly with Instagram. Despite this, the company has marked a place for itself in the ever competitive social media space through developing features like a Discover tab, augmented reality lenses, in-app games, ads and monetisation options, as well as launching its paid service, Snapchat+.

Snap has so far not earned an annual profit since going public in 2017, but as Snapchat's user base has continually increased it has nearly closed the gap. Like other tech companies it suffered in late 2022 due to a surprise drop in advertising revenue, but has been rebuilding to its former trajectory since then. Given Snapchat's lasting popularity amongst young people, further success appears likely.

Insights

Top investors

Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks

-9% employee growth in 12 months

Company

Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)

May 2016

$1.8bn

SERIES F

Mar 2015

$200m

SERIES E

Total funding: $2.6bn

Company benefits

  • Paid maternity, paternity and family caregiver leave
  • Adoption, surrogacy, infertility and fertility preservation benefits
  • Backup child care coverage, caregiver assistance and digital maternity care support
  • Short-term disability, long-term disability, life insurance and AD&D insurance
  • Comprehensive medical coverage, including PPO, HSA and HMO options
  • Dental coverage, including orthodontia benefits
  • Vision coverage, including LASIK benefits
  • Gym perks and discounts
  • Team fitness classes, hikes and races
  • Sports leagues
  • Cooking and nutritional workshops
  • Generous time off and leave programmes
  • Meditation and yoga classes
  • Emotional and mental health support programmes and apps
  • Social gatherings, team outings and volunteering programmes
  • Speaker series, classes and subscriptions to educational programmes
  • Snap Inc. provides a 401(k) plan that allows you to save on a pre-tax, Roth and after-tax basis for your retirement (yes, we even have the Mega Backdoor option!)
  • Rocket Lawyer memberships
  • Financial education programmes
  • Compensation packages that let you share in Snap's long-term success!
  • Have a teammate going through a tough time? Lend them a hand through our internal Snap-a-wish programme! We'll work hard to make sure they get the support they need.

Company values

  • We Are Kind - We solve problems through action, make high-quality decisions and think with a strategic mindset
  • We Are Smart - We solve problems through action, make high-quality decisions and think with a strategic mindset
  • We Are Creative - We gracefully manage ambiguity, cultivate innovation and demonstrate an insatiable desire to learn

Company HQ

Sunset Park, Santa Monica, CA

Founders

Evan Spiegel

(CEO)

Graduated from Standford with a BS in Product Design.

Bobby Murphy

(CTO)

Studied Mathematical and Computational Science at Stanford.

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