Applications Engineer, Level 3

Snap • Santa Monica, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Snap Inc. is seeking a Full Stack Application Engineer to join its Finance Technology team. The role builds and operates business-critical applications connecting Finance, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing, supporting hardware development and production from planning and procurement through inventory, costing, and financial reporting. The engineer works with experienced engineers and business partners to turn operational needs into reliable software, contributing throughout the lifecycle from design and implementation to testing, deployment, and production support while developing familiarity with enterprise systems and finance and manufacturing workflows.

The position develops secure, scalable web applications and services for Finance, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Operations teams. It delivers features across interfaces, APIs, business logic, data models, integrations, and automated tests, and helps maintain integrations among enterprise platforms. The role also involves collaborating with engineering and business partners, monitoring application health, investigating issues, improving performance and reliability, and participating in engineering practices such as design reviews, code reviews, CI/CD, testing, and documentation.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• At least 2 years of full-stack application or software engineering experience after earning a bachelor’s degree; alternatively, a technical master’s degree plus at least 1 year of post-graduate full-stack engineering experience, or a PhD in a relevant technical field.
• Experience developing full-stack web applications through professional work, internships, significant projects, or equivalent practical experience.
• Hands-on experience with a modern front-end framework, backend development, relational databases, and APIs.
• Understanding of software engineering fundamentals, including testing, security, maintainability, performance, and source control.
• Full-stack development skills using JavaScript or TypeScript and experience with a modern front-end framework such as React, Angular, or Vue.
• Experience developing backend services or APIs using a language such as Java, Python, Go, or Node.js.
• Understanding of software design fundamentals, data structures, object-oriented programming, web application architecture, and common integration patterns.
• Familiarity with REST APIs, relational databases, SQL, and integrations with SaaS or enterprise platforms.
• Ability to understand business requirements and translate them into maintainable technical solutions with guidance.
• Strong problem-solving skills and interest in learning unfamiliar technologies and business domains.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively with engineering and non-engineering partners.
• Ownership of the quality, reliability, and user experience of the software built.

Nice To Haves

• Experience or familiarity with finance, ERP, MRP, MES, PLM, warehouse management, procurement, or supply-chain applications.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms, CI/CD, containers, monitoring, or production application support.
• Understanding of secure application development, access controls, data validation, and auditable system design.
• Interest in using automation and AI-assisted capabilities responsibly to improve business workflows and engineering productivity.
• Passion for Snap products and for building tools that help teams do their best work.

Responsibilities

• Develop, test, deploy, and support secure and scalable web applications and services used by Finance, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Operations teams.
• Deliver full-stack features, including user interfaces, APIs, business logic, data models, integrations, and automated tests.
• Help develop and maintain integrations among ERP, MRP, MES, PLM, warehouse, procurement, finance, and analytics platforms using APIs, events, and batch processing.
• Collaborate with engineers, product managers, and business stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
• Monitor application health, investigate issues, and contribute to improvements in performance, reliability, and operational support.
• Participate in design reviews, code reviews, testing, CI/CD, and documentation.
• Learn from teammates, share knowledge, and contribute to an inclusive and collaborative engineering culture.

Benefits

• Paid parental leave
• Comprehensive medical coverage
• Emotional and mental health support programs
• Compensation packages that include the opportunity to share in Snap’s long-term success
• Equity in the form of RSUs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level