AR Engineer Intern

Snap • Santa Monica, CA

13d

About The Position

Snap Inc is a technology company. We believe the camera presents the greatest opportunity to improve the way people live and communicate. Snap contributes to human progress by empowering people to express themselves, live in the moment, learn about the world, and have fun together. The Company’s three core products are Snapchat , a visual messaging app that enhances your relationships with friends, family, and the world; Lens Studio , an augmented reality platform that powers AR across Snapchat and other services; and its AR glasses, Spectacles . Snap’s Augmented Reality team invents the immersive (and fun!) camera experiences that are at the core of our products. From developing creative new Lens features for Snapchat, to supporting the continuous growth and evolution of Lens Studio (our platform for an ever-increasing community of AR creators), to designing the cutting-edge computer vision and machine learning technology that makes face transformation Lenses possible — our Augmented Reality team is working hard on their mission to bring AR to more people, places, and moments, every day. We’re looking for an Augmented Reality Engineer intern to join our team!

Requirements

• Ability to program highly interactive experiences independently on mobile platforms
• Proficiency programming in JavaScript, TypeScript, or similar languages (C#, C++, etc.).
• Interest in the Augmented Reality field
• Great communication and project management skills; ability to work in a team
• Working towards a BS or an MS degree in fields such as interactive design, video game development, spatial computing, etc.
• Still continuing school in Fall 2026.
• Experience working with digital content creation tools (2D, 3D, etc)
• A creative portfolio is required for this role

Nice To Haves

• Experience with a 3D game engine like Unity or Unreal
• Experience with Lens Studio
• Experience designing, prototyping, and programming with real-time 3D engines, including but not limited to Unity, Unreal, Three.js, OpenFrameworks, Processing, and WebGL/OpenGL.
• Understanding of 3D graphics concepts and familiarity with 3D packages (Blender, Maya, 3ds Max, or Cinema4D).

Responsibilities

• Own the development of new interactive experiences from prototype to product release
• Work closely with other teams to bring your features to Lens creators
• Push the boundaries of our AR platform and pave the way for external developers to easily do work at these boundaries.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees