Design Engineer, Core Snapchat

Snap•Santa Monica, CA

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Snap Inc. is a technology company focused on improving communication through its camera-centric products. The Product Design team plays a crucial role in shaping the future of the core Snapchat application. Design Engineers on this team collaborate closely with the CEO and cross-functional leaders to develop a design-led roadmap, creating products and experiences that foster community connection. The role involves conceiving, prototyping, and iterating on new products, building creative tooling, and potentially prototyping on various platforms like web, AR, and AI. This position offers the opportunity to drive the design process with engineering teams, ship new products to a large user base, and invent new products by leveraging technical expertise and a passion for design.

Requirements

Knowledge and understanding of iOS software engineering principles
Ability to know when it’s fine to abandon first principles for a quick proof-of-concept
Ability to rapidly prototype fully functional mobile experiences
Ability to think at a high level about product strategy
Creative problem solving and the ability to iterate on solutions for challenging problems
Adaptability in learning and applying evolving AI systems and tools to remain at the forefront of design and engineering trends
BS/BA in a technical field such as Computer Science or equivalent years of experience
6+ years of post-Bachelor’s software development experience; or Master’s degree in a technical field + 5+ year of post-grad software development experience; or PhD in a relevant technical field + 2+ years of post-grad software development experience
Experience with iOS application development (Objective-C and/or Swift)
3+ years of experience driving product strategy and/or design decisions

Nice To Haves

Proficiency with design and rapid prototyping software (e.g. AI, Figma, Sketch, Framer, Origami, Principle)
Bringing something new to the table: whether that’s a new perspective on our product, a unique understanding of a particular field, or expertise in something like hardware, AI, 3D graphics, HCI, etc.
A portfolio showcasing your work and strong mobile design skills

Responsibilities

Conceive, prototype, and iterate new products
Quickly bring new ideas to life through functional prototypes
Build creative tooling and internal systems that change and improve how teams across Snap work
Occasionally prototype on other platforms, including web, AR, and AI
Help drive the design process with engineering teams to ship these new products to users
Invent new products by leveraging your technical background and passion for design
Deliver outsized impact on products used by hundreds of millions of people every day
Learn new skills and collaborate within a multi-functional design studio
Work with product designers and user researchers to test new ideas and iterate on feedback
Present and pitch your ideas and work directly to the CEO and company leadership
Be a lead in cross-functional teams with product managers and engineering to polish and refine the end products we ship