Experience Prototyper/Lab Manager - Fixed Term

Snap • Santa Monica, CA

12h • $91,000 - $161,000 • Onsite

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 . The Spectacles team is pushing the boundaries of technology to bring people closer together in the real world. Our fifth-generation Spectacles, powered by Snap OS, showcase how standalone, see-through AR glasses make playing, learning, and working better together. We're looking for a Vision Science Lab Manager/Prototyper to join the team based in Boulder, CO or Santa Monica, CA! This will start as an 8-month fixed-term contract. What you’ll do: This role will support the Vision Science team by managing day-to-day lab operations, moderating human-subject research studies, and building rapid prototypes to enable experimental design, validation, and prototyping. This role bridges research, engineering, and creative development, ensuring studies run smoothly while translating vision science concepts into functional prototypes (e.g., in Lens Studio and related tools). Additionally you will:

Requirements

• Experience running experimental studies.
• Experience with experiment development packages, such as Psychtoolbox or PsychoPy.
• Experience with image processing software, such as Matlab or Python.
• Experience with data analysis and statistical software, such as JMP, R, Matlab, or Python.
• Experience in object-oriented programming languages, such as Unity or Lens Studio
• Earned Bachelor’s Degree (MA/PHD preferred) in a related field such as vision science, perception psychology, cognitive psychology, psychophysics, computer science, human-computer interaction.
• Experience with programming for VR/AR using applications like Lens Studio or Unity;
• Experience with object-oriented programming
• Must be able to work from an office in Boulder or Santa Monica.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily lab operations, including equipment setup, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
• Prepare labs for experimental sessions, ensuring protocols, hardware, and software are ready.
• Coordinate study logistics: scheduling participants, managing consent forms, and maintaining study documentation.
• Moderate in-lab vision science studies, following established research protocols.
• Ensure participant safety, comfort, and data integrity during studies.
• Maintain organized records of study sessions, datasets, and lab inventories.
• Provide hands-on support to vision scientists during experiment design, setup, and execution.
• Assist in piloting experiments, debugging experimental flows, and identifying usability or technical issues.
• Collaborate closely with researchers, engineers, and designers to translate research needs into practical implementations.
• Support data collection workflows and coordinate handoff of data to researchers for analysis.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of lab processes, tools, and documentation.
• Build rapid prototypes to support vision science experiments and demos, using tools such as Lens Studio, Unity, or similar real-time/AR platforms.
• Implement experimental stimuli, UI flows, and interactive behaviors required for research studies.
• Modify and iterate on prototypes quickly based on researcher feedback and pilot study results.
• Maintain and document prototype codebases for reuse and iteration.
• Act as a liaison between research, engineering, and creative teams.
• Communicate technical constraints and possibilities clearly to non-technical stakeholders.
• Support internal demos, reviews, and knowledge sharing related to lab capabilities and prototypes.

Benefits

• Snap Inc. is its own community, so we’ve got your back! We do our best to make sure you and your loved ones have everything you need to be happy and healthy, on your own terms. Our benefits are built around your needs and include 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!

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees