Manager, Software Engineering, Data Infrastructure

Snap • Seattle, WA

4d • $195,000 - $343,000 • 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 . Snap Engineering teams build fun and technically sophisticated products that reach hundreds of millions of Snapchatters around the world, every day. We’re deeply committed to the well-being of everyone in our global community, which is why our values are at the root of everything we do. We move fast, with precision, and always execute with privacy at the forefront. We're looking for a Software Engineering Manager to lead a Data Products and Infrastructure team, which is part of the broader Platform Engineering organization. The team builds and owns Snap’s largest data processing pipelines and Big Data Infrastructure, driving Snap’s real time user event ingestion and aggregation at scale, while powering critical Snap verticals like Messaging, Story Posting, Media Delivery, Memories, Content Feed, Ads, ML Platform, Maps, Bitmoji, etc. at internet scale. This is a hands-on role, requiring strong technical background, ability to operate our most business critical data pipelines that directly impact our DAU, revenue, and growth. Actively contribute to team's technical direction, participate in design discussions, and guide the team through complex technical challenges.

Requirements

• Background with building high availability and mission critical systems
• Experience with leading an engineering team
• Ability leading and executing large, complex technical initiatives
• Bachelor's Degree in a relevant technical field such as computer science or equivalent years of practical work experience
• 8+ years of post-Bachelor’s software development experience; or a Master’s degree in a technical field + 7+ year of post-grad software development experience; or a PhD in a related technical field + 3+ years of post-grad software development experience
• 1+ years of experience managing a team of engineers
• Experience building large scale distributed systems
• Experience with big data processing and pipelines.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with the driving large scale initiatives from ideation to completion
• Track record of delivery in rapidly changing, highly collaborative, multi-stakeholder environments
• Experience with Hadoop, Hive, Trino, BigQuery, and Spark

Responsibilities

• Manage and mentor a team of backend and full-stack developers, in a fast-paced, quick-to-market environment
• Build infrastructure for data processing at Snap with large scale distributed systems.
• Set the strategy, build a roadmap, create measurable goals, and lead your team to deliver
• Collaborate with Product, Operation, Data Science and Engineering teams, and executive stakeholders
• Evaluate the technical tradeoffs of major decisions and be a strong technical mentor
• Hire, grow and retain high-performing team members

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

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees