Manager, Software Engineering, Growth & Retention

Snap Inc.•Los Angeles, CA

22h•$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 are looking for a Software Engineering Manager to join Snap and spearhead our MAU & Retention team, a dynamic, high-visibility, cross-functional squad of iOS, Android, and Backend engineers dedicated to shipping the features that keep our users coming back. In this pivotal role, you will build and launch features that directly influence how millions of people interact with our app. Your mission is to move fast and experiment boldly, focusing on re-engaging resurrected users and building long-term loyalty for those at risk. Because this team’s scope spans the entire app, you’ll have the unique opportunity to lead full-stack technical challenges to drive visible, measurable impact across the whole product. If you thrive on building user-facing, interdisciplinary teams and want to lead one of the company's top-priority initiatives, this is your opportunity to build a team that defines our future.

Requirements

Experience with leading an engineering team
A passion for building high-quality, impactful products that delight users
Ability to collaborate with internal stakeholders at all levels of a company
Ability leading and executing large, complex initiatives
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
8+ years of experience in software engineering, with at least 2+ years in an Engineering Management role, explicitly owning outcomes for a major product roadmap or large engineering system.
Proven track record of successfully leading, hiring, growing, and retaining high-performing engineering teams.

Nice To Haves

Track record of delivery in rapidly changing, highly collaborative, multi-stakeholder environments
Demonstrated ability to drive projects across multiple platforms (iOS, Android, Web)
Experience with cross platform mobile frameworks.
Outstanding communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts and strategic plans to diverse audiences, from individual contributors to executive leadership.
Exceptional strategic thinking and ability to translate complex business challenges into concrete engineering initiatives and roadmaps.
A passion for building high-quality, impactful products that delight users and a commitment to fostering an inclusive and socially safe team environment.

Responsibilities

Own the consistent delivery of high business impact initiatives that span the entire app ecosystem
Collaborate with Product, Operation, Data Science and Engineering teams, and executive stakeholders
Lead by example, continuously pushing the team towards aggressive execution and high quality standards
Balance near, medium and long-term objectives to achieve business goals today while laying the foundations for a long term roadmap
Manage and mentor a team of developers, in a fast-paced, quick-to-market environment
Hire, grow and retain high-performing team members by creating growth opportunities, giving regular feedback, and managing performance