Manager, Software Engineering, Safety Engineering Mobile Client
About The Position
Snap Inc. is seeking a Software Engineering Manager to lead the Safety Engineering Mobile Client (SEMC) team. This team is responsible for developing and maintaining critical client-side technology for account security, user authentication, and regulatory compliance within Snapchat. The role involves working across mobile platforms and foundational infrastructure, collaborating with backend engineering, product management, and legal departments to deliver scalable, high-quality solutions. The SEMC team focuses on providing robust protections for users. The company emphasizes a "default together" approach, expecting team members to work in the office 4+ days per week, fostering collaboration and culture. Snap Inc. is committed to diversity and inclusion, providing equal employment opportunities and considering qualified applicants with criminal histories in accordance with applicable laws. The company offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support employee well-being, including paid parental leave, medical coverage, mental health support, and equity in the form of RSUs.
Requirements
- Strong knowledge of software engineering fundamentals, mobile client architecture, and large-scale production systems.
- Strong skill in technical judgment, including evaluating tradeoffs across product quality, security, reliability, and speed of execution.
- Strong skill in leading engineering execution through ambiguity, competing priorities, and cross-functional complexity.
- Strong skill in communication, coaching, and stakeholder alignment across engineering, product, legal, and Trust & Safety partners.
- Ability to set technical direction for a team and raise the quality bar through architecture review, prioritization, and engineering decision-making.
- Ability to develop engineers and technical leaders through feedback, accountability, and day-to-day coaching.
- Ability to operate effectively in fast-moving environments with urgent escalations, changing requirements, and high-visibility deliverables.
- Ability to build alignment and drive progress across distributed stakeholders and partially owned work streams.
- Proficiency in, or a strong aptitude for, leveraging AI tools to streamline development, paired with the critical judgment to audit generated output for architectural integrity, performance bottlenecks, and security risks.
- Adaptability in learning and applying evolving AI systems and tools to remain at the forefront of engineering trends and modern development practices.
- Bachelor's Degree in a relevant technical field such as computer science or equivalent years of practical work experience.
- 9+ 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 + year(s) of technical leadership or engineering management experience.
- Experience leading engineers delivering production software in mobile, platform, or security-sensitive environments.
Nice To Haves
- Experience leading teams working on account security, abuse prevention, safety systems, authentication, or compliance-related product areas.
- Experience driving cross-functional initiatives with multiple stakeholders and competing priorities.
- Experience shipping client-side systems on iOS and/or Android at scale.
- Experience working with Legal, Trust & Safety, or policy/compliance partners on time-sensitive deliverables.
- Track record of hiring, retaining, and developing strong senior engineers or tech leads.
Responsibilities
- Lead, coach, and grow a high-performing team of engineers working on safety- and security-critical mobile client systems.
- Set clear technical direction and execution priorities across account integrity, authentication, reporting, and compliance initiatives.
- Drive delivery on complex, high-urgency projects with multiple stakeholders and shifting requirements.
- Partner closely with Product, Design, Legal, Trust & Safety, backend engineering, and adjacent client teams to define scope and land durable solutions.
- Raise the bar on engineering quality, operational excellence, and technical decision-making across the team.
- Build a healthy team environment with clear expectations, strong accountability, and active support for career growth.
- Hire and onboard strong engineering talent while developing senior ICs and technical leaders within the team.
- Balance near-term execution needs with longer-term platform investments that improve leverage, quality, and team velocity.
- Utilize AI tools and high velocity engineering workflows to design and ship scalable services while upholding rigorous standards for code correctness, security, and production-ready quality code.
Benefits
- Paid parental leave
- Comprehensive medical coverage
- Emotional and mental health support programs
- Compensation packages that let you share in Snap’s long-term success (equity in the form of RSUs)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
