Snapchat-posted 26 days ago
$235,000 - $414,000/Yr
Full-time • Principal
Onsite • Palo Alto, CA
5,001-10,000 employees
Publishing Industries

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's Augmented Reality team invents the immersive (and fun!) camera experiences that are at the core of our products. From developing creative new Lens features for Snapchat, to supporting the continuous growth and evolution of Lens Studio (our platform for an ever-increasing community of AR creators), to designing the cutting-edge computer vision and machine learning technology that makes face transformation Lenses possible - our Augmented Reality team is working hard on their mission to bring AR to more people, places, and moments, every day. We're looking for a Principal C++ Software Engineer to join our Augmented Reality team!

  • Design and develop the foundational systems for Snapchat's AR engine and authoring tools (including Lens Studio)
  • Write exemplary code with exemplary practices, and drive initiatives that improve developer productivity
  • Elevate your teammates through direct communication and mentorship, influencing engineering culture across the entire org
  • Deeply understand organizational goals, and transfer this understanding into processes and initiatives that will help the team deliver greater impact
  • Get to know Lens developers and use that knowledge to help shape our product roadmap
  • Work across Product, Design and Engineering leadership on strategic planning
  • Strong computer science fundamentals
  • Advanced C++ Knowledge and experience with modern C++
  • Systems Architecture and Design
  • Great communication skills and Technical Leadership; ability to work in a team and lead by example
  • Bachelor's Degree in a relevant technical field such as computer science or equivalent years of practical work experience
  • 10+ years of post-Bachelor's software development experience; or a Master's degree in a technical field + 9+ year of post-grad software development experience; or a PhD in a related technical field + 6+ years of post-grad software development experience
  • 2+ years of experience with technical leadership or acting as the domain-expert to a technical organization
  • Experience with technical leadership or people management
  • C++ development experience
  • Experience creating developer-facing APIs and libraries
  • Knowledge of Qt framework
  • Experience with rendering APIs such as DirectX, Metal, Vulkan or OpenGL
  • Experience with a 3D rendering engine like Unity or Unreal
  • Experience with computer vision, sensors, or machine learning
  • 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!
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