Senior Manager, Software Engineering, Ads Format

Snap Inc.•Los Angeles, NC

1d•$235,000 - $414,000•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 Senior Manager, Software Engineering, to join our Ads Formats Team!

Requirements

Excellent programming and software design skills, including debugging, performance analysis, and test design
Proven track record of operating highly-available systems at scale, with a demonstrated history of delivering significant performance gains
Ability to proactively learn new concepts and technology and apply them at work
Deep expertise in the architecture and delivery of various digital ads formats (e.g., video, display, augmented reality, dynamic ads), including understanding format specification and rendering optimization.
Experience in the advertising domain, including an understanding of the performance levers in an auction-based system related to ad quality and format efficacy.
Skilled at solving ambiguous problems, defining technical roadmaps that directly translate into measurable business impact.
Strong collaboration and mentorship skills
Strong people management and leadership skills
Bachelors in technical field such as computer science, mathematics, statistics or equivalent years of experience
9+ years of post-Bachelor’s software development; or a Master’s degree in a technical field + 8+ year of post-grad software development experience; or a PhD in a related technical field + 5+ years of post-grad software development experience
2+ years of experience managing high-performing managers or providing technical and strategic leadership for engineering teams focused on advertising applications.
Proven experience in managing, mentoring, and scaling diverse engineering teams to consistently deliver complex, high-impact projects.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree in a technical field such as computer science
Experience with cross-platform development
Ability to promote product excellence and collaboration, driving a portfolio of concurrent engineering projects, from short-term critical feature launches to long-term research initiatives
Ability to create a compelling vision for the future, communicate clearly, and have a collaborative leadership approach

Responsibilities

Manage a team of engineers, provide support to team members, grow leaders, and foster positive team culture
Drive the team’s strategy and goal setting related to project impact, system design, and engineering excellence, with a specific focus on optimizing ad format performance.
Provide technical direction that influences the entire company and improves the performance of the organization
Design, implement, and scale critical engineering components and services to support Snap's most strategic initiatives, especially those related to launching innovative, high-performing ads formats.
Work across teams to understand product requirements, evaluate trade-offs, and deliver the solutions needed to build innovative products or services, ensuring new formats drive measurable value for advertisers.
Advocate for and apply best practices when it comes to availability, scalability, operational excellence, and cost management
Deeply analyze format performance metrics (e.g., CTR, conversion rate, latency) to identify and execute on opportunities for performance improvement across the ad formats lifecycle.