Staff Solutions Engineer, Level 6

Snap • Santa Monica, CA

3d • Hybrid

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 Staff Solutions Engineer to join Snap!

Requirements

• Ability to work with open source technologies
• Ability to mentor and provide guidance to more junior team members
• Strong written and verbal communications skills
• Strong relationship development and collaboration skills
• Adaptability in learning and applying evolving AI systems and tools to remain at the forefront of engineering trends and modern development practices
• BS in a technical field such as computer science or equivalent years of experience
• 9+ years of post-Bachelor’s software development or solutions engineer experience; or a Master’s degree in a technical field + 8+ year of post-grad software development or solutions engineer experience; or a PhD in a related technical field + 5+ years of post-grad software development or solutions engineer experience
• Experience coding and building applications and APIs/SDKs for internal and external developers.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree in computer science or computer engineering
• Highly proficient in JavaScript (and/or TypeScript), HTML, and CSS
• Highly proficient in Java, Golang, NodeJs, and/or Python
• Experience developing front-end software using Javascript UI Frameworks (i.e React, Angular, Vue)
• Experience working with cross functional stakeholders to define business requirements and product roadmaps
• Experience working with large SaaS, PaaS and cloud platforms and building applications for third-party marketplaces

Responsibilities

• Build new products and improve existing ones
• Collaborate with Snap product engineering teams and cross functional partners to meet business needs
• Understand and apply deep knowledge of products, technologies, and business to build solutions to solve for problems at scale
• Design and build end-to-end systems and launch-plan strategies
• Use broad range of technical and soft skills to build productive relationships with partners and independently resolve complex technical and business needs while contributing to partner documentation
• Apply expertise and product insight to deliver high-quality project/integration/partner engagements, while influencing product roadmap to meet the business needs
• Write and ship reliable, scalable, and efficient code
• Build and improve solutions in collaboration with engineering, product, and cross functional partners
• Identify and surface insights using metrics on product usage to increase adoption and provide new solutions that address the needs of partners
• Work with partners to develop a long-term strategic plan, grounded on business objectives, and manage partners during integrations with Snap’s platform products and ensure value creation
• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior