Design Engineer, Spectacles
Design Engineer, Spectacles
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$ 209000 - 313000
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Job Description
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 Companys 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.
This team of designers prototypers user researchers and product managers works in a highly collaborative environment to build the products and experiences that bring our community together in new and special ways.
Were looking for a Design Engineer to join our Spectacles team at Snap!
What youll do:
Push the limits of AR on wearable devices and create innovative user experiences
Work closely with the product design teams to create and iterate on new prototypes
Work closely with engineering teams to build sophisticated prototypes
Work with user researchers to test new ideas and iterate on feedback
Present work directly to the CEO and company leadership
Build fun innovative products that impact the direction of the company
Knowledge Skills & Abilities:
Strong computer science fundamentals
Expertise with Javascript and C#/C
Solid understanding of real time AR development tools and 3D engines (e.g. Unity Unreal Lens Studio)
Familiarity with creating experiences for VR/AR
Familiarity with 3D math linear algebra 3D geometry graphics and rendering
Understanding of software engineering principles and the ability to know when its fine to abandon them for a quick proof-of-concept
Excellent communication and presentation skills. Youll be expected to clearly communicate design decisions to leadership the rest of the team and to engineers
Ability to think at a high level about product strategy
Capable of acting as a Product Manager when needed
Self-motivated with the ability to work in a fast-paced sometimes ambiguous work environment
A creative problem solver who has lots of ideas and sees solutions when most would not
Minimum Qualifications:
BS/BA degree or equivalent years of experience
5 years of software engineering experience
Proficiency in designing prototyping and programming with real-time 3D engines (e.g. Unity Unreal Lens Studio)
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with various spatial design prototyping and development software (e.g. Lens Studio Figma Blender C4D Unity)
Experience using LLMs and other generative models for application development
Bringing something new to the table: whether thats a new perspective on our product a unique understanding of a particular field or expertise in a particular field like AI CV ML 3D graphics HCI etc.
Passion for Snap Inc. products!
If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation please dont be shy and provide us some information.
Default Together Policy at Snap: At Snap Inc. we believe that being together in person helps us build our culture faster reinforce our values and serve our community customers and partners better through dynamic collaboration. To reflect this we practice a default together approach and expect our team members to work in an office 4 days per week.
At Snap we believe that having a team of diverse backgrounds and voices working together will enable us to create innovative products that improve the way people live and communicate. Snap is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of race religious creed color national origin ancestry physical disability mental disability medical condition genetic information marital status sex gender gender identity gender expression pregnancy childbirth and breastfeeding age sexual orientation military or veteran status or any other protected classification in accordance with applicable federal state and local laws. EOE including disability/vets.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law (by example the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring where applicable).
Compensation
In the United States work locations are assigned a pay zone which determines the salary range for the position. The successful candidates starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills experience qualifications work location and market conditions. The starting pay may be negotiable within the salary range for the position. These pay zones may be modified in the future.
The base salary range for this position is $209000-$313000 annually.This position is eligible for equity in the form of RSUs.
Employment Type
Full-Time
