Software Engineer, Backend, Level 4
Software Engineer, Backend, Level 4
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$ 157000 - 235000
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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.
Snap Engineering teams build fun and technically sophisticated products that reach hundreds of millions of Snapchatters around the world every day. Were 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.
Were looking for a Backend Engineer to join Snap Inc!
What youll do:
Design implement and operate our most critical and scalable services - ranging from user identity services friend graph and our core persistence layer
Work across teams to understand product requirements evaluate trade-offs and deliver the solutions needed to build innovative products
You evaluate appropriately test and debug your work striving for high quality
Advocate for and apply best practices when it comes to availability scalability operational excellence and cost management
Knowledge Skills & Abilities:
Experience with backend services or distributed systems
Proven track record of operating highly-available systems at significant scale
You can independently execute on medium sized features taking a few weeks and multiple PRs to complete
You understand the operational aspects of your system and may participate in incident or hotfix investigation and resolution
Ability to collaborate and work well with others
Experience in at least one of the following areas:
Large-scale microservices and distributed systems
Cloud computing and storage systems
Infrastructure and large-scale system design
Security
Networking and data storage
Machine learning and natural language processing tools
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelors Degree in a relevant technical field such as computer science or equivalent years of practical work experience
2 years of post-Bachelors software development experience; or Masters degree in a technical field 1 year of post-grad software development experience; or PhD in a relevant technical field
Experience with distributed systems
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with Java C and/or Python
Experience with NoSQL solutions Memcache/Redis Kubernetes or Google/AWS services
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 $157000-$235000 annually.This position is eligible for equity in the form of RSUs.
Employment Type
Full-Time
