Staff Software Engineer, Augmented Reality

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.

Snaps 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.

Were looking for a Principal C Software Engineer to join our Augmented Reality team!

What youll do:

• Design and develop the foundational systems for Snapchats 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

Knowledge Skills Abilities:

• 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

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree in a relevant technical field such as computer science or equivalent years of practical work experience

• 9 years of post-Bachelors software development experience; or a Masters 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
  Experience with technical leadership or people management

• C development experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• 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

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).

Our Benefits: Snap Inc. is its own community so weve 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 Snaps long-term success!

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.

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This position is eligible for equity in the form of RSUs.