Software Engineer, Backend, Ad Marketplace, Level 5

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 Senior Backend Engineer to join the Ad Marketplace team at Snap encompassing a broad range of responsibilities including bidding pacing auction dynamics pricing strategies and supply management.

What youll do:

• Design implement and operate our most critical and scalable services optimizing various objectives of ad delivery across various Snap surfaces.

• Work across teams to understand product requirements evaluate trade-offs and deliver the solutions needed to build innovative marketplace solutions

• 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

• Experience in at least one of the following areas:

  • Large-scale microservices and distributed systems

  • Infrastructure and large-scale system design

  • Proven track record of operating highly-available systems at significant scale

• Leading independently the design and development of a medium-sized feature in collaboration with colleagues with an estimated duration of a few months and multiple milestones for completion.

• You understand the operational aspects of your system and can participate in incident or hotfix investigation and resolution

• Track record of delivery in rapidly changing highly collaborative multi-stakeholder environments

• Evaluate the technical tradeoffs of major decisions and be a strong technical mentor

Minimum Qualifications:

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

• 6 years of post-Bachelors software development experience; or Masters degree in a technical field 5 year of post-grad software development experience; or PhD in a relevant technical field 2 years of post-grad software development experience

• Experience with distributed systems

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in ads domain

• Experience working on recommendation systems or two-sided markets

• 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.

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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

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