Experience PrototyperLab Manager, Level 3 (Fixed Term)

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.

Specs Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Snap Inc. dedicated to making computing more human. The company develops Specs advanced eyewear that seamlessly integrates digital experiences into the physical world.

Specs Inc. also provides Lens Studio a full suite of advanced developer tools that powers immersive augmented reality experiences across Specs Snapchat and other services.

What youll do:

This role will support the Vision Science team by managing day-to-day lab operations moderating human-subject research studies and building rapid prototypes to enable experimental design validation and prototyping. This role bridges research engineering and creative development ensuring studies run smoothly while translating vision science concepts into functional prototypes (e.g. in Lens Studio and related tools).

Additionally you will:

Lab & Study Operations

• Manage daily lab operations including equipment setup maintenance and troubleshooting.
• Prepare labs for experimental sessions ensuring protocols hardware and software are ready.
• Coordinate study logistics: scheduling participants managing consent forms and maintaining study documentation.
• Moderate in-lab vision science studies following established research protocols.
• Ensure participant safety comfort and data integrity during studies.
• Maintain organized records of study sessions datasets and lab inventories.

Research & Team Support

• Provide hands-on support to vision scientists during experiment design setup and execution.
• Assist in piloting experiments debugging experimental flows and identifying usability or technical issues.
• Collaborate closely with researchers engineers and designers to translate research needs into practical implementations.
• Support data collection workflows and coordinate handoff of data to researchers for analysis.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of lab processes tools and documentation.

Prototyping & Development

• Build rapid prototypes to support vision science experiments and demos using tools such as Lens Studio Unity or similar real-time/AR platforms.
• Implement experimental stimuli UI flows and interactive behaviors required for research studies.
• Modify and iterate on prototypes quickly based on researcher feedback and pilot study results.
• Maintain and document prototype codebases for reuse and iteration.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Act as a liaison between research engineering and creative teams.
• Communicate technical constraints and possibilities clearly to non-technical stakeholders.
• Support internal demos reviews and knowledge sharing related to lab capabilities and prototypes.

Knowledge Skills & Abilities:

• Experience running experimental studies.
• Experience with experiment development packages such as Psychtoolbox or PsychoPy.
• Experience with image processing software such as Matlab or Python.
• Experience with data analysis and statistical software such as JMP R Matlab or Python.
• Experience in object-oriented programming languages such as Unity or Lens Studio

Minimum Qualifications:

• Earned Bachelors Degree (MA/PHD preferred) in a related field such as vision science perception psychology cognitive psychology psychophysics computer science human-computer interaction.
• Experience with programming for VR/AR using applications like Lens Studio or Unity; Experience with object-oriented programming
• Must be able to work from an office in Boulder or Santa Monica.

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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