Software Engineer (Backend)

Join Snap Inc., the parent company of Snapchat, as a Software Engineer (Backend). In this role, you will design, implement, and operate critical and scalable services, collaborate across teams to understand product requirements, and advocate for best practices in availability, scalability, and operational excellence. You will also utilize AI tools and high-velocity engineering workflows to design and ship scalable services. Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including generous time off, medical coverage, and a 401(k) plan.

• Design, implement, and operate critical and scalable backend services, ensuring high quality and adherence to best practices.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand product requirements, evaluate trade-offs, and deliver innovative solutions.
• Utilize AI tools and high-velocity engineering workflows to design and ship scalable services while upholding rigorous standards for code correctness.
• Security
• Experience with Java, C++, and/or Python
• Cloud computing and storage systems
• You can independently execute on medium sized features, taking a few weeks and multiple PRs to complete
• Machine learning and natural language processing
• Experience with NoSQL solutions, Memcache/Redis, Kubernetes, or Google/AWS services
• Infrastructure and large-scale system design
• Tools
• Experience with backend services or distributed systems
• Large-scale microservices and distributed systems
• 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
• Proven track record of operating highly-available systems at significant scale
• Proficiency in, or a strong aptitude for, leveraging AI tools to streamline development, paired with the critical judgment to audit generated output for architectural integrity, performance bottlenecks, and security risks
• Networking and data storage
• Adaptability in learning and applying evolving AI systems and tools to remain at the forefront of engineering trends and modern development practices
• Experience in at least one of the following areas:
• Experience with distributed systems
• 6+ years of post-Bachelor’s software development experience; or Master’s 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
• Bachelor's Degree in a relevant technical field such as computer science or equivalent years of practical work experience