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 Company’s three core products are Snapchat, a visual messaging app; Lens Studio, an augmented reality platform; 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. We’re 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.
Some core features we build and maintain include Snapchat’s Camera, Creative Tools, Maps, Chat, Memories, Stories, Discover, Games, and Minis. Our Infrastructure teams deliver an innovative and cost-efficient platform that ensures Snapchat is the fastest way to communicate with your friends, no matter where you are in the world. We have one of the fastest growing digital ad platforms, and our Monetization teams drive measurable returns for advertisers through novel ad formats like Augmented Reality. As a Snap Engineering team member, you’ll help us build the future of communication.
Position Overview
We're looking for an Engineering Manager to lead the Product Catalog Team at Snap Inc! The Product Catalog Team is responsible for a series of critical services to support Snap’s Dynamic Ads business. Dynamic Ads allow advertisers to personalize ads for each potential customer from a selection of products. The Product Catalog team manages product data provided by advertisers and all product-level information that we use to steer recommendations in ads. The team’s capacities include:
- Merchants onboarding and ingestion of assets (Products and other kinds)
- Storage and management of these assets and other processed information with a flexible data model
- Delivery of these assets
What you’ll do:
- Design, implement, and operate our most critical and scalable services
- Work across teams to understand product requirements, evaluate trade-offs, and deliver the solutions needed to build innovative products
- Evaluate, appropriately test, and debug your work, striving for high quality
- Advocate for and apply best practices regarding 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
- Ability to independently execute on medium sized features
- Understanding of the operational aspects of your system
- 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
Minimum Qualifications:
- BS/BA degree in a technical field such as Computer Science or equivalent experience
- 11+ years of software development experience
- 2+ years of experience managing a backend engineering team
- 2+ years experience working with Machine Learning - ad or content ranking
- 2+ years experience leading high-throughput systems or Ad/Content Ranking Systems
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with Java, C++, and/or Python
- Experience with NoSQL solutions, Memcache/Redis, Kubernetes, Docker or Google/AWS services
- Experience in at least one of the following areas:
- Infrastructure and large-scale distributed system design
- Machine learning frameworks such as TensorFlow, PyTorch in inference settings
- MLOps and managing production machine learning lifecycle
- Online ranking/recommendations systems or information retrieval systems
- Generative AI or Large Language Model inference, vector similarity search
If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please provide us some information.
Default Together Policy
At Snap Inc., we believe that being together in person helps us build our culture faster, reinforce our values, and serve our community 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. Snap is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, 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 laws. EOE, including disability/vets.
Our Benefits
Snap Inc. is its own community, so we’ve 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 include paid parental leave, comprehensive medical coverage, emotional and mental health support programs, and compensation packages that let you share in Snap’s 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 candidate’s 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.
Zone A (CA, WA, NYC): The base salary range for this position is $222,000-$333,000 annually.
Zone B: The base salary range for this position is $211,000-$316,000 annually.
Zone C: The base salary range for this position is $189,000-$283,000 annually.
This position is eligible for equity in the form of RSUs.
