Software Engineer C++, Level 4

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 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. 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.

We’re looking for a C++ Software Engineer to join our Retrieval Platform / ML Feature Store! 
 

What you’ll do:

• Play a key role in scaling our ML infrastructure by optimizing AI training and inference systems, retrieval frameworks, and ML feature stores, while driving innovations that enhance the efficiency and impact of Snapchat’s ranking and recommendation systems

• Design and optimize infrastructure systems for machine learning workloads at scale and drive reliability and efficiency improvements across Snapchat’s ML Infrastructure

• Build and enhance feature generation and serving pipelines that power online feature stores and retrieval sources which power ranking and recommendation use cases across Content / Ads / Lenses & Growth

• Build comprehensive data management systems for scalable data ingestion, processing and evaluation

• Work closely with ML/Product engineers to ship cutting-edge ML based products.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Deep expertise in modern C++ (C++11/14/17), with experience in large-scale production codebases

• Familiarity with one of the following programming languages: Golang / Java

• Familiarity with ML Infrastructure systems and/or real-time data pipelines is a plus

• Proficiency with performance optimization techniques

• Strong CS fundamentals (algorithms and data structures) and problem-solving skills

• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, iterative, and highly collaborative environment

• Knowledge of software design patterns and best practices

Minimum Qualifications:

• BS in a technical field such as computer science or equivalent years of experience

• 2+ years of post-Bachelor’s software development experience; or Master’s degree in a technical field + 1+ year of post-grad software development experience; or PhD in a relevant technical field

• Industry C++ development experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working on large scale infrastructure systems

• Experience building or scaling ML Infrastructure systems

• Familiarity with metrics instrumentation, observability, and debugging tools

If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please don’t 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 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 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 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. These pay zones may be modified in the future.

Zone A (CA, WA, NYC):

The base salary range for this position is $157,000-$235,000 annually.

 

Zone B:

The base salary range for this position is $149,000-$223,000 annually.

Zone C:

The base salary range for this position is $133,000-$200,000 annually.

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