Snap

Design Engineer, Core Snapchat

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4 days ago
Los Angeles, CA, USA or Santa Monica, CA, USAMid Level / Senior
H1B sponsor

Base Salary

$178k - $313k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Conceive, prototype, and iterate new products and mobile experiences.
  • Build functional prototypes quickly to validate new ideas.
  • Create internal tooling and systems that improve how teams across Snap work.
  • Prototype experiences for mobile, web, AR, and AI platforms.
  • Partner with design, research, product management, and engineering teams to refine and ship products.
  • Drive product strategy and design decisions and present ideas to the CEO and company leadership.
  • Lead cross-functional teams in polishing and refining end products.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in a technical field such as Computer Science or equivalent years of experience.
  • At least 6 years of post-bachelor’s software development experience, or a master’s degree plus 5 years of post-graduate software development experience, or a PhD plus 2 years of post-graduate software development experience.
  • Experience with iOS application development using Objective-C and/or Swift.
  • At least 3 years of experience driving product strategy and/or design decisions.
  • Knowledge of iOS software engineering principles and the ability to rapidly prototype fully functional mobile experiences.
  • Proficiency with design and rapid prototyping software such as AI, Figma, Sketch, Framer, Origami, or Principle is preferred.
  • A portfolio demonstrating design work and strong mobile design skills is preferred.
  • Expertise or experience in areas such as hardware, AI, 3D graphics, or HCI is preferred.

Benefits

  • Paid parental leave, comprehensive medical coverage, emotional and mental health support programs, and compensation packages that include long-term equity participation.
  • United States work locations use pay zones to determine the starting salary range, with the position eligible for RSUs.
  • Snap follows a “default together” policy and expects team members to work in an office 4+ days per week.

Tech Stack

iOSObjective-CSwift

Categories

Mobile
Snap

About Snap

5,001-10,000 employees

Snap Inc. builds Snapchat, a visual messaging app, and supports augmented reality through Lens Studio and Spectacles, plus related services like Bitmoji. The company monetizes primarily via advertising and sponsored AR experiences for consumers, creators, and brands. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Santa Monica, it is publicly traded on the NYSE under the ticker SNAP.

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