4 days ago
Toronto, CanadaSenior
Base Salary
$98k - $146k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and operate critical scalable backend services, including user identity, friend graph, and persistence systems.
- Work across teams to understand product requirements, evaluate trade-offs, and deliver product solutions.
- Independently execute medium-sized features spanning several weeks and multiple pull requests.
- Test and debug implementations while maintaining high quality.
- Advocate for availability, scalability, operational excellence, and cost-management best practices.
- Participate in incident or hotfix investigation and resolution as needed.
- Operate highly available systems at significant scale.
Requirements
- BS or BA degree in a technical field such as Computer Science, or equivalent years of experience.
- Experience with backend services or distributed systems.
- Experience coding in an industry-standard language such as Java, Kotlin, Swift, Python, or C++.
- Ability to understand the operational aspects of systems and independently deliver medium-sized features.
- Preferred experience with Java, C++, and/or Python.
- Preferred experience with NoSQL solutions, Memcache, Redis, Kubernetes, or Google/AWS services.
- Preferred experience with large-scale microservices and distributed systems, cloud computing and storage systems, or infrastructure and large-scale system design.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with others.
Benefits
- Expected base pay range is $98,000–$146,000 per year.
- Eligible for equity in the form of RSUs.
- Paid parental leave, comprehensive medical coverage, and emotional and mental health support programs.
- Work is expected in an office 4+ days per week under Snap’s “default together” policy.
- Accommodation support is available for applicants with disabilities or special needs.
About Snap
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.