Ads Product & Engineering, Strategy & Operations Lead

Location: Bellevue, India | Los Angeles, Canada | Palo Alto, Canada

Department: Engineering

Employment Type: Full time

About Snap Inc

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.

About the Role

Snap Inc is a camera company that believes the camera and AR present the greatest opportunity to improve the way people live and communicate. We empower Snapchatters to express themselves, live in the moment, learn about the world, and have fun together through Snapchat, Lens Studio, and Spectacles. Our Engineering teams build fun, technically sophisticated products reaching hundreds of millions daily, rooted in a creative culture that moves fast with precision and privacy first. Join our Ads Platform team as the Ads Product & Engineering, Strategy & Operations Lead to drive the strategy powering innovative, AR-enhanced advertising that fuels Snap’s creative ecosystem. In this role, you’ll partner with Ads Platform Product & Engineering leadership to define and evolve strategy, ensuring seamless alignment with Snap’s camera-first Ads business objectives. Translate visionary product roadmaps into measurable goals and prioritized plans, leading cross-functional processes to synchronize teams on priorities and timelines. Drive delivery of high-impact initiatives, develop visibility tools like dashboards, and establish operating rhythms such as QBRs to foster accountability and clarity in our fast-paced environment. You’ll serve as the connective tissue bridging strategy and execution, optimizing resources with enabling functions and communicating progress to keep stakeholders aligned. With your technical fluency and data-driven instincts, you’ll thrive in our innovative culture, enhancing platform reliability for AR ads that delight creators and users worldwide. Snap’s “Default Together” policy emphasizes 4+ days in-office to accelerate our collaborative, creative progress.

What You'll Do

• Partner with Ads Platform Product & Engineering leadership to define and evolve strategy, aligning with Snap’s camera-first Ads business objectives
• Translate long-term product and platform vision into clear, measurable goals, success metrics, and prioritized roadmaps for AR-enhanced advertising
• Lead cross-functional strategy and planning processes to align teams on priorities, dependencies, and execution timelines
• Drive end-to-end delivery of high-impact technical and cross-functional initiatives, removing blockers and ensuring measurable outcomes
• Develop and maintain tools, dashboards, and frameworks providing visibility into program health and impact on Snapchat's creative ecosystem
• Build and execute communication strategies keeping internal and cross-functional stakeholders aligned on progress and priorities
• Design and run operating rhythms such as roadmap reviews, QBRs, and org all-hands to drive clarity, focus, and accountability
• Partner with enabling functions to optimize resource allocation, improve decision-making, and strengthen operational excellence
• Serve as a trusted advisor bridging strategy and execution across Ads Platform, product, engineering, and business stakeholders
• Ensure alignment with Snap’s innovative culture, emphasizing privacy, speed, and AR-driven creativity in ads delivery

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field such as computer science, mathematics, statistics, or equivalent practical experience
• 11+ years of experience spanning Engineering, Data Science, or Technical Program Management leading cross-functional efforts in the software or tech industry in a data-driven environment
• 6+ years of experience in Technical Program Management
• Strong technical fluency to engage deeply with engineering, product, and business teams
• Proficiency with data visualization tools (e.g., Grafana, Looker, Tableau), source control (e.g., GitHub), and ticket management (e.g., JIRA)
• Experience in high-velocity, cross-functional environments with a focus on strategy and operations
• Ability to thrive in fast-paced settings demanding quick alignment across diverse stakeholders

Preferred Qualifications

• Ads domain expertise, particularly in platforms powering camera and AR-driven advertising
• Proven track record leading large-scale, ambiguous programs improving platform reliability, operational stability, and performance
• Experience working directly with engineers on product design, architectural trade-offs, and roadmap planning
• Technical foundation in Machine Learning, Computer Science, Engineering, or technical MBA
• Hands-on experience scaling operations in early/rapid-growth, matrixed environments
• Prior impact launching operational discipline at engineering organization scale

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Data visualization and dashboard building (Grafana, Looker, Tableau)
• Source control management (GitHub)
• Ticket and project management (JIRA)
• Technical fluency for engaging engineering and product teams
• Data-driven decision-making
• Executive communication (written and presentation)
• Influence without authority
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Diplomatic stakeholder management
• Resilience in high-velocity environments
• Strategic planning and roadmap development
• Operational excellence and process optimization
• Program health monitoring and metrics definition
• AR and ads platform strategy alignment

Our Benefits

• Paid parental leave
• Comprehensive medical coverage
• Emotional and mental health support programs
• Compensation packages including equity in the form of RSUs
• Competitive base salary based on pay zones (Zone A: $209,000-$313,000; Zone B: $199,000-$297,000; Zone C: $178,000-$266,000)
• "Default Together" policy with 4+ days in-office to foster dynamic collaboration
• Opportunities to contribute to Snap’s long-term success and innovative AR products
• Support for diverse backgrounds to build creative products that enhance communication

Compensation

$209,000-$313,000 annually

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

"Default Together" Policy: At Snap Inc, we practice a "default together" approach and expect team members to work in an office 4+ days per week.

Snap is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.