Manager, Software Engineering, Level 6

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

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 technology company that believes the camera presents the greatest opportunity to improve the way people live and communicate. We contribute to human progress by empowering people to express themselves, live in the moment, learn about the world, and have fun together through our core products: Snapchat, a visual messaging app; Lens Studio, an augmented reality platform; and Spectacles, our AR glasses. Snap Engineering teams build fun and technically sophisticated products that reach hundreds of millions of Snapchatters worldwide every day. We're deeply committed to the well-being of our global community, with values rooted in moving fast with precision and always prioritizing privacy. Join us as a Manager, Software Engineering, Level 6 in our Engineering department to lead teams driving AR innovation and camera-first experiences in a creative, fast-paced culture. In this role, you'll manage and mentor a team of developers, setting strategy, building roadmaps, and delivering measurable goals in a quick-to-market environment. You'll collaborate with Product, Operations, Data Science, Engineering, and executive stakeholders to evaluate technical tradeoffs, mentor on mission-critical systems, and balance short- and long-term objectives. Focus on high-availability systems that power real-time AR features, Lens Studio enhancements, and Spectacles integrations, ensuring seamless, creative experiences for Snapchatters while fostering growth opportunities for your team. We're seeking leaders with a strong background in distributed systems, web development, and leading complex initiatives, passionate about Snap's mission to redefine communication through camera and AR technology. Our 'Default Together' policy emphasizes in-person collaboration 4+ days a week to build culture faster. Snap is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, committed to diverse backgrounds, and offers comprehensive benefits including medical coverage, parental leave, mental health support, equity, and compensation tailored to your zone (Zone A: $229,000-$343,000; Zone B: $218,000-$326,000; Zone C: $195,000-$292,000 base salary, plus RSUs).

What You'll Do

• Manage and mentor a team of developers in a fast-paced, quick-to-market environment focused on camera and AR innovations
• Set the strategy, build a roadmap, create measurable goals, and lead your team to deliver Snapchat features that power creative expression
• Collaborate with Product, Operations, Data Science, and Engineering teams, as well as executive stakeholders, to advance AR and camera technologies
• Evaluate technical tradeoffs of major decisions and serve as a strong technical mentor for building reliable, real-time systems
• Hire, grow, and retain high-performing team members by creating growth opportunities, providing regular feedback, and managing performance
• Balance near, medium, and long-term objectives to achieve business goals while laying foundations for scalable AR platforms
• Drive innovation in high-availability systems that support hundreds of millions of Snapchatters daily
• Champion privacy and precision in engineering practices aligned with Snap's creative culture
• Lead initiatives to enhance Lens Studio and Spectacles integrations for immersive AR experiences
• Foster a collaborative environment that empowers teams to live in the moment and have fun together through technology

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a relevant technical field such as computer science or equivalent years of practical work experience
• 8+ years of post-Bachelor’s software development experience; or a Master’s degree in a technical field + 7+ years of post-grad software development experience; or a PhD in a related technical field + 3+ years of post-grad software development experience
• 1+ years of experience managing an engineering team
• Experience with distributed systems and web development
• Background in building high availability and mission-critical systems
• Ability to lead and execute large, complex technical initiatives
• Proven ability to collaborate with internal stakeholders at all levels

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working on high-availability or real-time systems (e.g., messaging, payments, search, growth)
• Familiarity with service oriented architecture and service orchestration
• Track record of delivery in rapidly changing, highly collaborative, multi-stakeholder environments
• Experience with building and maintaining mission-critical, highly-available, high QPS global systems
• Experience with significant re-architecture or foundational platform projects in a fast-paced environment

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Building high availability and mission-critical systems
• Leading engineering teams
• Executing large, complex technical initiatives
• Collaborating with stakeholders at all levels
• Distributed systems expertise
• Web development proficiency
• Technical mentoring and evaluation of tradeoffs
• Strategic roadmap planning and goal setting
• Hiring and talent development
• Performance management and feedback
• Real-time systems (messaging, AR)
• Service-oriented architecture
• High QPS global systems
• Privacy-focused engineering
• Fast-paced delivery in collaborative environments
• AR and camera technology innovation
• Cross-functional partnership with Product and Data Science

Our Benefits

• Paid parental leave
• Comprehensive medical coverage
• Emotional and mental health support programs
• Compensation packages that let you share in Snap’s long-term success
• Equity in the form of RSUs
• Office-based “Default Together” policy with dynamic collaboration 4+ days per week
• Support for disabilities or special needs requiring accommodation
• Inclusive culture celebrating diverse backgrounds and voices

Compensation

$229,000-$343,000 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.