Manager, Software Engineering, Snapchat+

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

Department: Other

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—represent the most exciting ways 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 reaching hundreds of millions daily; Lens Studio, our AR platform; and Spectacles, our AR glasses. Our Engineering teams build fun, technically sophisticated products with creativity at their core, always prioritizing privacy and moving fast with precision. Join the Direct Revenue and Subscription team as a Manager, Software Engineering, Snapchat+ to lead client engineers delivering innovative subscriber features that supercharge Snapchat's camera and AR experiences. In this role, you'll lead a high-performing team of client engineers crafting user-facing products for Snapchat+ subscribers, collaborating with backend, Product, Design, Data Science, Quality Engineering, and partner teams to ship high-impact features at scale. You'll prioritize rapid execution while ensuring technical excellence, scalability, and seamless integration with Snap's camera technology and AR innovations, fostering a creative culture where engineers thrive. Drive system design for immersive, real-time experiences that enhance how Snapchatters connect, express, and monetize through subscriptions, all while mentoring your team on career growth in our dynamic, fun environment. We're seeking leaders with deep mobile expertise who embody Snap's values of innovation and community. This is a 'Default Together' role, expecting 4+ days per week in office to accelerate our culture and collaboration. Snap is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, offering competitive pay (Zone A: $229,000-$343,000 base; plus equity), comprehensive benefits, and a supportive community. If you have a disability needing accommodation, let us know—we've got your back!

What You'll Do

• Lead client engineers for the Revenue+ team that delivers new user-facing products for Snapchat+ subscribers
• Prioritize and deliver high-impact user-facing features in collaboration with Revenue+ backend team and other feature teams at Snap
• Balance rapid execution with technical excellence, scalability, and privacy at the forefront
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Design, Data Science, Quality Engineering, and partner engineering teams to ensure strategic alignment and high-quality delivery
• Work closely with engineers on career and personal development, fostering a creative and innovative culture
• Drive system design and architecture for mobile features that enhance AR experiences and camera innovations on Snapchat
• Integrate Snapchat+ features with core camera technology and AR lenses to empower user expression and real-time communication
• Champion Snap's values of moving fast with precision while prioritizing user privacy and global community well-being
• Mentor engineers in building technically sophisticated products reaching hundreds of millions of Snapchatters daily
• Contribute to the creative culture by enabling fun, immersive experiences through subscription-based enhancements

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field
• 8+ years of professional software development experience
• 2+ years of engineering management experience leading teams in shipping user-facing features
• Experience in collaborating closely with Product and Data Science throughout the entire product development lifecycle, from spec definition to delivery and iteration
• Proven ability to lead medium to large size, high-performing engineering teams and deliver impactful, user-facing features in fast-paced environments
• Deep expertise in mobile development, natively or using cross-platform technologies
• Strong architectural and cross-functional collaboration skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Deep understanding of iOS and client mobile development
• Subscription or direct revenue experience
• Proven track record of launching industry-leading features or technologies at scale

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Mobile development (native iOS or cross-platform)
• Engineering team leadership
• System architecture design
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Product prioritization
• Technical excellence and scalability
• Privacy-focused engineering
• Career development mentoring
• AR and camera technology integration
• User-facing feature delivery
• Fast-paced environment execution
• Data Science collaboration
• Quality Engineering partnership
• Subscription product experience
• Innovative problem-solving
• Strategic alignment with product vision

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 collaboration under our 'Default Together' policy (4+ days per week)
• Support for disabilities or special needs with accommodations
• Diverse and inclusive work environment

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.