Product Manager, Spectacles Platform Services

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

Department: Spectacles

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 believing that the camera represents the greatest opportunity to improve how people live and communicate. We empower expression, living in the moment, global learning, and fun through Snapchat, Lens Studio, and Spectacles—our AR glasses pushing the boundaries of overlaying computing on the real world. Join our Spectacles team as a Product Manager, Platform Services, to shape the future of AR hardware ecosystems with a world-class R&D team focused on innovative camera technologies and creative AR experiences. In this role, you’ll drive high-impact product areas like a new payment platform and Lens distribution system for the Spectacles Lens Store, integrate cloud-based AI capabilities, and build a secure end-to-end platform spanning cloud, mobile, and on-device. You’ll strategize to spot opportunities in AR innovation, turn vision into milestones, lead cross-functional teams, and prioritize based on user insights to deliver seamless, privacy-focused services that enhance Spectacles’ creative potential. Embrace Snap’s adaptable, collaborative culture where you’ll steward products from idea to launch, fostering a highly collaborative environment amid ambiguity. With your expertise in hardware-software integration and platform services, you’ll communicate compelling narratives that align teams on purpose and priorities, ensuring Spectacles evolves as a hub for AR creativity. We practice a “Default Together” policy (4+ days/week in office) to build culture faster and serve our community through dynamic collaboration. Snap is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity in creating products that redefine communication.

What You'll Do

• Leverage product expertise to drive impact across multiple areas, including a new payment platform and robust Lens distribution system for the Spectacles Lens Store
• Bring emerging cloud and cloud-based AI capabilities to the Spectacles platform
• Deliver a private and secure end-to-end platform encompassing cloud, mobile, and on-device components
• Use a strategic mindset to identify product gaps and opportunities, communicating them to leadership and teams
• Manage ambiguity by turning high-level direction into actionable plans with well-defined milestones
• Lead cross-functional work streams collaboratively with engineers, designers, and stakeholders
• Apply an adaptable problem-solving approach suited to long product development cycles in AR hardware
• Use signals from users, executives, peers, and teams to define clear priorities for optimal execution
• Act as a steward of the product creation process from ideation to shipping and maintenance, fostering collaboration
• Constantly refine and communicate the product narrative on purpose, scope, and priorities for focus and clarity
• Innovate in camera-first AR experiences that push boundaries of real-world computing via Spectacles

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent years of experience in a technical specialty
• 4+ years of product management and/or related industry experience at a consumer electronics or technology company
• Experience creating integrated hardware/software products or platform/ecosystem products
• Experience in payments systems and/or content distribution systems
• Ability to define and lead cross-functional projects to completion with minimal guidance
• Experience working on consumer-facing camera or AR technologies
• Proven track record in launching platform services for hardware ecosystems

Preferred Qualifications

• 1+ years of full product lifecycle experience delivering an AR/VR/XR device or related product
• Experience in cloud-based platform services
• Experience in platform security and approaches to privacy
• Experience in emerging cloud AI capabilities
• Background in AR content distribution or Lens development for Snapchat

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Product strategy and roadmap development
• Cross-functional leadership and influence
• Payments systems expertise
• Content distribution platform experience
• Cloud and AI integration for hardware
• Platform security and privacy design
• AR/VR/XR product lifecycle management
• Ambiguity management and milestone planning
• User signal analysis for prioritization
• Clear technical and executive communication
• Collaborative team playing with engineers and designers
• Strategic gap identification
• Adaptable problem-solving in long cycles
• Narrative crafting for product focus
• Camera technology and AR innovation knowledge

Our Benefits

• Paid parental leave
• Comprehensive medical coverage
• Emotional and mental health support programs
• Compensation packages with equity in the form of RSUs
• Competitive base salary based on pay zones (Zone A: $173,000-$259,000; Zone B: $164,000-$246,000; Zone C: $147,000-$220,000)
• "Default Together" policy with 4+ days per week in office for dynamic collaboration
• Opportunities to share in Snap’s long-term success
• Support for diverse backgrounds to drive innovative AR products

Compensation

$173,000-$259,000 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.