Technical Project Lead

Location: Los Angeles, Canada

Department: Product

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 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. The Snapchat Product team, blending creativity, research, data-driven insights, and operational excellence, shapes engaging experiences across Core Growth, User Experience, Bitmoji, Augmented Reality, and Emerging Products. Join the AR/Gen AI Product team as a Technical Project Lead to drive innovation in camera-first AR experiences that connect users globally. As Technical Project Lead, you will lead and implement processes to accelerate key AR program initiatives, managing complex technical projects that span multiple functional areas. Focus on Lens Experience programs like Distribution, Delivery, Ranking, Creator Success, and Partnerships, while adapting to new camera and AR innovations. Represent the team's voice in executive reviews, planning, and launches, ensuring decisions are made swiftly to enhance Snapchat's creative ecosystem. Perform risk and scope management, align cross-functional teams, and operationalize project impact to fuel AR growth. Collaborate with Product, Engineering, and creative stakeholders to build strategies and playbooks, planning high-value meetings to socialize progress. Provide hands-on management through all development phases, from analysis to post-release, while maintaining tracking systems for program health. Thrive in Snap's dynamic, creative culture where bold ideas in AR and camera technology drive user connections and fun. With our 'Default Together' policy (4+ days/week in office), you'll collaborate in-person to reinforce our values and innovate faster. Snap is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity.

What You'll Do

• Lead, implement, define, and maintain organizational processes that accelerate key program initiatives in AR and camera technology
• Manage and deliver complex technical projects requiring coordinated effort from multiple functional areas for Snapchat's Lens experiences
• Drive and define operational programs for Lens Distribution, Delivery, Ranking, Creator Success, Partnerships, and emerging AR innovations
• Represent the team in key decisions, executive business reviews, planning sessions, product roadmap tracking, and launches
• Identify decisions required to advance projects, determine decision makers, and ensure timely resolutions to maximize impact
• Perform risk management, scope management, identify blockers, and drive areas for improvement
• Ensure teams are aligned, project impact is operationalized, and evaluated properly
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to tackle blockers and build program strategy and playbooks
• Plan and execute high-value cross-team meetings to socialize information across the organization
• Provide hands-on program management during analysis, design, development, testing, release, and post-release phases
• Build and maintain systems for tracking key program health in AR/Gen AI initiatives

Minimum Qualifications

• 5+ years of operations or technical product/program/project management experience
• Fluency with common operational tools such as JIRA, Confluence, Google Suite, Excel, Slack, Quip
• Track record of providing program management and operational excellence during all phases of software development from kick-off to ship
• Experience operating autonomously and leading large-scale efforts across multiple teams and functions
• Analytical and problem-solving experience with large-scale platforms, infrastructure, and organizations
• Experience leading initiatives with a global footprint on software products and complex systems at scale
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with experience building relationships with stakeholders and teams

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in software development or engineering supporting large organizations of 500+ people
• Project Management/TPM experience in Social Media, AR, Game Development, or Media Content Distribution
• Project Management experience working on large scale projects with large cross-functional teams (including Product Management, Design, Engineering, Data Science, Content Production)
• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Program management and operational excellence
• Critical thinking and thought leadership
• Strong written and verbal communication
• Stakeholder relationship building
• Driving process improvements across teams
• Autonomous operation in large-scale efforts
• Analytical problem-solving at scale
• Risk and scope management
• Cross-functional collaboration
• JIRA and Confluence proficiency
• Google Suite and Excel expertise
• Slack and Quip for team coordination
• Executive presentation and roadmap tracking
• Global team management across time zones
• AR and camera technology project experience
• Lens distribution and ranking operations

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: $142,000-$214,000; Zone B: $135,000-$203,000; Zone C: $121,000-$182,000)
• "Default Together" policy with 4+ days per week in office to foster creative collaboration
• Opportunities to share in Snap’s long-term success
• Support for disabilities or special needs with accommodations

Compensation

$142,000-$214,000 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.