Software Engineer, Backend, Level 5

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and operate critical, scalable backend services including user identity, friend graph, and core persistence layers
• Work across teams to evaluate product requirements, trade-offs, and deliver innovative solutions
• Evaluate, test, and debug work to ensure high quality and operational excellence
• Advocate for best practices regarding availability, scalability, and cost management
• Utilize AI tools and high-velocity engineering workflows to ship scalable services while maintaining rigorous standards for security and correctness

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in a relevant technical field (Computer Science or equivalent)
• 6+ years of post-Bachelor’s software development experience
• Proven experience with distributed systems
• Ability to independently execute medium-sized features and participate in incident resolution

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficiency in Java, C++, or Python
• Experience with NoSQL solutions, Memcache/Redis, or Kubernetes
• Experience with Google Cloud or AWS services
• Background in large-scale microservices, cloud computing, or infrastructure design

About the Company

Snap Inc. is a technology company that believes the camera presents the greatest opportunity to improve the way people live and communicate. Our core products include Snapchat, Lens Studio, and Spectacles. We are committed to building fun, technically sophisticated products that reach hundreds of millions of users worldwide.