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 trade-offs and deliver solutions for innovative products
• Advocate for best practices regarding availability, scalability, operational excellence, and cost management
• Utilize AI tools and high-velocity engineering workflows to ship scalable services while maintaining rigorous standards for security and correctness
• Participate in incident investigation and resolution to ensure system reliability

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in a technical field (Computer Science or equivalent) or equivalent practical experience
• 6+ years of post-Bachelor software development experience (or equivalent advanced degree combinations)
• Proven experience with distributed systems
• Ability to independently execute medium-sized features and manage multiple pull requests

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficiency in Java, C++, or Python
• Experience with NoSQL solutions, Memcache/Redis, or Kubernetes
• Experience with cloud computing and storage systems (Google Cloud or AWS)
• Experience with large-scale microservices, networking, or data storage

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. Through core products like Snapchat, Lens Studio, and Spectacles, Snap empowers people to express themselves, live in the moment, and have fun together.