Embedded Software Engineer, Cellular, Level 5

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. The Company’s three core products are Snapchat, a visual messaging app that enhances your relationships with friends, family, and the world; Lens Studio, an augmented reality platform that powers AR across Snapchat and other services; and its AR glasses, Spectacles.

The Spectacles team is pushing the boundaries of technology to bring people closer together in the real world. Our fifth-generation Spectacles, powered by Snap OS, showcase how standalone, see-through AR glasses make playing, learning, and working better together.

Snapchat is a camera and messaging app that connects people to their friends and the world. Every day around the globe, millions of people use Snapchat to communicate with friends, build relationships, play, and learn. No matter where you are or how you express yourself, it’s always the fastest way to share a moment!   

We’re looking for a Lead Embedded Software Engineer, Cellular to join the Operating Systems team at Snap Inc!

What you’ll do:

• You will design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance software solutions for devices

• Develop WLAN software and verify modem feature functionalities and performance to improve user experience including call, voice quality, data, thermal/power, connectivity

• Identify modem software performance gaps by analyzing system requirements, design, software implementation, issue analysis, and simulation of real world scenarios

• Debug, analyze, and fix modem issues from factory, certification  field, and end users

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Strong Software Engineering skills including design, programming (C or C++), debugging and testing is required

• Experience with Android RIL, Telephony, C and cellular protocol stack

• Understanding of network protocols such as (TCP/UDP/IP)

• Experience in SW development to support cellular carrier certification is a plus

• Good understanding of OS concepts (heap/stack/threads/mutex/memory/scheduling) is a plus

Minimum Qualifications: 

• Bachelor's Degree in a relevant technical field such as computer science or electrical engineering or equivalent

• 7+ years of experience with software development in one or more languages, and data structures/algorithms.

• Proficiency programming in C or C++

Preferred Qualifications:

• Understanding of 3GPP Specifications related to 5G NR and LTE Data protocols

• Identify modem software performance gaps by analyzing system requirements, design, software implementation, issue analysis, and simulation of real world scenarios

• Understanding of WLAN, BT protocols.

If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please don’t be shy and provide us some information.

"Default Together" Policy at Snap: At Snap Inc. we believe that being together in person helps us build our culture faster, reinforce our values, and serve our community, customers and partners better through dynamic collaboration. To reflect this, we practice a “default together” approach and expect our team members to work in an office 4+ days per week. 

At Snap, we believe that having a team of diverse backgrounds and voices working together will enable us to create innovative products that improve the way people live and communicat