Manager, Software Engineering, Messaging Client

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.

Snap Engineering teams build fun and technically sophisticated products that reach hundreds of millions of Snapchatters around the world, every day. We’re deeply committed to the well-being of everyone in our global community, which is why our values are at the root of everything we do. We move fast, with precision, and always execute with privacy at the forefront.

We're looking for a Software Engineering Manager to join Snap!

What you’ll do:

• Own the consistent delivery of high business impact across a major product areas like Messaging Client Performance & Platform, Messaging Core Product Features

• Manage and mentor a team of developers, in a fast-paced, quick-to-market environment

• Collaborate with Product, Operation, Data Science and Engineering teams, and executive stakeholders

• Lead by example, continuously pushing the team towards aggressive execution and high standards of technical excellence and quality.

• Evaluate the technical tradeoffs of major decisions and be a strong technical mentor

• Hire, grow and retain high-performing team members by creating growth opportunities, giving regular feedback, and managing performance

• Lead a team of 10+, mobile client engineers with expertise building platforms to unlock greater developer efficiency and growth impact

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Background with building high availability and mission critical systems

• Experience with leading an engineering team

• Ability leading and executing large, complex technical initiatives

• Outstanding communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts and strategic plans to diverse audiences, from individual contributors to executive leadership.

• A passion for building high-quality, impactful products that delight users.

• Deep understanding of mobile client architecture, performance bottlenecks, and best practices for large-scale, resilient applications.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.

• 8+ years of experience in software engineering, with at least 2+ years in an Engineering Management role, explicitly owning outcomes for a major product roadmap or large engineering system.

• Proven track record of successfully leading, hiring, growing, and retaining high-performing engineering teams.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated ability to drive complex, high-scale client-side projects across multiple platforms (iOS, Android), ensuring technical quality and operational excellence.

• Experience in driving performance optimization, platform development, and critical feature delivery for consumer-facing mobile applications.

• Deep understanding of mobile client architecture, real-time communication systems, performance bottlenecks, and best practices for large-scale, resilient applications.

• Experience working as an individual contributor on Android or iOS production applications.

• Experience with significant re-architecture or foundational platform projects in a fast-paced environment.