Software Engineer, Cross-Platform, 7+ Years of Experience

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.

Our team is building a next generation cross-platform UI development framework that’s transforming the way Snap builds and releases its products across Android, iOS, and web. Our tools simplify client development, making it faster and easier to deliver highly performant and graphically rich experiences simultaneously across multiple platforms. This is a unique opportunity to join a team that’s solving challenging problems at the cutting edge of client development. Our team is collaborative, supportive, and passionate about enabling new customer experiences through platform innovation.

We’re looking for a senior engineer with a good understanding of internal system frameworks and passion for cross platform development on mobile devices to join our UX Platform team at Snap Inc! 

What you'll do:

• Architect, design, implement high performance, reusable platform level code and drive adoption of the frameworks

• Partner with key product owners, customers, and engineering leadership to identify correct priorities of development

• Evaluate technical tradeoffs of every decision and collaborate with other engineers on the best development practices

• Perform code reviews that guarantee code quality and raise the bar for development

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Familiarity with one of the following programming languages: C++, Swift, Objective-C, Kotlin, or TypeScript

• Strong grasp of engineering fundamentals as well as mobile development

• Proficiency with performance optimization techniques

• Strong CS fundamentals (algorithms and data structures) and problem-solving skills

• Knowledge of software design patterns and best practices

Minimum Qualifications:

• BS/BA in a technical field such as Computer Science or equivalent experience

• 7+ years of experience working in Software Development roles

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience developing for desktop, mobile, or web using C++ or TypeScript

• Experience with declarative UI frameworks (e.g. React Native)

• Experience with low level graphics

• Experience with performance optimization

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