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’s Augmented Reality team invents the immersive camera experiences that are at the core of our products. From developing creative new Lens features for Snapchat, to supporting the continuous growth and evolution of Lens Studio (our platform for an ever-increasing community of AR creators), to designing the cutting-edge computer vision and machine learning technology that makes next-generation Lens effects possible — our Augmented Reality team’s mission is to democratize AR by empowering a global community of creators, developers, and artists.
We’re looking for a C++ Software Engineer to join the Lens Studio team!
What you’ll do:
Design and develop features for Snapchat’s AR engine (including the Lens Studio Developer Platform)
Work closely with other teams to bring your features to Lens creators
Participate in feature planning and creating technical specifications
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
Strong computer science fundamentals
Experience with modern C++
Experience with scripting languages - JavaScript or Typescript
Experience with backend services and developer infrastructure
Great communication skills; ability to work in a team
Minimum Qualifications:
BS in a technical field such as computer science or equivalent years of experience
2+ years of post-Bachelor’s software development experience; or Master’s degree in a technical field + 1+ year of post-grad software development experience; or PhD in a relevant technical field
Industry C++ development experience
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience working with and improving Digital Content Creation (DCC) tools
Experience creating developer-facing APIs and libraries
Build, CI/CD, and developer infrastructure experience for games or animation
Experience with a 3D game engine like Unity or Unreal
Experience working with the Qt GUI framework
Experience with computer vision or machine learning
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 communicate. Snap is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. EOE, including disability/vets.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law (by example, the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring, where applicable).
Our Benefits: Snap Inc. is its own community, so we’ve got your back! We do our best to make sure you and your loved ones have everything you need to be happy and healthy, on your own terms. Our benefits are built around your needs and include paid parental leave, comprehensive medical coverage, emotional and mental health support programs, and compensation packages that let you share in Snap’s long-term success!
Compensation
In the United States, work locations are assigned a pay zone which determines the salary range for the position. The successful candidate’s starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. The starting pay may be negotiable within the salary range for the position. These pay zones may be modified in the future.
Zone A (CA, WA, NYC):
The base salary range for this position is $157,000-$235,000 annually.
Zone B:
The base salary range for this position is $149,000-$223,000 annually.Zone C:
The base salary range for this position is $133,000-$200,000 annually.This position is eligible for equity in the form of RSUs.
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Snap Inc. is a technology company. We believe the camera presents the greatest opportunity to improve the way people live and communicate. We contribute to human progress by empowering people to express themselves, live in the moment, learn about the world, and have fun together.
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Snap contributes to human progress by empowering people to express themselves, live in the moment, learn about the world, and have fun together.
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Our “default together” approach is an 80/20 model where we are asking team members to spend 80% of the time, on average, in the office, with the remaining 20% of the time spent remote.
