Principal Software Engineer

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, a visual messaging app that enhances your relationships with friends, family, and the world;, an augmented reality platform that powers AR across Snapchat and other services; and it's AR glasses,.

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 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 Principal Software Engineer to join the Core Growth Team at Snap Inc!

Core Growth’s mission is to power engineering needs to acquire and retain 1 Billion people who use Snapchat on a daily basis. We do not “growth hack”, we will grow our community by focusing on initiatives like friending, communicating, relevant notifications, story posting/viewing, account safety and more. We build the foundational engineering required to execute on all these initiatives sustainably. Some of the ways by which we accomplish this include - new user acquisition via SEO/paid growth, account registration, new user onboarding, AI driven friending recommendations, contact book infrastructure, push notifications, SMS infrastructure etc. The team is also responsible for search end to end (UX, AI driven ranking and backend).

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"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. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please don’t be shy and contact us at .

: 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

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This position is eligible for equity in the form of RSUs.