Principal Software Engineer, Delivery Platform

Responsibilities Build the next generation ads formats and backend infrastructure and solutions to deliver more clicks, conversions, and value for advertisers. Work end‑to‑end across innovating new ads products and formats, including experimentation, analysis, and optimization. Collaborate across teams to understand product requirements, evaluate trade‑offs, and deliver solutions needed to build innovative products or services. Advocate for and apply best practices regarding availability, scalability, operational excellence, and cost management. Provide technical direction that influences the entire company and supports Snap’s performance advertising suite. Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Excellent programming and software design skills, including debugging, performance analysis, and test design. Proven track record of operating highly‑available systems at scale. Ability to proactively learn new concepts and technologies and apply them at work. Skilled at solving ambiguous problems. Strong collaboration and mentorship skills. Ads domain expertise and a strong interest in Ads. Minimum Qualifications Bachelor’s in a technical field such as computer science, mathematics, statistics, or equivalent years of experience. 10+ years of post‑Bachelor’s software development experience; or a Master’s degree in a technical field + 9+ years of post‑grad software development experience; or a PhD in a related technical field + 6+ years of post‑grad software development experience. 2+ years of experience with technical leadership or acting as the domain‑expert to a technical organization. Experience in technical leadership/ownership and setting technical direction for engineering projects. Experience architecting, designing, and developing distributed systems. Preferred Qualifications Experience in technical leadership/ownership and setting technical direction for engineering projects. Proven track record of delivering large‑scale projects in attribution and measurement. Experience operating highly‑available systems at significant scale. Experience with backend services or distributed systems. Ads domain experience. Equal Opportunity Employer Statement Snap Inc. is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, 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 will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law. Benefits Paid parental leave. Comprehensive medical coverage. Emotional and mental health support programs. Compensation packages that allow sharing 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 starting pay may be negotiated within the salary range and is based on job‑related skills, experience, qualifications, location, and market conditions. The base salary ranges for this position are $276,000–$414,000 (Zone A), $262,000–$393,000 (Zone B), and $235,000–$352,000 (Zone C). Eligibility for equity in the form of RSUs is also included. #J-18808-Ljbffr Snap