Software Engineer (Backend)

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. Responsibilities Design, implement, and operate our most critical and scalable services - ranging from user identity services, friend graph, and our core persistence layer. Work across teams to understand product requirements, evaluate trade‑offs, and deliver the solutions needed to build innovative products. Evaluate, appropriately test, and debug your work, striving for high quality. Advocate for and apply best practices when it comes to availability, scalability, operational excellence, and cost management. Utilize AI tools and high‑velocity engineering workflows to design and ship scalable services while upholding rigorous standards for code correctness, security, and production‑ready quality code. Qualifications Security experience with Java, C++, and/or Python. Experience with cloud computing and storage systems. Ability to independently execute on medium‑sized features, taking a few weeks and multiple pull requests to complete. Experience with machine learning and natural language processing. Experience with NoSQL solutions, Memcache/Redis, Kubernetes, or Google/AWS services. Experience with backend services or distributed systems. Large‑scale microservices and distributed systems experience. Understanding of operational aspects of a system and participation in incident or hotfix investigation and resolution. Strong collaboration and teamwork skills. Proven track record of operating highly‑available systems at significant scale. Proficiency or strong aptitude for leveraging AI tools to streamline development, paired with critical judgment to audit generated output for architectural integrity, performance bottlenecks, and security risks. Experience with networking and data storage. Adaptability in learning and applying evolving AI systems and tools to remain at the forefront of engineering trends and modern development practices. Experience in at least one of the following areas: distributed systems. Minimum educational and experience requirements: 6+ years post‑Bachelor’s software development experience; or a Master’s degree in a technical field plus 5+ years post‑graduate software development experience; or a PhD in a relevant technical field plus 2+ years post‑graduate software development experience; or a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant technical field such as computer science or equivalent years of practical work experience. Benefits Up to 28 weeks of parental leave and return‑to‑work program. Adoption, surrogacy, infertility, and fertility preservation benefits. Backup child care coverage, center‑based care support, and caregiver assistance. Dependent Daycare Flexible Spending Account. For Snap, employees taking care of loved ones with complex, chronic, or ongoing care needs (i.e. parent with dementia, spouse with cancer, child with autism), your family can save time, money, & stress with Wellthy. Services to support your path to parenthood & beyond - fertility support & family planning via Carrot, SNOO, Hinge Health. Short‑term disability, long‑term disability, basic life insurance, and AD&D insurance. Lactation rooms (based on office location) and breastmilk shipping coverage. Comprehensive medical coverage, including PPO, HDHP with HSA, and HMO options. Dental coverage, including orthodontia benefits. Vision coverage, including frame and contact allowance and LASIK benefits. Free membership to One Medical for primary and urgent healthcare services. Business travel insurance. Gym perks and discounts. Team fitness classes and races. Sports leagues. Cooking and nutritional workshops. Well‑being reimbursement. Unlimited access to virtual physical therapy with Anthem. 15 sessions per year of mental health for you + dependents through Lyra. Generous time off and leave programs. In the US, this includes the following: Up to 3 weeks (120 hours) of vacation time and 1 floating holiday for non‑exempt team members. 12 paid holidays per year. 15 sick and safe days per year. Meditation and yoga classes. Social gatherings, team outings, and volunteering programs. Speaker series, classes, and subscriptions to educational programs. Snap Inc. provides a 401(k) plan that allows you to save on a pre‑tax, Roth, and after‑tax basis for your retirement (yes, we even have the Mega backdoor option!). Snap will also match 100% up to 3% of your contribution and then 50% on your 4th and 5th%. Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare, daycare, and commuter. Health Savings Account with employer contributions. Rocket Lawyer memberships. Financial education programs. Snap exclusive discounts and perks. Compensation packages that let you share in Snap’s long‑term success! #J-18808-Ljbffr