Principal Software Engineer, Ads Product, Level 7

About the position

Snap Inc is a technology company that believes 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; Lens Studio, an augmented reality platform; and its AR glasses, Spectacles. Snap Engineering teams build fun and technically sophisticated products that reach hundreds of millions of Snapchatters around the world. We're looking for a Principal Software Engineer to join the Ads team at Snap.

Responsibilities

• Take the lead in conceiving, designing, and developing new 0 to 1 advertising products.
• Collaborate extensively with cross-functional teams to gather and comprehend the evolving needs and requirements of our advertisers.
• Champion the entire lifecycle of new ad product development, from initial ideation to final delivery.
• Advocate for and apply best practices regarding availability, scalability, operational excellence, and cost management.
• Provide technical direction that influences the entire company.
• Work across teams to understand product requirements, evaluate trade-offs, and deliver solutions.

Requirements

• 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.

Nice-to-haves

• Prior work in consumer-facing platforms or marketplaces where user experience and monetization intersect.
• Proven experience building or optimizing digital advertising products.
• Experience with cross-platform development.
• Ability to promote product excellence and collaboration.

Benefits

• Paid parental leave
• Comprehensive medical coverage
• Emotional and mental health support programs
• Compensation packages that include equity in the form of RSUs