Manager, Software Engineering, Messaging Client

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 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.

We're looking for a Software Engineering Manager to join Snap!

What you’ll do:

• Own the consistent delivery of high business impact across a major product areas like Messaging Client Performance & Platform, Messaging Core Product Features

• Manage and mentor a team of developers, in a fast-paced, quick-to-market environment

• Collaborate with Product, Operation, Data Science and Engineering teams, and executive stakeholders

• Lead by example, continuously pushing the team towards aggressive execution and high standards of technical excellence and quality.

• Evaluate the technical tradeoffs of major decisions and be a strong technical mentor

• Hire, grow and retain high-performing team members by creating growth opportunities, giving regular feedback, and managing performance

• Lead a team of 10+, mobile client engineers with expertise building platforms to unlock greater developer efficiency and growth impact

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Background with building high availability and mission critical systems

• Experience with leading an engineering team

• Ability leading and executing large, complex technical initiatives

• Outstanding communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts and strategic plans to diverse audiences, from individual contributors to executive leadership.

• A passion for building high-quality, impactful products that delight users.

• Deep understanding of mobile client architecture, performance bottlenecks, and best practices for large-scale, resilient applications.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.

• 8+ years of experience in software engineering, with at least 2+ years in an Engineering Management role, explicitly owning outcomes for a major product roadmap or large engineering system.

• Proven track record of successfully leading, hiring, growing, and retaining high-performing engineering teams.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated ability to drive complex, high-scale client-side projects across multiple platforms (iOS, Android), ensuring technical quality and operational excellence.

• Experience in driving performance optimization, platform development, and critical feature delivery for consumer-facing mobile applications.

• Deep understanding of mobile client architecture, real-time communication systems, performance bottlenecks, and best practices for large-scale, resilient applications.

• Experience working as an individual contributor on Android or iOS production applications.

• Experience with significant re-architecture or foundational platform projects in a fast-paced environment.

• Exceptional strategic thinking and ability to translate complex business challenges into concrete engineering initiatives and roadmaps.

• Outstanding communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts and strategic plans to diverse audiences, from individual contributors to executive leadership.

• A passion for building high-quality, impactful products that delight users and a commitment to fostering an inclusive and socially safe team environment.

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 $229,000-$343,000 annually.

 

Zone B:

The base salary range for this position is $218,000-$326,000 annually.

Zone C:

The base salary range for this position is $195,000-$292,000 annually.

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