Systems Engineer, Level 4

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.

Spectacles is home to the Spectacles brand and a world-class research & development team, working together to pave the way for the future of the camera and innovating how creative computing will be overlaid on the world around us.

The Spectacles Software Engineering Team works at the intersection of the latest in camera technology and software systems. We are responsible for innovating and developing products that will change the paradigms of computing and, ultimately, impact how we interact with the world around us. We work on wearables and look to push the boundaries of what is possible.

We're looking for a Systems Engineer to join the Spectacles Systems, Integration and Test team!

What you’ll do:

• Build out the entire device fleet and be part of the team that will manage the infrastructure

• Build tools, services,  and monitoring solutions to ensure the Spectacles device lab has the highest availability and reliability

• Participate in triaging and debugging efforts related to test execution and device failures

• Participate in remediation efforts, performing system maintenance, and regular patching

• Contribute to automation efforts by leveraging configuration management, images, and templates across hundreds of Linux, and MacOS hosts

• Design well documented services and tools which can be operationalized

• Leverage both commercial and open source tools/software to drive impact for the business while finding creative ways to reduce spend

• Evaluate the technical tradeoffs of every decision for scale and reliability

• Build and innovate on testing methodologies with Robotics, data collection and reporting

• Design, build and deploy custom hardware solutions to validate specialized test use cases

• Automate mobile platforms / hardware / firmware platforms at a large scale

• Make data driven decisions for infrastructure scaling and optimizations

• Collaborate and work well with a global and cross-functional team of Mobile , Embedded and Computer vision, Electrical Engineering and Snap backend infrastructure teams

• Perform code reviews and ensure high code quality — all while iterating quickly

• Regularly use the products we are building to continually grow context on how to improve the systems to support their development

• Leverage Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) techniques to optimize system performance, automate complex troubleshooting, and enhance testing accuracy and efficiency

Knowledge, skill and abilities:

• Excellent scripting (Python, bash, Go), configuration management (Ansible or similar), git and command-line skills

• Someone who gets excited by tough technical challenges and a penchant for high SRE principles

• Experience in building, analyzing and troubleshooting large scale systems

• Experience building automation frameworks, pipelines and harnesses

• Experience with AI coding and optimization tooling

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with high attention to detail

• Ability to prioritize tasks and work independently

• Strong team player, customer focused and seeks out opportunities for improvement

• Natural curiosity for products, new technology and innovation

Minimum Qualifications:

• 3+ years of post-Bachelor’s in Computer Science or Engineering experience building, automating and maintaining large scale systems (physical and/or cloud) in Unix/Linux environments; or Master’s degree in a technical field +2years of post-grad experience; or PhD in a relevant technical field

Preferred Qualifications and Skills:

• Master’s Degree in Computer Science or engineering 

• Excellent knowledge in Bash, Python and Git

• Skilled with building automation frameworks, pipelines and harnesses

• Experience working with system automation tools for imaging, configuration management (Ansible a plus), and continuous deployment 

• Experience with data center operations and physical server infrastructure

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with high attention to detail

• Experience working with AR/VR, wearables or other IoT Devices

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 $157,000-$235,000 annually.

 

Zone B:

The base salary range for this position is $149,000-$223,000 annually.

Zone C:

The base salary range for this position is $133,000-$200,000 annually.

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