Network Engineer

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 operates Snapchat, a visual messaging app that enhances your relationships with friends, family, and the world, and Specs Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary dedicated to making computing more human, in addition to Bitmoji, Saturn, and other digital services.

We’re looking for a Network Engineer to join Snap Inc! As a member of the IT Network Engineering team, you’ll be supporting the networks, systems and tools that keep the business growing and our information safe.

What you’ll do:

• Design, Develop, Deploy, and Operate Snap’s global enterprise network infrastructure    
• Evolve, Monitor, Maintain, and Operate Snap’s existing enterprise network infrastructure
• Design, Develop, Deploy, and Operate Snap’s Data Center network infrastructure
• Evaluate new technologies, prioritize their acquisition, and make decisions in alignment with IT roadmaps/business requirements
• Engineer and implement new solutions to meet business and performance requirements.
• Automate solutions through scripting, continuous integration/deployment, and source control 
• Collaborate with cross functional stakeholders to support enterprise, security, and business related incidents and initiatives
• Communicate timelines, network dependencies, resource constraints, and progress with key stakeholders timely and effectively
• Provide mentorship and guidance to adjacent engineers
• Participate in 24/7 on-call rotation
• Occasional travel

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Skill in using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems
• Ability to process information logically
• Ability to recognize, analyze, and solve a variety of problems
• Ability to exercise sound judgment in making critical decisions
• Leverage effective communication to escalate challenges to leadership and avoid service disruptions.

Minimum qualifications:

• 6+ years of experience in core network technologies, including routing, switching, implementation and design.
• 5+ years experience implementing and managing small to medium scale BGP deployments. 
• BS/BA degree in a technical field such as Computer Science or equivalent years of experience

Preferred qualifications:

 

• 5+ years experience implementing and managing medium to large scale OSPF deployments.
• 5+ years of experience utilizing network tools and packet sniffers. e.g. wireshark, tcpdump.
• 3-5 years LAN technologies (Spanning Tree, Port security, VLAN, LACP, and QOS)
• 3-5 years Network Security technologies (Firewalls, NAT, PAT, IPSec, VPN, network access lists) 
• 3-5 years experience managing network monitoring and configuration management tools, SNMP, netflow, and vendor services
• 3-5 years Wireless Networking supporting site surveys, design, and deployment. 
• Experience supporting Systems that are leveraged to administer Network infrastructure
• Experience developing/supporting Python or shell scripting to automate Network infrastructure
• Experience developing/supporting configuration management (Ansible) for On-Premise (Physical/Virtual) and Cloud (AWS/GCP) hosted deployments

"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 $142,000-$214,000 annually.

 

Zone B:

The base salary range for this position is $135,000-$203,000 annually.

Zone C:

The base salary range for this position is $121,000-$182,000 annually.

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

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