Full Stack Software Engineer, Spectacles Cloud

About Snap Inc.

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 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.

The Spectacles Team

The Spectacles team is pushing the boundaries of technology to bring people closer together in the real world. Our fifth-generation Spectacles, powered by Snap OS, showcase how standalone, see-through AR glasses make playing, learning, and working better together.

About Snapchat

Snapchat is a camera and messaging app that connects people to their friends and the world. Every day around the globe, millions of people use Snapchat to communicate with friends, build relationships, play, and learn. No matter where you are or how you express yourself, it’s always the fastest way to share a moment!

The Opportunity

We’re looking for a Full Stack Software Engineer, Spectacles Cloud to join the Spectacles team at Snap Inc!

What you’ll do:

• Design, implement, and operate features across Spectacles device and cloud to enrich Spectacles product experiences and fulfill our vision of spatial computing
• Work with Product, Design and partners 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
• Plan for roadmap, direct work for others, and lead by example by crafting high quality deliverables

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Deep knowledge of software development in web frontend and scalable backend systems, including distributed services and microservices architecture.
• Proven ability to debug, troubleshoot, and operate mission-critical cloud-based systems in a production environment.
• Experience in delivering top quality, performant and scalable code with extensive unit / functional testing
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with high attention to detail

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in a relevant technical field such as computer science or equivalent years of practical work experience
• 3+ years of experience with consumer-facing backend software development
• 1+ years of experience in using TypeScript and Node.js to develop web frontend and backend
• Experience with relational, NoSQL, or vector databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, Pinecone) in a production environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Direct experience with building and deploying low-latency, real-time backend services to support AR/VR devices, specifically on major cloud providers (e.g., AWS, GCP).
• Experience with SQL, NoSQL and vector databases (e.g. PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, Pinecone)
• Experience with modern web front-end technologies (e.g., Next.js, Tailwind CSS, shadcn/ui)
• Deep understanding of database optimization, indexing, and high-availability patterns for data at scale.
• In-depth experience with Backend-as-a-Service (BaaS) platforms like Supabase or Firebase for rapid prototyping and production-scale deployment.

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.

Key skills/competency

• Full Stack Development
• Cloud Computing
• AR/VR Backend
• Distributed Systems
• Microservices
• TypeScript
• Node.js
• Database Optimization
• AWS/GCP
• Web Frontend