Software Engineer, Full Stack, Spectacles Cloud

About Snap Inc.

Snap Inc. is a technology company driven by the belief that the camera enhances how people live and communicate. They contribute to human progress by empowering self-expression, fostering presence, facilitating learning, and encouraging shared enjoyment. The company's core products include Snapchat, a visual messaging app; Lens Studio, an augmented reality platform; and their AR glasses, Spectacles.

The Spectacles Team

The Spectacles team is at the forefront of technology, striving to bring people closer together in the real world. Their fifth-generation Spectacles, powered by Snap OS, demonstrate the transformative potential of standalone, see-through AR glasses for enhanced play, learning, and collaborative work.

About Snapchat

Snapchat serves as a camera and messaging application connecting millions globally with friends and the wider world. It is utilized daily for communication, relationship building, recreation, and education, consistently offering the fastest way to share a moment.

The Opportunity: Software Engineer, Full Stack, Spectacles Cloud

Snap Inc. is actively seeking a talented Full Stack Software Engineer to join the innovative Spectacles team. In this pivotal role, you will be instrumental in designing, implementing, and operating features across the Spectacles device, mobile app, and cloud infrastructure to enrich product experiences and advance the vision of spatial computing.

What you'll do:

• Design, implement, and operate features across Spectacles device, mobile app 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.
• Ability to independently lead and execute on medium to large sized features that take multiple weeks and multiple iterations of PRs to complete.
• Ability to drive cross team collaboration and align with adjacent teams and work to achieve shared goals.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in a relevant technical field such as computer science or equivalent years of practical work experience.
• 6+ years of experience with consumer-facing backend software development.
• 3+ 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.
• 2+ years of experience in mentoring junior team members.

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. offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the well-being of its employees and their loved ones. These benefits include paid parental leave, extensive medical coverage, emotional and mental health support programs, and compensation packages that allow for participation in Snap’s long-term success through equity (RSUs).

Key skills/competency:

• Full Stack Development
• Backend Systems
• Web Frontend
• Cloud-based Systems
• Distributed Services
• Microservices Architecture
• TypeScript
• Node.js
• Database Optimization
• AR/VR Backend
• Spatial Computing