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Snap Inc. · 2 months ago

Staff Software Engineer - Android Performance, Reliability & Efficiency

San Francisco, California

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff

$229K/yr - $343K/yr

9+ years exp

Snap Inc. is a technology company that empowers people to express themselves and communicate through innovative products like Snapchat and augmented reality tools. They are seeking a Staff Android Engineer to lead initiatives focused on Performance, Reliability, and Efficiency (PRE) for Snapchat, ensuring fast and stable communication experiences for users.

Computer Software

Comp. & Benefits

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Own the Snapchat Android strategy for key PRE areas including Crashes (including ANRs), UI Performance, Battery usage, and app size

Implement app wide optimizations & defensive guardrails for key PRE metrics

Influence key decisions and tradeoffs on architecture and implementation of client side features both for native and cross platform technologies

Build cutting edge telemetry and tracing to detect, group and root cause PRE issues at scale

Help grow a team of exceptional software engineers and be a strong technical mentor

Work cross functionally with Data Scientists, PM and TPM partners to identify & execute on high impact PRE efforts

Be a core member of Snapchat’s Android TLs to influence development across all of Snapchat

Qualification

Android application developmentJavaKotlinPerformance optimizationC/C++Distributed systemsSoftware design patternsCS fundamentalsMultithreadingOS internalsDebugging cross platform codeProblem-solving skills

Required

Bachelor's Degree in a relevant technical field such as computer science or equivalent years of practical work experience

9+ years of post-Bachelor's software development experience; or Master's degree in a technical field + 8+ year of post-grad software development experience; or PhD in a relevant technical field + 5+ years of post-grad software development experience

Experience with Android application development

Knowledge of the OS internals, compilers, optimization for low-power and mobile systems

Proven understanding of Java runtime and processes which run 'under the hood'

Proficiency with multithreading and performance optimization techniques for Android

Strong CS fundamentals (algorithms and data structures) and problem-solving skills

Knowledge of software design patterns and Android best practices

Preferred

Experience with Kotlin and Java

Experience debugging cross platform code

Experience with C/C++

Experience with distributed systems, especially those related to crash symbolification and telemetry

Benefits

Paid parental leave

Comprehensive medical coverage

Emotional and mental health support programs

Compensation packages that let you share in Snap’s long-term success

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

Company

Snap Inc.

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Snap is a technology company. We believe the camera presents the greatest opportunity to improve the way people live and communicate.

Founded in 2011

Santa Monica, California, US

5001-10000 employees

https://careers.snap.com/

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