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Snap Inc. · 4 days ago

Design Engineer

Los Angeles, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$157K/yr - $235K/yr

2+ years exp

Snap Inc. is a technology company focused on enhancing communication through innovative products like Snapchat and augmented reality devices. The Design Engineer will push the limits of AR on wearable devices, collaborating with product design and engineering teams to create and iterate on prototypes, while also presenting work to company leadership.

Computer Software

Comp. & Benefits

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Push the limits of AR on wearable devices and create innovative user experiences

Work closely with the product design teams to create and iterate on new prototypes

Work closely with engineering teams to build sophisticated prototypes

Work with user researchers to test new ideas and iterate on feedback

Present work directly to the CEO and company leadership

Build fun, innovative products that impact the direction of the company

Qualification

AR development tools3D enginesJavascriptC#/C++3D mathSoftware engineering principlesProduct strategyCommunication skillsProblem solvingSelf-motivated

Required

Solid understanding of real-time AR development tools and 3D engines (e.g. Unity, Unreal, Lens Studio)

Familiarity with creating experiences for VR/AR

Familiarity with 3D math, linear algebra, 3D geometry, graphics, and rendering

Strong computer science fundamentals

Expertise with Javascript and C#/C++

Understanding of software engineering principles — and the ability to know when it's fine to abandon them for a quick proof-of-concept

Excellent communication and presentation skills. You'll be expected to clearly communicate design decisions to leadership, the rest of the team, and to engineers

Ability to think at a high level about product strategy

Capable of acting as a Product Manager when needed

Self-motivated with the ability to work in a fast-paced, sometimes ambiguous work environment

A creative problem solver who has lots of ideas and sees solutions when most would not

BS/BA degree or equivalent years of experience

2+ years of experience designing, prototyping, and programming with real-time 3D engines (e.g. Unity, Unreal, Lens Studio)

Preferred

Experience with various spatial design, prototyping and development software (e.g. Lens Studio, Figma, Blender, C4D, Unity)

Experience using LLMs and other generative models for application development

Bringing something new to the table: whether that's a new perspective on our product, a unique understanding of a particular field, or expertise in a particular field like AI, CV, ML, 3D graphics, HCI, etc

Passion for Snap Inc. products!

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

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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