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!   

Our Perception team builds the technology that enables Snapchat’s camera to intelligently understand the world around us. This team is composed of innovative product thinkers, engineers, and scientists who work together to bring captivating Snapchat experiences to life — all powered by artificial intelligence.

We’re looking for a Backend Engineer to join our Perception team at Snap Inc! 

What you’ll do:

• Design, implement, and operate our most critical and scalable services that support our machine learning and computer vision products

• Work across teams to understand product requirements, evaluate trade-offs, and deliver the solutions needed to build innovative products

• Advocate for and apply best practices when it comes to availability, scalability, operational excellence, and cost management

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Strong computer science fundamentals

• Flexibility to work across the technical stack to support productization of advanced technology

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field such as computer science or equivalent years of experience

• 3+ years of experience with Go, Python, and/or Java

• Experience working on large scale, consumer facing products

Preferred qualifications:

• Flexibility to work across the technical stack to support productization of advanced technology

• Proven track record of operating highly-available systems at significant scale

• Interest in applications of machine learning and computer vision technology

• A passion for Snapchat and creativity!

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. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please don’t be shy and contact us at accommodations-ext@snap.com.