Snap Inc. is a camera company. We believe that reinventing the camera represents our greatest opportunity to improve the way people live and communicate. Our products empower people to express themselves, live in the moment, learn about the world, and have fun together.
Snapchat is the camera used by millions of people every day to Snap with family, watch Stories from friends, see events from around the world, and explore expertly curated content from top publishers. In short, we are a passionate team working hard to build the best platform in the world for communication and storytelling.
We’re looking for a Software Engineer to join Team Snapchat! Working from our London, UK office, you will help our users find the content they love. Whether it’s Stories from their friends, Snaps about local and national events, or articles from our media partners, you will help ensure it’s engaging, relevant, and up-to-date. You will also build awesome end-to-end experiences from web content management systems to the iOS/Android Snapchat clients, and work on challenges spanning content management and display, improving engagement with new user interaction features, and data analysis and recommendations.
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What you’ll do:
Lead engineers on the design and delivery of large and complex solutions
Design new and optimize existing systems and participate in design reviews
Implement robust, lasting, and scalable products
Perform code reviews and ensure exceptional code quality
Contribute to Snap’s engineering culture by working on shared libraries and systems
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
Knowledge of JavaScript/HTML/CSS and/or Java/Golang/Python
Knowledge of object-oriented and functional programming principles
Understanding of domain driven design principles
Solid knowledge of delivering high quality software through different testing strategies
Minimum Qualifications:
BS/BA in a technical field such as computer science or equivalent years of experience
Preferred Qualifications:
MS degree in computer science or related field
Experience with mobile apps and/or distributed service architectures.
Experience in delivering tough technical challenges
Experience leading teams and collaborating across teams
Passion for Snap Inc. products!