Manager, Software Engineering, Safety Engineering Mobile Client

Snap Inc.

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Work type
On-site
Location
Los Angeles, CAPalo Alto, CA
Salary
$229,000–$343,000 / yr
Posted
54 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $216k
This role $286k
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This role pays more than 89% of similar roles. Most pay $185,500–$246,150 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $286k versus about $216k for comparable roles.

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About Snap Inc.

Snap Inc. is a technology and camera company, best known for Snapchat, offering visual communication, augmented reality, and advertising products.

Snap Inc. currently has 77 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $209,000–$313,000 across 58 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Manager, Software Engineering, Safety Engineering Mobile Client

Manager, Software Engineering, Safety Engineering Mobile Client joins the Safety Engineering Mobile Client team to lead, coach, and grow a high-performing team of engineers. This role involves setting technical direction and execution priorities for account integrity, authentication, reporting, and compliance initiatives across mobile platforms. The manager will drive delivery on complex, high-urgency projects while collaborating with cross-functional partners in product management, legal, and trust and safety departments to build durable solutions. Key responsibilities include raising the bar on engineering quality, hiring talent, and balancing immediate execution with long-term platform investments. The role requires expertise in mobile client architecture, large-scale production systems, and technical judgment regarding security and reliability. Candidates must demonstrate proficiency in leveraging AI tools for development while ensuring code correctness and architectural integrity within safety-critical mobile environments to solve critical account security and regulatory compliance challenges.

What does a Software Engineering Manager earn in California?

Median $281300 from 43 postings across 16 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Lead, coach, and grow a high-performing team of engineers focused on safety-critical mobile systems.
  • Set technical direction and execution priorities for account integrity, authentication, and compliance initiatives.
  • Drive delivery of complex, high-urgency projects while managing multiple stakeholders and shifting requirements.
  • Partner with Product, Design, Legal, and Trust & Safety teams to define scope and implement durable solutions.
  • Improve engineering quality, operational excellence, and technical decision-making across the mobile client team.
  • Hire, onboard, and develop senior individual contributors and technical leaders within the organization.
  • Balance immediate execution needs with long-term platform investments to improve team velocity and code quality.
  • Integrate AI tools into development workflows while ensuring high standards for security and architectural integrity.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in a relevant technical field or equivalent practical experience.
  • 9+ years of post-Bachelor’s software development experience, or a Master's with 7+ years, or a PhD with 3+ years.
  • At least 1 year of technical leadership or engineering management experience.
  • Experience leading engineers delivering production software in mobile, platform, or security-sensitive environments.
  • Strong knowledge of software engineering fundamentals, mobile client architecture, and large-scale production systems.
  • Proficiency in leveraging AI tools to streamline development while auditing for architectural integrity and security.
  • Experience leading teams in account security, abuse prevention, safety systems, authentication, or compliance (preferred).
  • Experience shipping client-side systems on iOS and/or Android at scale (preferred).

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