Senior Manager, Software Engineering

Snap Inc.

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Work type
On-site
Location
Bellevue, WALos Angeles, CAPalo Alto, CASeattle, WA
Salary
$276,000–$414,000 / yr
Posted
3 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live today

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Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $189k
This role $345k
$89k most similar roles pay here $449k

This role pays more than 99% of similar roles. Most pay $165,112–$213,243 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $345k versus about $189k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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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 80 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $209,000–$313,000 across 60 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Manager, Software Engineering

As a Senior Manager, Software Engineering, you will lead, manage, and mentor a team of software engineers while establishing the technical vision, strategy, and roadmap for a product engineering area. You will partner with cross-functional teams including Product, Design, and Data Science to define requirements and deliver high-quality experiences. Your daily responsibilities involve designing and scaling critical components across the stack, such as backend services, distributed systems, client applications, and data platforms. The role requires expertise in programming and software design, specifically involving languages like Java, C++, Go, Python, Swift, Kotlin, or JavaScript. You will solve complex problems regarding availability, scalability, performance, and security for products used at a global scale. This position focuses on building sophisticated technical infrastructure to support high-traffic consumer products while ensuring operational excellence across various engineering initiatives.

What does a Software Engineering Manager earn in California?

Median $284000 from 42 postings across 13 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Lead, manage, and mentor a team of software engineers to foster career growth and inclusion.
  • Establish the technical vision, strategy, roadmap, and measurable goals for product engineering areas.
  • Partner with cross-functional teams like Product and Design to define requirements and deliver high-quality experiences.
  • Design, implement, and scale critical backend services, distributed systems, and data platforms across the stack.
  • Drive execution for both immediate product launches and long-term investments in architecture and infrastructure.
  • Maintain high standards for system availability, scalability, performance, security, and cost management.
  • Provide technical direction that influences engineering practices beyond your immediate team.
  • Hire, retain, and develop a diverse team of high-caliber engineers and leaders.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s degree in a relevant technical field or equivalent practical experience.
  • 10+ years of software development experience with a Bachelor's, 9+ with a Master's, or 6+ with a PhD.
  • At least 2 years of experience as an engineering manager or technical leader.
  • Experience architecting, designing, and developing distributed systems and business-critical products.
  • Experience leading, mentoring, and scaling engineering teams to deliver complex work.
  • Proficiency in at least one modern programming language such as Java, C++, Go, Python, Swift, Kotlin, or JavaScript.
  • Advanced degree in a technical field (preferred).
  • Experience building consumer products at global scale, applying AI/ML, or partnering with senior executives (preferred).

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