Software Engineer, Android, Level IV

Snap Inc.

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On-site
Location
Bellevue, WALos Angeles, CANew York, NYPalo Alto, CASan Francisco, CA
Salary
$157,000–$235,000 / yr
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1 day ago
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This role $196k
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This role pays less than 56% of similar roles. Most pay $192,050–$211,200 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $196k versus about $202k 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 91 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Software Engineer, Android, Level IV

As a Software Engineer, Android, Level 4, you will join the engineering team to push the limits of mobile devices by building smooth, stable, and fun products. You will be responsible for developing features from initial design through implementation and launch while evaluating technical tradeoffs regarding UI and infrastructure practices. Your daily work involves performing code reviews to ensure quality and utilizing high-velocity workflows to ship scalable services that meet rigorous standards for security and correctness. To succeed in this role, you must be proficient in Kotlin, Java, RxJava, and Dagger. Additionally, you will leverage AI tools to streamline development while exercising critical judgment to audit outputs for architectural integrity. This position focuses on creating high-quality mobile experiences within a technical environment that prioritizes production-ready code and modern engineering trends.

What does a Software Engineer earn in Washington?

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What you'll do

  • Build smooth, stable, and high-quality mobile products for Android.
  • Develop features from the initial design phase through implementation and launch.
  • Evaluate technical tradeoffs regarding UI and infrastructure decisions.
  • Perform code reviews to ensure high standards of quality and correctness.
  • Utilize AI tools and high-velocity workflows to ship scalable services.
  • Audit AI-generated output for architectural integrity, performance, and security risks.
  • Maintain production-ready code that meets rigorous safety and security standards.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in a relevant technical field or equivalent years of practical work experience.
  • 2+ years of post-Bachelor’s software development experience, or a Master’s degree plus 1+ year of experience, or a PhD.
  • Experience with Android application development.
  • Ability to use Kotlin, Java, RxJava, and Dagger to build stable products.
  • Proficiency in leveraging AI tools for development while auditing output for architectural integrity and security.
  • Adaptability in learning and applying evolving AI systems and modern development practices.
  • Experience working with large-scale customer-facing mobile applications (preferred).

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