This role pays more than
98%
of similar roles. Most pay
$168,397–$230,500
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$261k
versus about
$199k
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
91 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$209,000–$313,000
across 80 roles with salary data.
As a Software Engineer, Backend, Level 5, you will join the engineering team to design, implement, and operate critical scalable services including user identity systems, friend graphs, and core persistence layers. You will collaborate across teams to evaluate trade-offs and deliver high-quality solutions while advocating for best practices in availability, scalability, and cost management. The role involves building infrastructure for large-scale microservices and distributed systems using Java, C++, or Python. You will work with NoSQL solutions, Memcache, Redis, Kubernetes, and Google or AWS services. Additionally, you will leverage AI tools to streamline development while ensuring architectural integrity and security. This position focuses on solving complex technical challenges related to high-availability systems at significant scale, specifically addressing the infrastructure needs of core backend components within a large-scale distributed environment.
What does a Software Engineer earn in Washington?
Median $208250 from 378 postings across 36 companies.