Software Engineer, Backend, Level 5

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Santa Monica, CA · Bellevue, WA · Los Angeles, CA · New York, NY · Palo Alto, CA · San Francisco, CA · Seattle, WA Posted today $209,000–$313,000 / year

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $165k

This role $261k

$93k most similar roles pay here $337k

This role pays more than 98% of similar roles. Most pay $135,000–$194,597 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $261k versus about $165k 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 55 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $209,000–$313,000 across 39 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR

As a Level 5 Backend Engineer at Snap Inc., you will join a dynamic team focused on developing and maintaining critical backend systems. Your responsibilities include enhancing security, optimizing networking and data storage solutions, integrating machine learning and natural language processing capabilities, and building robust tools to support these functions. You should have extensive experience with distributed systems and a minimum of 6 years in software development post-Bachelor’s degree or equivalent. Preferred skills include proficiency in relevant programming languages such as Python, Java, or C++, along with expertise in cloud platforms like AWS or Google Cloud. This role involves working on large-scale infrastructure challenges that impact millions of users daily, making it ideal for someone passionate about solving complex technical problems at a high volume and scale.

Skills

Python Java Go Ruby Docker Kubernetes AWS GCP Azure PostgreSQL MongoDB Redis Cassandra CI/CD Distributed Systems REST GraphQL Microservices S3

What you'll do

Design and implement secure backend systems.
Develop distributed networking and data storage solutions.
Integrate machine learning models into production environments.
Optimize natural language processing algorithms for efficiency.
Create tools to enhance developer productivity and system monitoring.

What we're looking for

At least 6 years of post-Bachelor’s software development experience or equivalent.
Strong background in distributed systems and networking.
Experience with data storage solutions and security protocols.
Proficiency in machine learning and natural language processing.
Master's degree in a technical field preferred, with relevant work experience.

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