Software Engineer, C++, Level 5

Snap Inc.

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Work type: Hybrid
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Salary: $209,000–$313,000 / yr
Posted: 7 days ago
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Snap Inc. is a technology and camera company, best known for Snapchat, offering visual communication, augmented reality, and advertising products.

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TL;DR · Software Engineer, C++, Level 5

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The Software Engineer, C++, Level 5 joins the Specs Lens Platform team to design, develop, and support features for LensCore, the AR engine powering experiences on Specs, Snapchat Lenses, and Lens Studio. This role involves optimizing the LensCore engine for Specs hardware, participating in feature planning, and creating technical specifications to deliver features to Lens creators. The position requires 6+ years of industry C++ development experience, strong computer science fundamentals, and knowledge of scripting languages like Python or JavaScript. Candidates should be proficient in Linux/Unix environments and AI dev tools like Cursor or Claude Code. Required technical expertise includes rendering APIs such as DirectX, Metal, Vulkan, or OpenGL, or experience with 3D engines like Unity, Unreal, or Lens Studio, as well as computer vision or machine learning.

What does a Software Engineer earn in California?

Median $214500 from 1206 postings across 79 companies.

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Skills

C++ Python JavaScript Linux Unix DirectX Metal Vulkan OpenGL Unity Qt OpenCV Eigen glm Computer Vision Machine Learning AI Dev Tools

What you'll do

Design, develop, and support features for the LensCore AR engine.
Optimize the LensCore engine specifically for Specs hardware.
Create technical specifications and participate in feature planning.
Develop developer-facing APIs and libraries for Lens creators.
Implement features using AI-assisted design and development tools.
Support the integration of digital experiences into three-dimensional space.

What we're looking for

BS in a technical field or equivalent years of experience.
6+ years of industry C++ development experience.
Experience with AI-assisted design and development from spec creation to implementation.
Experience with rendering APIs (DirectX, Metal, Vulkan, or OpenGL), 3D engines (Lens Studio, Unity, or Unreal), or computer vision/ML.
Knowledge of scripting languages such as Python or JavaScript.
Understanding of Linux/Unix environments and command line tools.
Hands-on experience with AI dev tools like Cursor, Claude Code, or Codex.
Experience with modern C++, technical leadership, Qt, or libraries like OpenCV, Eigen, and glm (preferred).

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