This role pays less than
60%
of similar roles. Most pay
$127,875–$177,250
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$147k
versus about
$153k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
Employer
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
76 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$209,000–$313,000
across 58 roles with salary data.
As a Software Engineer, Level 3, you will join the engineering team to design, implement, and operate critical, scalable backend services. Your daily responsibilities include managing user identity services, friend graphs, and core persistence layers while collaborating across teams to evaluate trade-offs and deliver high-quality solutions. You will be responsible for testing, debugging, and advocating for best practices regarding availability, scalability, operational excellence, and cost management. The role requires proficiency in industry-standard languages such as Java, Kotlin, Swift, Python, or C++. Preferred technical skills include experience with NoSQL solutions, Memcache, Redis, Kubernetes, and Google or AWS services. You will solve complex problems involving large-scale microservices, distributed systems, cloud computing, storage systems, security, networking, and data storage to support high-availability infrastructure at significant scale for the company's core products.
What does a Software Engineer earn in Washington?
Median $202800 from 326 postings across 28 companies.
Distributed Systems
Microservices
Java
C++
Python
NoSQL
Redis
Kubernetes
AWS
Machine Learning
Natural Language Processing
Networking
Data Storage
Security
LabVIEW
C++
Python
National Instruments
cDAQ
cRIO
PXI
Data Acquisition
Distributed Systems
Network Communication
Unit Testing
Performance Optimization
Debugging