Software Engineer, C++, 3+ Years of Experience

Snap Inc is a technology company. We believe the camera presents the greatest opportunity to improve the way people live and communicate. Snap contributes to human progress by empowering people to express themselves, live in the moment, learn about the world, and have fun together. The Company's three core products are Snapchat , a visual messaging app that enhances your relationships with friends, family, and the world; Lens Studio , an augmented reality platform that powers AR across Snapchat and other services; and its AR glasses, Spectacles .
Snapchat is an app that empowers people to express themselves, live in the moment, learn about the world, and have fun together. It's the easiest and fastest way to communicate the full range of human emotions with your friends without pressure to be popular, pretty, or perfect. Snap's camera supports real friendships through visual communication, self expression and storytelling. Moving forward, our camera will play a transformative role in how people experience the world around them, combining what they see in the real world, with all that's available to them in the digital world.
We're looking for a software engineer to join our Generative ML Platform team! As a member of the Gen AI team, you will help build tools and infrastructure which power on-device machine learning and engaging generative AI. You will own and drive high-level features from planning through implementation, be involved in all stages of the software development lifecycle and solve complex technical problems that will impact millions of Snapchat users daily.
What you'll do:

• Design, architect and implement well-tested C++ software which powers ML-based experiences for Snap's augmented reality platform and Generative AI platform.
• Focus on improving the quality and speed of existing ML inference frameworks.
• Interact with ML, interactive engineering, and product teams to shape product goals into software requirements
• Work closely with Lens Studio team to bring your features to Lens creators everywhere

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Ability to write highly optimized C++ software
• Up-to-date with the developments in high-performance ML libraries and their implementations
• Ability to work with hardware-specific C++ code and optimizations, SIMD, hardware accelerators, high-performance libraries

Minimum Qualifications:

• BS in a technical field such as computer science or equivalent years of experience
• 3+ years of industry C++ development experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with machine learning inference libraries on device (CoreML, TFLite or equivalent)
• Experience with GPU APIs such as OpenCL, Metal or Vulkan
• Experience developing for mobile devices
• Desire to learn new disciplines and ability to hit the ground running
• Experience in Machine Learning or Computer Vision

If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please don't be shy and provide us some information .
"Default Together" Policy at Snap: At Snap Inc. we believe that being together in person helps us build our culture faster, reinforce our values, and serve our community, customers and partners better through dynamic collaboration. To reflect this, we practice a "default together" approach and expect our team members to work in an office 4+ days per week.
At Snap, we believe that having a team of diverse backgrounds and voices working together will enable us to create innovative products that improve the way people live and communicate. Snap is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. EOE, including disability/vets.
Our Benefits : Snap Inc. is its own community, so we've got your back! We do our best to make sure you and your loved ones have everything you need to be happy and healthy, on your own terms. Our benefits are built around your needs and include paid parental leave, comprehensive medical coverage, emotional and mental health support programs, and compensation packages that let you share in Snap's long-term success!
Compensation
In the United States, work locations are assigned a pay zone which determines the salary range for the position. The successful candidate's starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. The starting pay may be negotiable within the salary range for the position. These pay zones may be modified in the future.
Zone A (CA, WA, NYC) :
The base salary range for this position is $152,000-$228,000 annually.
Zone B :
The base salary range for this position is $144,000-$217,000 annually.
Zone C :
The base salary range for this position is $129,000-$194,000 annually.
This position is eligible for equity in the form of RSUs.