Spectacles Student Worker -Software Engineer, Embedded

About the role

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 operates Snapchat, a visual messaging app that enhances your relationships with friends, family, and the world, and Specs Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary dedicated to making computing more human, in addition to Bitmoji, Saturn, and other digital services.

Specs Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Snap Inc. dedicated to making computing more human. The company develops Specs, advanced eyewear that seamlessly integrates digital experiences into the physical world.

Specs feature see-through lenses that place digital objects directly into three-dimensional space, powered by Snap OS, a proprietary, context-aware operating system designed for natural interaction with your hands and voice.

Specs Inc. also provides Lens Studio, a full suite of advanced developer tools that powers immersive augmented reality experiences across Specs, Snapchat, and other services.

We are looking for a Software Engineering PhD or MS student to join our student worker program at Snap Inc

What you’ll do:

We're offering students industry exposure and hands-on experience. We're offering 3-6 month contracts and are open to students who can commit on a part time or full time student. Your start date is flexible and can be arranged together with the hiring manager.

As a student worker you will work on the CoreOS team to help us develop cutting edge AR experiences for future Spectacles. CoreOS team’s mission is to develop OS level features for Spectacles such as graphics, display, power, storage solutions, interprocess communications and more.

Additionally, you will:

Tackle the unique software engineering challenges of Mixed Reality devices across the graphics and display systems of Spectacles.

- Produce high-performance code that will have a direct impact on Snap products and technology

- Collaborate closely with a mentor and fellow team members on a student worker project

- Acquire and apply new software engineering skills

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

- Strong computer science fundamentals

- Basic knowledge of Graphics and Display Pipelines

- Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and software debugging skills

- Ability to collaborate with other engineers and across different teams

Minimum Qualifications

- Currently enrolled in a MS or PhD program in a technical field, such as Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field

- You must be legally permitted to work in Austria as a student

- Proficiency in programming C/C++ for Linux-based platforms

- Comfortable working with a Linux terminal (e.g., Bash)