Software Engineer, Specs C++, Level 5

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’re looking for a Software Engineer to join the Specs team at Snap Inc!

What you’ll do:

- Design, improve, and support reusable components, interactions, frameworks and SDKs that enable immersive experiences on Snap Spectacles Augmented Reality Glasses

- Develop components of the operating system powering Spectacles, SnapOS

- Participate in code and design reviews

- Interact with design, interactive engineering, and product teams to shape and launch products

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

- Experience in one or more object oriented languages like C++, Kotlin or Java

- Experience in delivering top quality, performant and scalable code with extensive unit / functional testing

- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with high attention to detail

Minimum Qualifications:

- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, related degree or equivalent practical experience

- 5+ years of software development experience

Preferred Qualifications:

- 7+ years of experience building and shipping high performance code

- Experience with operating systems, resource-constrained devices and 3d graphics

- Practice designing SDKs, APIs and Platforms

"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.