Software Engineer

Who you are

• Experience with iOS services or distributed systems
• Solid understanding of networking, async/concurrent programming, and performance tuning on iOS
• Ability to understand the operational aspects of your system and may participate in incident or hotfix investigation and resolution
• Ability to collaborate and work well with others
• Proven track record of shipping consumer iOS features end to end
• BS/BA degree in a technical field such as Computer Science or equivalent years of experience
• 1+ years of post-Bachelor’s software development experience; or Master’s degree in a technical field

What the job involves

• We’re looking for an iOS Software Engineer to join the Snapchat Messaging team, building fast, reliable, and fun communication experiences used by millions every day. You’ll work on our iOS app, focusing on core chat, media messaging, notifications, and real‑time performance
• Design, build, and ship high-quality messaging features in the Snapchat iOS app
• Improve reliability, latency, and performance of chat and media delivery on iOS
• Collaborate with product, design, and backend teams to define and execute roadmap
• Instrument, analyze, and A/B test features to drive messaging engagement and DAU
• Uphold code quality, testing, and observability for a large-scale iOS codebase

Benefits

• Up to 28 weeks of parental leave and return-to-work program
• Adoption, surrogacy, infertility, and fertility preservation benefits
• Backup child care coverage, center-based care support, & caregiver assistance
• Dependent Daycare Flexible Spending Account
• Short-term disability, long-term disability, basic life insurance, and AD&D insurance
• Services to support your path to parenthood & beyond - fertility support & family planning via Carrot, SNOO, Hinge Health
• Lactation rooms (based on office location) and breastmilk shipping coverage
• For Snap, employees taking care of loved ones with complex, chronic, or ongoing care needs (i.e. parent with Dementia, spouse with Cancer, child with Autism), your family can save time, money, & stress with Wellthy
• Comprehensive medical coverage, including PPO, HDHP with HSA, and HMO options
• Dental coverage, including orthodontia benefits
• Vision coverage, including frame and contact allowance and LASIK benefits
• Free membership to One Medical for primary and urgent healthcare services
• Business Travel Insurance
• Gym perks and discounts
• Team fitness classes and races
• Sports leagues
• Cooking and nutritional workshops
• Well-being reimbursement
• Unlimited access to virtual physical therapy with Anthem
• 15 sessions per year of mental health for you + dependents through Lyra
• Generous time off and leave programs. In the US, this includes the following:
• Up to 3 weeks (120 hours) of vacation time and 1 floating holiday for non-exempt team members
• 12 paid holidays per year
• 15 sick and safe days per year
• Meditation and yoga classes
• Speaker series, classes, and subscriptions to educational programs
• Social gatherings, team outings, and volunteering programs
• Snap Inc. provides a 401(k) plan that allows you to save on a pre-tax, Roth, and after-tax basis for your retirement (yes, we even have the Mega backdoor option!) Snap will also match 100% up to 3% of your contribution and then 50% on your 4th and 5th%
• Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare, daycare and commuter
• Health Savings Account with employer contributions
• Rocket Lawyer memberships
• Financial education programs
• Snap exclusive discounts and perks
• Compensation packages that let you share in Snap’s long-term success!