Staff Engineer leading performance and reliability efforts on Snapchat's Android application. Collaborating with diverse teams and mentoring engineers in a fast-paced environment.
Responsibilities
Own the Snapchat Android strategy for key PRE areas including Crashes (including ANRs), UI Performance, Battery usage, and app size.
Implement app wide optimizations & defensive guardrails for key PRE metrics.
Influence key decisions and tradeoffs on architecture and implementation of client side features both for native and cross platform technologies.
Build cutting edge telemetry and tracing to detect, group and root cause PRE issues at scale.
Help grow a team of exceptional software engineers and be a strong technical mentor.
Work cross functionally with Data Scientists, PM and TPM partners to identify & execute on high impact PRE efforts.
Be a core member of Snapchat’s Android TLs to influence development across all of Snapchat.
Requirements
Bachelor's Degree in a relevant technical field such as computer science or equivalent years of practical work experience
9+ years of post-Bachelor’s software development experience; or Master’s degree in a technical field + 8+ year of post-grad software development experience; or PhD in a relevant technical field + 5+ years of post-grad software development experience
Experience with Android application development
Knowledge of the OS internals, compilers, optimization for low-power and mobile systems
Proven understanding of Java runtime and processes which run 'under the hood'
Proficiency with multithreading and performance optimization techniques for Android
Strong CS fundamentals (algorithms and data structures) and problem-solving skills
Knowledge of software design patterns and Android best practices
Benefits
Paid parental leave
Comprehensive medical coverage
Emotional and mental health support programs
Compensation packages that let you share in Snap’s long-term success
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