Manager, Software Engineering, Media Platform

Company: Snap Inc.
Location: Bellevue
Posted on: May 13, 2025

Job Description:

Manager, Software Engineering, Media Platform page is loadedManager, Software Engineering, Media PlatformApply locations Bellevue, Washington Palo Alto, California Los Angeles, California time type Full time posted on Posted 28 Days Ago job requisition id R0040020Snap 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 .Snap Engineering teams build fun and technically sophisticated products that reach hundreds of millions of Snapchatters around the world, every day. We're deeply committed to the well-being of everyone in our global community, which is why our values are at the root of everything we do. We move fast, with precision, and always execute with privacy at the forefront.We're looking for a Software Engineering Manager to join the Snap Media Platform team!What you'll do:

• Help define the technical vision for the media encoding/transcoding domain for the Snapchat media platform.
• Build cutting edge media encoding/transcoding technologies to improve Snapchat user media experience and save media cost.
• Build and grow a team of exceptional software engineers and technical leaders and be a strong technical mentor
• Work cross functionally with data scientists, product & engineering partners to gather feature asks & set up a long term roadmap for media backend systems.
• Influence key decisions and tradeoffs on architecture and implementation of media backend systems.Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
  • Strong computer science fundamentals and technical skills
  • Proficient in making data-driven decisions in complex technical problems.
  • Ability to lead and represent the team's goals and projects with cross-functional business partners and leaders
  • Proven track record of operating highly-available backend systems at scale
  • Proven track record of optimizing media/video experience and saving cost at scaleMinimum Qualifications:
    • Bachelor's Degree in a relevant technical field such as computer science or equivalent years of practical work experience
    • 8+ years of post-Bachelor's software development experience; or a Master's degree in a technical field + 7+ year of post-grad software development experience; or a PhD in a related technical field + 4+ years of post-grad software development experience
    • 1+ years of experience as an Engineering ManagerPreferred Qualifications:
      • 10+ years of experience working in software engineering
      • Experience in building media processing and encoding/transcoding pipelines.
      • Experience in building large scale media management and delivery systems.
      • Experience in media quality around VMAF, Non reference VQA, Encoder optimizations.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!CompensationIn 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 $229,000-$343,000 annually.Zone B :The base salary range for this position is $218,000-$326,000 annually.Zone C :The base salary range for this position is $195,000-$292,000 annually.This position is eligible for equity in the form of RSUs.Similar Jobs (16)Engineering Manager, Software, Mobile (IOS & Android)locations 2 Locations time type Full time posted on Posted 21 Days AgoStaff Software Engineer, iOS, MDP, Level 6locations 5 Locations time type Full time posted on Posted 21 Days AgoManager, Software Engineering, MyAI & LLM Infrastructurelocations 5 Locations time type Full time posted on Posted 4 Days AgoA Decade of Snap : Learn about our origin story, values, mission, culture of innovation, and more.CitizenSnap : In our third annual CitizenSnap Report, we demonstrate progress towards our environmental, social, and governance (ESG) goals, and we lay out our plans looking forward.The DEI Innovation Summit : Watch highlights from the 2nd annual DEI Innovation Summit, which brings together thought leaders and DEI experts for a day of courageous conversations to enable bold action.Snap News : Stay up to date on the latest and greatest product and innovation news at Snap
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