Snap Inc.
Overview
Design Engineer role at Snap Inc. Spectrum: Spectacles hardware AR product with a focus on pushing AR on wearable devices and building innovative user experiences. The design team collaborates with product designers, engineers, user researchers, and product managers to create products and experiences for the Snap community.
What you’ll do
Push the limits of AR on wearable devices and create innovative user experiences
Work closely with the product design teams to create and iterate on new prototypes
Work closely with engineering teams to build sophisticated prototypes
Work with user researchers to test new ideas and iterate on feedback
Present work directly to the CEO and company leadership
Build fun, innovative products that impact the direction of the company
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Strong computer science fundamentals
Expertise with Javascript and C#/C++
Solid understanding of real time AR development tools and 3D engines (e.g. Unity, Unreal, Lens Studio)
Familiarity with creating experiences for VR/AR
Familiarity with 3D math, linear algebra, 3D geometry, graphics, and rendering
Understanding of software engineering principles — and the ability to know when it’s fine to abandon them for a quick proof-of-concept
Excellent communication and presentation skills. You’ll be expected to clearly communicate design decisions to leadership, the rest of the team, and to engineers
Ability to think at a high level about product strategy
Capable of acting as a Product Manager when needed
Self-motivated with the ability to work in a fast-paced, sometimes ambiguous work environment
A creative problem solver who has lots of ideas and sees solutions where others might not
Minimum Qualifications
BS/BA degree or equivalent years of experience
2+ years of software engineering experience
Proficiency in designing, prototyping, and programming with real-time 3D engines (e.g. Unity, Unreal, Lens Studio)
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with various spatial design, prototyping and development software (e.g. Lens Studio, Figma, Blender, C4D, Unity)
Experience using LLMs and other generative models for application development
Bringing something new to the table: whether that’s a new perspective on our product, a unique understanding of a particular field, or expertise in a particular field like AI, CV, ML, 3D graphics, HCI, etc.
Passion for Snap Inc. products
Policy and Diversity 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.
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 or 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.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law (by example, the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring, where applicable).
Benefits Snap Inc. provides benefits built around your needs, including 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.
Compensation In 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 $157,000-$235,000 annually.
Zone B: The base salary range for this position is $149,000-$223,000 annually.
Zone C: The base salary range for this position is $133,000-$200,000 annually.
This position is eligible for equity in the form of RSUs.
Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Engineering and Information Technology
Industries
Software Development
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What you’ll do
Push the limits of AR on wearable devices and create innovative user experiences
Work closely with the product design teams to create and iterate on new prototypes
Work closely with engineering teams to build sophisticated prototypes
Work with user researchers to test new ideas and iterate on feedback
Present work directly to the CEO and company leadership
Build fun, innovative products that impact the direction of the company
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Strong computer science fundamentals
Expertise with Javascript and C#/C++
Solid understanding of real time AR development tools and 3D engines (e.g. Unity, Unreal, Lens Studio)
Familiarity with creating experiences for VR/AR
Familiarity with 3D math, linear algebra, 3D geometry, graphics, and rendering
Understanding of software engineering principles — and the ability to know when it’s fine to abandon them for a quick proof-of-concept
Excellent communication and presentation skills. You’ll be expected to clearly communicate design decisions to leadership, the rest of the team, and to engineers
Ability to think at a high level about product strategy
Capable of acting as a Product Manager when needed
Self-motivated with the ability to work in a fast-paced, sometimes ambiguous work environment
A creative problem solver who has lots of ideas and sees solutions where others might not
Minimum Qualifications
BS/BA degree or equivalent years of experience
2+ years of software engineering experience
Proficiency in designing, prototyping, and programming with real-time 3D engines (e.g. Unity, Unreal, Lens Studio)
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with various spatial design, prototyping and development software (e.g. Lens Studio, Figma, Blender, C4D, Unity)
Experience using LLMs and other generative models for application development
Bringing something new to the table: whether that’s a new perspective on our product, a unique understanding of a particular field, or expertise in a particular field like AI, CV, ML, 3D graphics, HCI, etc.
Passion for Snap Inc. products
Policy and Diversity 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.
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 or 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.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law (by example, the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring, where applicable).
Benefits Snap Inc. provides benefits built around your needs, including 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.
Compensation In 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 $157,000-$235,000 annually.
Zone B: The base salary range for this position is $149,000-$223,000 annually.
Zone C: The base salary range for this position is $133,000-$200,000 annually.
This position is eligible for equity in the form of RSUs.
Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Engineering and Information Technology
Industries
Software Development
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