Manager, Software Engineering, Core Infra

Snap Inc.

Engineering Manager leading Snap's critical Storage & Caching Infrastructure team for global operations. Managing a team while collaborating with various departments to enhance data processing systems.

Posted 7/2/2026full-timeSeattle • California, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $229,000 - $343,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Distributed Systems

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage and mentor a team of backend and full-stack developers, in a fast-paced, quick-to-market environment
Build infrastructure for data processing at Snap with large scale distributed systems.
Set the strategy, build a roadmap, create measurable goals, and lead your team to deliver
Collaborate with Product, Operation, Data Science and Engineering teams, and executive stakeholders
Evaluate the technical tradeoffs of major decisions and be a strong technical mentor
Hire, grow and retain high-performing team members

Requirements

What you’ll need

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 + 3+ years of post-grad software development experience
1+ years of experience managing a team of engineers
Experience building large scale distributed systems
Experience with big data processing and pipelines.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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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Hard Skills & Tools

Software DevelopmentData ProcessingDistributed SystemsTechnical EvaluationRoadmap Creation

Soft Skills

MentoringCollaborationLeadership

Certifications

Bachelor's DegreeMaster's DegreePhD