HCI Software Engineer, 11+ Years of Experience

Snap 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 it's AR glasses, Spectacles .
Snap Lab is home to our hardware products with a world-class research & development team. We are focused on pushing the boundaries of what a camera can be, specifically overlaying computing on the real world. Next Generation Spectacles are our first pair of glasses that bring augmented reality to life.
We are looking for a HCI Software Engineer to join our team.
What you'll do:

• Design, implement, and coordinate the integration of various hand tracking assets across different platforms.
• Work with teams to understand product requirements, evaluate trade-offs, and deliver the solutions needed to create innovative products.
• Evaluate, test, and debug the work appropriately, striving for high quality.
• We are a distributed team located across Europe and the US. We are looking for strong software leaders who can operate individually and liaise between different engineering and product teams.
• Play a key role in integrating ML models across the tech stack

Knowledge, skills and abilities:

• Good experience on C++ along with solid foundation in system designing and architecture development.
• Understanding operating systems fundamentals
• Ability to independently execute of medium sized features
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to collaborate and work well with different teams
• Knowledge of software design patterns and best practices

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in a relevant technical field such as computer science or electrical engineering or equivalent years of experience
• 11+ years of software development experience
• Proficiency programming in C or C++

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced degree in a relevant field such as computer science.
• Experience working on Hand Tracking.
• Experience working with AR internals

"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 at least 80% of the time (an average of 4 days per week). For roles with remote consideration: Remote team members still are expected to travel for mandatory in-person gatherings and to fulfill business needs, at least 4 to 6 times per year.
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. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please don't be shy and contact us at [email protected] .
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!
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. These pay zones may be modified in the future.
Zone A (CA, WA, NYC) :
The base salary range for this position is $230,000-$335,000 annually.
Zone B :
The base salary range for this position is $219,000-$318,000 annually.
Zone C :
The base salary range for this position is $196,000-$285,000 annually.
This position is eligible for equity in the form of RSUs.