Manager Embedded Engineering BSP Level 6

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 its AR glasses Spectacles.

The Spectacles team is pushing the boundaries of technology to bring people closer together in the real world. Our fifth-generation Spectacles powered by Snap OS showcase how standalone see-through AR glasses make playing learning and working better together.

Snapchat is a camera and messaging app that connects people to their friends and the world. Every day around the globe millions of people use Snapchat to communicate with friends build relationships play and learn. No matter where you are or how you express yourself it’s always the fastest way to share a moment!

We are looking for a Software Engineering Manager to join our Spectacles team at Snap! 

What you’ll do:

From early silicon bring up to production ready embedded systems our work enables advanced capabilities through tightly integrated hardware and software. We are seeking a technically strong Software Engineering Manager to lead our BSP and Platform Bring Up team responsible for delivering robust scalable and high performance embedded software for Spectacles

This role is ideal for a manager who remains deeply technical understands low level system challenges and coaches engineers through complex platform bring up while driving execution quality and cross functional alignment. The BSP and Platform Bring Up team operates at the intersection of silicon hardware firmware and operating system software supporting early hardware programs through production.

In addition to the above your responsibilities will include:

• Lead manage and grow a team responsible for BSP development platform bring up and low level system integration

• Provide technical guidance and strategic direction for Linux kernel device drivers bootloaders and board bring up activities while partnering closely with technical leads

• Own execution for early hardware bring up milestones including boot peripheral enablement camera and display pipelines networking and diagnostics readiness

• Work with cross functional partners including hardware silicon vendors manufacturing systems and program management to align roadmaps and deliverables

• Anticipate scaling integration and quality challenges across multiple hardware variants and software branches and drive solutions proactively

• Drive software engineering best practices for reliability performance diagnostics and maintainability in safety and performance critical embedded systems

• Coach and mentor engineers conduct performance reviews identify top talent and support growth into senior technical or leadership roles

• Foster a collaborative high ownership culture while shielding the team from distractions and enabling focus on critical bring up work

Knowledge Skills & Abilities:

• Technical depth: Hardware architecture MCU/firmware bootloaders kernel drivers HAL and power/thermal optimization specific to consumer devices.

• Consumer Product Lifecycle: experience with hardware bringup factory manufacturing flow and external vendor management

• Strong understanding of operating systems principles Inter-process communication computer system architecture microprocessor /microcontroller fundamentals (caches buses memory controllers DMA etc.)

• Proven experience with full software Development process skills including: source control bug tracking and design documentation

• Strong technical foundation in embedded Linux kernel and driver development bootloaders read schematics and low level system integration

• Ability to balance technical depth with people leadership execution ownership and cross team coordination

• Excellent communication leadership and stakeholder management skills

Minimum Qualifications: 

• Bachelor's Degree in a relevant technical field such as computer science or electrical engineering or equivalent years of experience

• 5+ years of experience managing software engineering teams delivering complex production quality systems

• 10+ years of experience in embedded software engineering roles with hands on background in BSP platform or system bring up

• Proficiency in programming C and C++ on Linux

• Experience with Linux kernel internals device drivers BSP 

• Experience with high speed and low level interfaces such as PCIe USB I2C SPI.

• Experience supporting manufacturing hardware validation and end of line processes

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.

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).

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

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What We Do

Snap Inc. is a technology company. We believe the camera presents the greatest opportunity to improve the way people live and communicate. We contribute to human progress by empowering people to express themselves live in the moment learn about the world and have fun together.

Why Work With Us

Snap contributes to human progress by empowering people to express themselves live in the moment learn about the world and have fun together.

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