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About the Role
Snap Inc. is seeking a Software Engineer to join the Lens Studio team, focusing on the development of Lens Engine and Lens Studio to enable AR experiences across Snapchat and Specs. This role involves contributing to the technical roadmap, architecture decisions, and improving code quality, reliability, and performance.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and support features for Lens Engine and Lens Studio, enabling AR experiences across Snapchat and Specs
- Build, integrate, and improve agentic development workflows and tooling
- Contribute to technical roadmap planning, architecture decisions, and technical specifications
- Participate in code reviews, design reviews, and technical discussions
- Collaborate with cross-functional partners across product, design, and engineering
- Contribute to improving code quality, reliability, performance, and developer productivity
Requirements
- Strong computer science fundamentals and problem-solving skills
- Strong proficiency in C++ and experience with modern C++ development
- Experience with scripting languages such as Python, JavaScript, or TypeScript
- Great communication skills; ability to work in a team and lead by example
- Pragmatic engineering judgment, with the ability to balance iteration speed, reliability, maintainability, and security
- Hands-on experience with AI-assisted development tools such as Cursor, Claude Code, Codex, or similar
- Understanding of AI systems and agentic workflows
- Focus on engineering quality, including testing, maintainability, and performance
- BS in a technical field such as computer science or equivalent years of experience
- 6+ years of post-Bachelor’s software development experience; or Master’s degree in a technical field + 3+ year of post-grad software development experience; or PhD in a relevant technical field
- Experience designing or integrating agentic systems, including tool use, context management, evaluation, reliability, or integration into developer workflows
- Experience with multi-agent systems, agent harness engineering, context engineering, or building tools and ecosystems for AI agents
- Experience integrating AI or agentic capabilities into production developer workflows or software systems
- Experience with a 3D engine such as Unity, Unreal Engine, or a comparable real-time rendering platform
- Experience with build systems and developer infrastructure such as CMake, Conan, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or similar
- Experience with Qt, ImGui, or similar frameworks for building cross-platform desktop software
- Experience with JavaScript engines, embedded runtimes, or frameworks used to execute and integrate user-provided code
- Experience working on large or complex codebases
Skills
- C++
- Modern C++ development
- Python
- JavaScript
- TypeScript
- AI-assisted development tools
- AI systems
- Agentic workflows
- Testing
- Maintainability
- Performance
- Agentic systems
- Tool use
- Context management
- Evaluation
- Reliability
- Integration into developer workflows
- Multi-agent systems
- Agent harness engineering
- Context engineering
- Building tools and ecosystems for AI agents
- Integrating AI or agentic capabilities into production developer workflows or software systems
- 3D engine
- Unity
- Unreal Engine
- Real-time rendering platform
- Build systems
- Developer infrastructure
- CMake
- Conan
- Jenkins
- GitHub Actions
- Qt
- ImGui
- Cross-platform desktop software
- JavaScript engines
- Embedded runtimes
- Frameworks for executing and integrating user-provided code
- Large or complex codebases
Location
- Zone A (CA, WA, NYC)
- Zone B
- Zone C
Work Type
- Office (4+ days per week)
Experience Level
- 6+ years of post-Bachelor’s software development experience
- Master’s degree in a technical field + 3+ year of post-grad software development experience
- PhD in a relevant technical field
Education Level
- BS in a technical field such as computer science or equivalent years of experience
Salary/Compensations
- Zone A (CA, WA, NYC): $209,000-$313,000 annually
- Zone B: $199,000-$297,000 annually
- Zone C: $178,000-$266,000 annually
Benefits
- Paid parental leave
- Comprehensive medical coverage
- Emotional and mental health support programs
- Compensation packages that let you share in Snap’s long-term success
About the Company
- Snap Inc. is a technology company focused on improving the way people live and communicate through the camera.
- The Company operates Snapchat, Specs Inc., Bitmoji, Saturn, and other digital services.
- Specs Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Snap Inc. dedicated to making computing more human, developing advanced eyewear and providing Lens Studio developer tools.
Equal Opportunity
- 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.
- We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law.