Director, Engineering
Snapchat is the camera used by millions of people every day to Snap with family, watch Stories from friends, see events from around the world, and explore expertly curated content from top publishers. In short, we are a passionate team working hard to build the best platform in the world for communication and storytelling.
We're looking for a Director of Engineering to join Monetization! Monetization team builds Snap’s revenue platform and we are responsible for providing Snapchat’s solutions for businesses and for maximizing monetization across the service. We focus on driving measurable return on investment for businesses. We are seeking an experienced engineering leader to help support our teams solving interesting technical challenges, building world-class experiences in Snapchat and maintaining software and a platform used by millions every day. Working from our Seattle office, you’ll manage teams in Seattle, Los Angeles and New York and collaborate with leaders and executives across Snap to deliver the highest quality for our product.
What you'll do:
Oversee day-to-day operations of part of the Monetization Engineering team across multiple offices
Actively participate as a member of the Snap Engineering and Monetization leadership teams
Develop organizational-level goals and drive the technical and organizational roadmap for the engineering team
Collaborate with Sales, Finance, Product and Engineering teams distributed across multiple offices
Build and grow a team of exceptional software engineers and technical leaders
Influence key decisions on architecture and implementation of scalable, reliable, and cost-effective engineering solutions
Mentor a team of engineering managers and senior independent contributors
Iterate quickly without compromising quality and raise the bar on operational excellence
Minimum qualifications:
BS/BA in a technical field such as Computer Science or equivalent experience
12+ years of software engineering experience
6+ years of experience managing a team
Preferred qualifications:
Demonstrated experience leading a large team at scale and managing engineering with an eye to driving efficiency
Previous experience partnering with cross-functional executives and management across a globally distributed organization
Track record of delivery in rapidly changing, highly collaborative, multi-site, multi-stakeholder environments
Deep knowledge of and experience working with a diverse group of engineers
Track record of delivery in rapidly changing, highly collaborative, multi-site, multi-stakeholder environments
Someone who loves to learn, and is passionate about helping others
Experience with Ad Tech
Experience with mobile apps development
Experience with UI, API and Data platforms
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].