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, showcases how standalone, see-through AR glasses make playing, learning, and working better together.
We’re looking for an AI-focused C++ software engineer with a passion for AR to join the Spectacles team in New York, NY!
What you’ll do:
Work on the bleeding age of AI tooling, making AI tools work for AR application development
Build agentic workflows for Lens Studio, our IDE for creating AR experiences
Create developer-facing APIs and tools that enable teams to build applications on Spectacles
Implement and maintain software running on AR glasses in a compute-constrained environment
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
Passion and interest in the latest AI productivity / coding tools
Strong knowledge of C++ and API design
Ability to collaborate with internal stakeholders at all levels of a company
Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in a relevant technical field such as computer science or equivalent years of practical work experience
2+ years of post-Bachelor’s software development experience; or Master’s degree in a technical field + 1+ year of post-grad software development experience; or PhD in a relevant technical field
Proficiency in programming C and C++ on Linux-based platforms
Preferred Qualifications
Experience working with AI agents, models, MCP servers, and orchestrators
Experience writing developer facing APIs
Experience building IDEs and developer tooling
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
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. The starting pay may be negotiable within the salary range for the position. These pay zones may be modified in the future.
Zone A (CA, WA, NYC):
The base salary range for this position is $157,000-$235,000 annually.
Zone B:
The base salary range for this position is $149,000-$223,000 annually.Zone C:
The base salary range for this position is $133,000-$200,000 annually.This position is eligible for equity in the form of RSUs.Top Skills
Snap Inc. Palo Alto, California, USA Office
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