Technical Program Manager, Level 5

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.

We’re looking for a Technical Program Manager (L5) to join the Specs Software team. You’ll work closely with engineering, product, and design teams to help deliver best-in-class features and software experiences for Snap’s next-generation AR devices.

As a TPM at this level, you will coordinate cross-functional software projects, manage schedules and dependencies, and ensure successful delivery of software components that power Snap’s hardware ecosystem. You’ll also support process improvements and communication flows across teams.

What You’ll Do

• Partner with feature development teams across OS platforms to plan, track, and deliver high-quality software releases across technologies such as camera, audio, video, graphics, display, sensors, and firmware.

• Drive execution of well-defined projects by creating schedules, tracking milestones, dependencies and escalating risks or blockers.

• Facilitate meetings, status updates, and documentation to keep stakeholders aligned on progress and decisions.

• Support cross-functional collaboration between hardware, firmware, and application software teams.

• Identify and communicate program risks, propose mitigation plans, and follow through to resolution.

• Help improve internal software development processes and project tracking methodologies.

• Contribute to a culture of continuous improvement, clear communication, and strong program discipline.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Solid understanding of software development life cycles, tools, and release processes.

• Strong organizational and time management skills, with attention to detail.

• Ability to manage multiple projects in parallel with shifting priorities.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; able to work with technical and non-technical stakeholders and derive needed dependencies

• Collaborative mindset and comfort working in a fast-paced, evolving environment with a strong execution mindset

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, or equivalent practical experience.

• 6+ years of experience in technical program or project management within a software or hardware organization.

• Familiarity with agile development tools and processes.

• Ability to travel including domestic and international as required to support software bring-ups and validation activities at manufacturing sites or partner facilities

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting programs in consumer electronics or hardware-software integration.

• Exposure to technologies such as camera systems, multimedia software such as video, embedded software. Exposure to AR/VR software is a plus

• Experience working with distributed teams across multiple time zones.

• Knowledge of project tracking and version control tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence, Git).

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.

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