Principal Software Engineer, Infrastructure

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 operates Snapchat , a visual messaging app that enhances your relationships with friends, family, and the world, and Specs Inc. , a wholly-owned subsidiary dedicated to making computing more human, in addition to Bitmoji , Saturn, and other digital services. Snap Engineering teams build fun and technically sophisticated products that reach hundreds of millions of Snapchatters around the world, every day. We’re deeply committed to the well-being of everyone in our global community, which is why our values are at the root of everything we do. We move fast, with precision, and always execute with privacy at the forefront. We’re looking for a Principal Software Engineer to join Snap Inc! What you’ll do: Own highly scalable, distributed, and multi-cloud infrastructure that powers all Snap's services. Build and operate Snap's Service Mesh, Compute, Network, and Deployments Infrastructure Work across teams to understand product requirements, evaluate trade-offs, and deliver the solutions needed to build innovative products or services Advocate for and apply best practices when it comes to availability, scalability, operational excellence, and cost management Provide technical direction that influences the entire company Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Hands-on knowledge of cloud infrastructure, distributed systems, and operational excellence patterns and practices Excellent programming and software design skills, including debugging, performance analysis, and test design Proven track record of operating highly-available systems at scale Skilled at solving ambiguous problems Strong collaboration and mentorship skills Minimum Qualifications: Bachelors in technical field such as computer science, mathematics, statistics or equivalent years of experience 10+ years of post-Bachelor’s software development experience; or a Master’s degree in a technical field + 9+ year of post-grad software development experience; or a PhD in a related technical field + 6+ years of post-grad software development experience 2+ years of experience with technical leadership or acting as the domain-expert to a technical organization Experience in technical leadership/ownership and setting technical direction for engineering projects Experience architecting, designing, and developing distributed systems Preferred Qualifications: Advanced degree in a technical field such as computer science Experience with cross platform development Ability to promote product excellence and collaboration, driving a portfolio of concurrent engineering projects, from short-term critical feature launches to long-term research initiatives. Ability to create a compelling vision for the future, communicate clearly, and have a collaborative leadership approach. 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,