Design Engineer

Design Engineer Opportunity At Snap Inc.

Snap Inc. is a technology company that believes 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, an 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 Product team uses creativity, insights, and operational excellence to steer our product vision across Snap Inc. This team of designers, scientists, and product managers work in a highly collaborative environment to build the products and experiences that bring our community together in new and special ways. We're looking for a Design Engineer to join the Design team at Snap Inc!

What you'll do:

• Conceive, prototype, and iterate new products
• Quickly bring new ideas to life through functional, iOS prototypes
• Occasionally prototype on other platforms, including web and AR
• Help drive the design process with engineering teams to ship these new products to users
• Invent new products by leveraging your technical background and passion for design
• Deliver outsized impact on products used by hundreds of millions of people every day
• Learn new skills and collaborate within a multi-functional design studio
• Work with product designers and user researchers to test new ideas and iterate on feedback
• Present and pitch your ideas and work directly to the CEO and company leadership
• Be a lead in cross-functional teams with product managers and engineering to polish and refine the end products we ship

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Knowledge and understanding of iOS software engineering principles
• Ability to know when it's fine to abandon first principles for a quick proof-of-concept
• Ability to rapidly prototype fully functional mobile experiences
• Ability to think at a high level about product strategy
• Creative problem solving and the ability to iterate on solutions for challenging problems

Minimum Qualifications:

• BS/BA in a technical field such as Computer Science or equivalent years of experience
• 7+ years of iOS software engineering experience (Objective-C and/or Swift)
• 5+ years of experience driving a product strategy and/or design decisions

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proficiency with design and rapid prototyping software (e.g. Figma, Sketch, Framer, Origami, Principle)
• Bringing something new to the table: whether that's a new perspective on our product, a unique understanding of a particular field, or expertise in something like hardware, AI, 3D graphics, HCI, etc.
• A portfolio showcasing your work and strong mobile design skills
• Passion for Snap Inc. products!

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.