Software Engineer, Android – Level 3

SNAP/SNAP

. Design, implement, and operate critical and scalable services, including user identity services, friend graph, and core persistence layer .

Posted 10/30/2026full-timeUnited StatesJunior💰 $118,000 - $176,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in designing and implementing scalable backend services, with a strong focus on operational excellence and high availability. Proficient in evaluating product requirements and delivering innovative solutions in distributed systems and cloud environments.

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Backend Services DevelopmentDistributed Systems ExperienceJava ProgrammingNoSQL SolutionsKubernetes Proficiency

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Hard Skills

Software DevelopmentSystem DesignIncident InvestigationDebuggingOperational Excellence

Soft Skills

CollaborationProblem-SolvingCommunication

Tools & Technologies

MemcacheRedisGoogle Cloud ServicesAWS Services

Industry Keywords

MicroservicesCloud ComputingScalabilityHigh Availability

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudDistributed SystemsJavaKubernetesMicroservicesNoSQLPythonRedisC++

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, implement, and operate critical and scalable services, including user identity services, friend graph, and core persistence layer
Work across teams to understand product requirements, evaluate trade-offs, and deliver solutions for innovative products
Evaluate, test, and debug work to maintain high quality
Advocate for and apply best practices in availability, scalability, operational excellence, and cost management
Participate in incident or hotfix investigation and resolution as needed

Requirements

What you’ll need

BS/BA degree in a technical field such as Computer Science or equivalent years of experience, or a Master’s degree in a technical field
1+ years of post-Bachelor’s software development experience, unless holding a Master’s degree in a technical field
Experience with backend services or distributed systems
Ability to independently execute medium-sized features over a few weeks and multiple PRs
Ability to understand operational aspects and participate in incident or hotfix investigation and resolution
Proven track record of operating highly available systems at significant scale
Experience with Java, C++, and/or Python preferred
Experience with NoSQL solutions, Memcache/Redis, Kubernetes, or Google/AWS services preferred
Experience in large-scale microservices and distributed systems, cloud computing and storage systems, or infrastructure and large-scale system design preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

Paid parental leave
Comprehensive medical coverage
Emotional and mental health support programs
Compensation packages including equity in the form of RSUs