AR Engineer

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.

Snap’s Augmented Reality team invents the immersive camera experiences that are at the core of our products. From developing innovative new Lens features for Snapchat & Spectacles, to supporting the continuous growth and evolution of Lens Studio (our platform for an ever-increasing community of AR creators & developers), to designing the cutting-edge machine learning technology that makes stunning scene transformation Lenses possible — our Augmented Reality team is working hard on their mission to bring AR to more people, places, and moments, every day.

​We’re looking for an AR Engineer to join the Augmented Reality team at Snap Inc!

What you’ll do:

• Experiment, design, improve, and support reusable components and frameworks that improve developer experiences for pushing the boundaries of AR.

• Enhance, expand, and help put together Lens Studio learning resources (e.g. documentation, sample projects, tutorials, videos, code examples, etc.).

• Work cross functionally to identify and close gaps in the Lens Studio developer experience. 

• Field highly technical Lens Studio questions raised by external Lens developers to ensure they are getting the most out of Lens Studio.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Proficiency programming in JavaScript, TypeScript, or similar languages (C#, C++, etc.).

• Understanding of 3D graphics concepts and familiarity with 3D packages (Blender, Maya, 3ds Max, or Cinema4D).

• Flexibility in learning and using various tools related to improving developer experience (e.g. video editing, course development, etc.)

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to communicate and distill complex topics to various internal and external partners.

• Strong analytical skills which allow for creative methods to achieve results, and solve problems cross functionally.

• Passion for the latest VR/AR/MR/Visual Compute technologies.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field such as computer science or equivalent years of experience

• 3+ years of experience designing and developing real-time interactive experiences; or Master’s degree in a technical field + 2+ year of related  post-grad experience; or PhD in a relevant technical field

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in developing highly interactive experiences such as apps, games, or Lenses in Lens Studio.

• Experience designing, prototyping, and programming with real-time 3D engines, including but not limited to Unity, Unreal, Three.js, OpenFrameworks, Processing, and WebGL/OpenGL.

• Strong public speaking and presentation skills.

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):

Zone B:

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This position is eligible for equity in the form of RSUs.