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.
Specs Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Snap Inc. dedicated to making computing more human. The company develops Specs, advanced eyewear that seamlessly integrates digital experiences into the physical world.
Specs feature see-through lenses that place digital objects directly into three-dimensional space, powered by Snap OS, a proprietary, context-aware operating system designed for natural interaction with your hands and voice.
Specs Inc. also provides Lens Studio, a full suite of advanced developer tools that powers immersive augmented reality experiences across Specs, Snapchat, and other services.
We're looking for a Build and Tools Engineer (DevOps Engineer) to join the Spectacles Software Engineering Team at Specs! As a member of the team, you'll be responsible for designing and developing build systems and tooling for operating systems used by the next generation of Specs wearable computing devices such as Spectacles. Working from our Santa Monica office, you'll be collaborating closely with the Specs hardware and software teams around the world.
What you’ll do:
Develop and maintain build, integration and automation systems for a custom operating system.
Support our engineering team by providing optimized solutions for local development as well as continuous integration.
Build automation and reporting infrastructure for pre-production and in-production testing and validation of critical hardware and software changes.
Work closely with all other Software teams globally to bring up builds on new and experimental hardware platforms.
Bring cutting-edge R&D solutions quickly into production while keeping a high bar for quality and making sure we’re able to iterate efficiently.
Regularly use the products we are building to continually grow context on how to improve the systems to support their development.
Drive AI-Native Workflow Integration by implementing AI/LLM tools within CI, build, and development workflows to boost developer velocity.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
Strong scripting (shell, python) and command-line skills
Very good knowledge of Git, including LFS, hooks, bisect, merge strategies, repo, submodules, Gerrit
Experience creating and maintaining CI/CD configurations and workflows (Jenkins, Github, TeamCity)
Containerization/Virtualization: Docker containers administration and deployment
Team player with great communication and customer oriented skills and focus
Minimum Qualifications
BSc or MSc in Computer Science or Engineering or Equivalent Experience
2+ years of experience with Unix / Linux environments
2+ years of experience in build systems or automation
Preferred Qualifications and Skills
Previous experience working with any of the following technologies will be considered an asset:
Google Cloud: Compute Engine & BigQuery
AWS
Gradle (and Bazel) build systems
CMake, GNU Make, Code Coverage and Static Analysis reporting tools like SonarQube
Binary artifacts management tools like JFROG Artifactory
AOSP builds
Yocto
Automated embedded device testing
Proficiency in leveraging AI tools such as Copilot, Cursor, or ChatGPT.
A strong passion for creativity and solving cutting edge industry problems
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.
The base salary range for this position is $157,000-$235,000 annually.