Job Title: Data Engineer
Company: Snap Inc.
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Description:
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.

We’re looking for a Data Engineer to join our ML PlatformTeam!

What you’ll do:


Work closely with stakeholders in engineering, product, data science, legal, and governance to make high quality datasets available to consumers in a timely manner
Develop scalable data ETL pipelines that automate manual data processes, optimize data delivery, and adhere with privacy and governance principles
Implement and manage data warehousing solutions and ensure data integrity and quality through rigorous testing and validation
Build expertise and ownership of data quality and data governance for supported domains
Build tooling and implement systems to overcome limitations of the data consumption portals when appropriate
Implement and maintain data security practices to ensure data privacy and protection, and compliance with data governance policies and regulations.
Support and maintain data pipelines and tooling with on-call responsibilities


Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:


Experience in building data pipelines to serve reporting needs
Experience owning all or part of a team roadmap
Ability to prioritize requests from multiple stakeholders in disparate domains
Ability to effectively communicate complex projects to non-technical stakeholders


Minimum Qualifications:


BS/BA degree in Computer Science, Math, Physics, or a related field, or equivalent years of experience in a relevant field
1+ year experience in SQL or similar languages
1+ years development experience in at least one object-oriented or scripting language (Python, Java, Scala, etc)


Preferred Qualifications:


Hands-on experience with Google BigQuery, Spark, and Hadoop
Experience in version control systems such as Git, and workflow management tools such as Airflow
Experience in ETL tools and data architecture and warehousing experience
Experience leading a small team of data or software engineers
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Excellent communication and teamwork abilities
Attention to detail and commitment to data quality


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.

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):

The base salary range for this position is $118,000-$176,000 annually.

Zone B:

The base salary range for this position is $112,000-$167,000 annually.

Zone C:

The base salary range for this position is $100,000-$150,000 annually.

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