Software Engineer, Spam & Abuse, 6+ Years of Experience

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 Engineering teams build fun and technically sophisticated products that reach hundreds of millions of Snapchatters around the world, every day. We’re deeply committed to the well-being of everyone in our global community, which is why our values are at the root of everything we do. We move fast, with precision, and always execute with privacy at the forefront.

Snap Inc. is seeking a Software Engineer, Spam & Abuse to build scalable, high-quality systems that protect Snapchat users from spam and abuse.

What you’ll do:

• Design, implement, and operate scalable backend services to detect and prevent spam and abuse across the Snapchat ecosystem.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand product requirements, evaluate trade-offs, and deliver robust solutions to combat spam and abuse.

• Develop and optimize detection pipelines using big data and machine learning frameworks to identify malicious patterns.

• Ensure systems are highly available, scalable, and cost-efficient while maintaining operational excellence.

• Investigate and resolve incidents related to spam and abuse, contributing to postmortems and continuous improvements.

• Advocate for and apply best practices in system design, security, and user privacy.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Proven expertise in backend services or distributed systems, with experience in large-scale microservices, security or abuse prevention systems.

• Big data processing pipelines and analytics.

• Strong programming skills in Golang or Java.

• Familiarity with NoSQL solutions, Memcache/Redis, Kubernetes, and cloud services like Google Cloud or AWS.

• Experience operating highly-available systems at scale and resolving production issues.

• Excellent collaboration, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical field, or equivalent years of experience.

• 6+ years of software development experience, with a focus on backend or distributed systems.

• Passion for learning and applying security knowledge to protect users.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience designing and implementing systems to prevent spam, abuse, or fraud.

• Experience working in the security domain or with similar challenges in spam & abuse detection and mitigation.

• Familiarity with big data technologies like BigQuery, Spark, or similar platforms.

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 $209,000-$313,000 annually.

Zone B:

The base salary range for this position is $199,000-$297,000 annually.

Zone C:

The base salary range for this position is $178,000-$266,000 annually.

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