Hiring: Principal Software Engineer, Ads Platform Company: Snap Inc. Location: Santa Monica, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 13:58:46 About the job Experience: •If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please don’t be shy and provide us some information. Qualifications: •Excellent programming and software design skills, including debugging, performance analysis, and test design •Demonstrated success in operating highly-available systems at scale •Demonstrated capacity to proactively learn new concepts and technology and apply them at work •Skilled at solving ambiguous problems •Strong collaboration and mentorship skills •Ads domain expertise and a strong interest in Ads •Adaptability in learning and applying evolving AI systems and tools to remain at the forefront of engineering trends and modern development practices •Bachelors in technical field such as computer science, mathematics, statistics or equivalent years of experience •10+ years of post-Bachelor’s software development experience; or a Master’s degree in a technical field + 9+ year of post-grad software development experience; or a PhD in a related technical field + 6+ years of post-grad software development experience •2+ years of experience with technical leadership or acting as the domain-expert to a technical organization Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!