Snap Inc. - Bellevue, WA
posted 2 months ago
Snap Inc. is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead the Product Catalog Team, which plays a crucial role in supporting Snap's Dynamic Ads business. This team is responsible for managing a series of critical services that allow advertisers to personalize ads for potential customers based on a selection of products from their catalogs. The Product Catalog team oversees the onboarding and ingestion of assets provided by merchants, manages product data, and ensures the effective delivery of these assets. This role involves designing, implementing, and operating scalable services that are essential to the functionality of Snap's advertising platform. As an Engineering Manager, you will be tasked with leading the development of services that include user identity services, friend graph management, and core persistence layers. You will collaborate across teams to understand product requirements, evaluate trade-offs, and deliver innovative solutions that enhance the user experience. Your responsibilities will also include advocating for best practices in operational excellence, availability, and cost management, ensuring that the systems you oversee are robust and efficient. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in backend services or distributed systems, with a proven track record of operating highly-available systems at scale. You will be expected to independently execute medium-sized features, participate in incident investigations, and collaborate effectively with team members. This position requires a deep understanding of the operational aspects of the systems you manage, as well as experience in large-scale microservices, cloud computing, and infrastructure design.