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At a glance
Snap is hiring a Applications Engineer, Level 3 in Los Angeles, CA; Palo Alto, CA. It is a full-time role in Software & IT, asking for at least 2 years of experience, first listed on November 1. The advertised pay is $107,000–$161,000 a year. The description mentions CI/CD, JavaScript, TypeScript, React, Angular and Vue.js. Snap has 99 other openings in the US, 81 of them in Los Angeles, CA. Across all employers on USA Jobs 24 there are 132 Software & IT openings in Los Angeles, CA today; the typical one asks for 6 years and advertises about $202,000 a year at the midpoint.
How the pay compares
Snap advertises $107,000 to $161,000 a year, a midpoint of $134,000 a year. Where an offer lands in a range usually depends on experience and on the exact location. That is lower than about 93% of the 1,317 software & IT jobs in California that publish a yearly rate on USA Jobs 24, where the typical midpoint is $213,000 a year. To see roughly what this leaves after federal and California tax, try our take-home pay calculator.
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About hiring at Snap
Snap has 100 openings on USA Jobs 24 today across 7 states. Most are in software & IT (32), data & AI (16) and marketing (10). The biggest locations are Los Angeles, CA (82), New York, NY (51) and Palo Alto, CA (50). None of them is fully remote, 1% are open to entry-level candidates and 100% show pay. We collect Snap's jobs every day straight from its own careers system (Workday), never from job boards or agencies.
The employer's advert
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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.
We’re looking for a Full Stack Application Engineer to join our Finance Technology team. You’ll help build and operate business-critical applications that connect Finance, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing, supporting hardware development and production from planning and procurement through inventory, costing, and financial reporting.
This is an end-to-end engineering role where you’ll work with experienced engineers and business partners to turn operational needs into reliable software. You’ll contribute across the development lifecycle from design and implementation through testing, deployment, and production support while growing your knowledge of enterprise systems and finance and manufacturing workflows.
What you’ll do:
- Develop, test, deploy, and support secure and scalable web applications and services used by Finance, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Operations teams.
- Deliver well-defined features across the full stack, including user interfaces, APIs, business logic, data models, integrations, and automated tests.
- Help develop and maintain integrations among ERP, MRP, MES, PLM, warehouse, procurement, finance, and analytics platforms using APIs, events, and batch processing.
- Collaborate with engineers, product managers, and business stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into effective technical solutions.
- Monitor application health, investigate issues, and contribute to improvements in performance, reliability, and operational support.
- Participate in design reviews, code reviews, testing, CI/CD, and documentation to maintain high engineering standards.
- Learn from teammates, share knowledge, and contribute to an inclusive and collaborative engineering culture.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
- Full-stack development skills using JavaScript or TypeScript and experience with a modern front-end framework such as React, Angular, or Vue.
- Experience developing backend services or APIs using a language such as Java, Python, Go, or Node.js.
- Understanding of software design fundamentals, data structures, object-oriented programming, web application architecture, and common integration patterns.
- Familiarity with REST APIs, relational databases, SQL, and integrations with SaaS or enterprise platforms.
- Ability to understand business requirements and translate them into maintainable technical solutions with guidance.
- Strong problem-solving skills and an interest in learning unfamiliar technologies and business domains.
- Clear written and verbal communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with engineering and non-engineering partners.
- A sense of ownership for the quality, reliability, and user experience of the software you build.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 2+ years of full-stack application or software engineering experience after earning a bachelor’s degree; a master’s degree in a technical field plus 1+ year of post-graduate full-stack engineering experience; or a PhD in a relevant technical field.
- Experience developing full-stack web applications through professional work, internships, significant projects, or equivalent practical experience.
- Hands-on experience with a modern front-end framework, backend development, relational databases, and APIs.
- Understanding of software engineering fundamentals, including testing, security, maintainability, performance, and source control.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience or familiarity with finance, ERP, MRP, MES, PLM, warehouse management, procurement, or supply-chain applications.
- Familiarity with cloud platforms, CI/CD, containers, monitoring, or production application support.
- Understanding of secure application development, access controls, data validation, and auditable system design.
- Interest in using automation and AI-assisted capabilities responsibly to improve business workflows and engineering productivity.
- Passion for Snap products and for building tools that help teams do their best work.
"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 $107,000-$161,000 annually.The base salary range for this position is $102,000-$153,000 annually.The base salary range for this position is $91,000-$137,000 annually.This position is eligible for equity in the form of RSUs.If you believe this job description is missing required pay transparency information, please submit a report through this form:Job Description Pay Range Disclosure.
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