Design Engineer, Snap Lab

What you'll do:

• Push the limits of AR on wearable devices and create innovative user experiences
• Work closely with the product design teams to create and iterate on new prototypes
• Work closely with engineering teams to build sophisticated prototypes
• Work with user researchers to test new ideas and iterate on feedback
• Present work directly to the CEO and company leadership
• Build fun, innovative products that impact the direction of the company

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Strong computer science fundamentals
• Expertise with Javascript and C#/C++
• Solid understanding of real time AR development tools and 3D engines (e.g. Unity, Unreal, Lens Studio)
• Familiarity with creating experiences for VR/AR
• Familiarity with 3D math, linear algebra, 3D geometry, graphics, and rendering
• Understanding of software engineering principles — and the ability to know when it's fine to abandon them for a quick proof-of-concept
• Excellent communication and presentation skills. You'll be expected to clearly communicate design decisions to leadership, the rest of the team, and to engineers
• Ability to think at a high level about product strategy
• Capable of acting as a Product Manager when needed
• Self-motivated with the ability to work in a fast-paced, sometimes ambiguous work environment
• A creative problem solver who has lots of ideas and sees solutions when most would not

Minimum Qualifications:

• BS/BA degree or equivalent years of experience
• 5+ years of software engineering experience
• Proficiency in designing, prototyping, and programming with real-time 3D engines (e.g. Unity, Unreal, Lens Studio)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with various spatial design, prototyping and development software (e.g. Lens Studio, Figma, Blender, C4D, Unity)
• Experience using LLMs and other generative models for application development
• Bringing something new to the table: whether that's a new perspective on our product, a unique understanding of a particular field, or expertise in a particular field like AI, CV, ML, 3D graphics, HCI, etc.
• Passion for Snap Inc. products!