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Cloud Software Engineer

Snap Inc.· Specs
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ZurichFull timePosted 6d ago

About the role

Cloud Software Engineer to join the Specs team at Snap Inc. Build and operate cloud services behind Specs with a focus on developer experience, security, and scalable infrastructure across AWS and GCP for AR/Specs platform and developer tools.

Responsibilities

  • Design, build, and operate full-stack cloud components and web applications on AWS and GCP that power Specs and the developer ecosystem for AR experiences at Snap.
  • Build the web-based developer console/portal and foundational services for external and internal developers to build, manage, and deploy Lenses for Specs, prioritizing DX and frontend usability.
  • Own services end-to-end in production, including SLOs, on-call rotations, capacity planning, and incident response for reliability of Specs experiences globally.
  • Engineer infrastructure with strong isolation, encryption, and access-control guarantees for security and privacy by design in wearable AR devices.
  • Partner with internal product and engineering teams to onboard them onto new platform capabilities and ensure platforms meet requirements.
  • Collaborate with Security, Privacy, and Compliance to meet data protection and regulatory obligations.
  • Help shape the longer-term technical direction of the Specs cloud platform.

Qualifications

  • BS/MS in Computer Science, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience
  • Hands-on experience designing, building, and operating distributed systems and cloud infrastructure at scale on AWS (e.g. EC2, EKS, S3, IAM, KMS)
  • Proficiency in Go, JavaScript/TypeScript
  • Production experience with full-stack web development (e.g., React, TypeScript, Node.js) alongside containerization and cloud tooling (Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, CI/CD pipelines)

Skills

Required:Cloud infrastructure designGoJavaScript/TypeScriptFull-stack web developmentContainerization and cloud tooling
Nice to have:Security and privacy by design

Benefits

  • 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!
  • Ready to join Team Snap
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

About Snap Inc.

We contribute to human progress by empowering people to express themselves, live in the moment, learn about the world, and have fun together.

We believe the camera presents the greatest opportunity to improve the way people live and communicate.

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