Network Engineer
Snapchat
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’s three core products are Snapchat, a visual messaging app that enhances your relationships with friends, family, and the world; Lens Studio, an augmented reality platform that powers AR across Snapchat and other services; and its AR glasses, Spectacles.
We’re looking for a Network Engineer to join Snap Inc! As a member of the IT Network Engineering team, you’ll be supporting the networks, systems and tools that keep the business growing and our information safe.
What you’ll do:
Design, Develop, Deploy, and Operate Snap’s global enterprise network infrastructure
Evolve, Monitor, Maintain, and Operate Snap’s existing enterprise network infrastructure
Design, Develop, Deploy, and Operate Snap’s Data Center network infrastructure
Evaluate new technologies, prioritize their acquisition, and make decisions in alignment with IT roadmaps/business requirements
Engineer and implement new solutions to meet business and performance requirements.
Automate solutions through scripting, continuous integration/deployment, and source control
Collaborate with cross functional stakeholders to support enterprise, security, and business related incidents and initiatives
Communicate timelines, network dependencies, resource constraints, and progress with key stakeholders timely and effectively
Provide mentorship and guidance to adjacent engineers
Participate in 24/7 on-call rotation
Occasional travel
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
Advanced diagnostic and troubleshooting methodology for complex, multi-vendor network environments.
Proven ability in systematic root cause analysis (RCA) for high-availability infrastructure.
Ability to analyze technical requirements to design, document, and implement scalable and resilient network solutions.
Skill in evaluating the technical trade-offs, security implications, and business value of competing technologies and design approaches.
Demonstrated ability to make sound, high-impact decisions, especially during critical network incidents or project planning.
Leverage effective communication to escalate challenges to leadership and avoid service disruptions.
Applies generative AI tools (Gemini, ChatGPT) to streamline documentation, automate troubleshooting, and speed up incident analysis and postmortems.
Develops and refines network designs, templates, and SOPs using AI assistants, ensuring scalability, reliability, and technical accuracy.
Integrates AI-assisted solutions into monitoring and alerting systems to enhance operational efficiency, uptime, and root cause visibility.
Promotes responsible AI adoption by mentoring peers, validating outputs for security and governance compliance, and contributing to org-wide best practices.
Collaborates across teams to pilot new AI capabilities, share learnings, and ensure all AI usage aligns with Snap’s values and data protection standards.
Minimum qualifications:
BS/BA degree in a technical field such as Computer Science or equivalent years of experience
Preferred qualifications:
Deep Domain expertise in core network technologies, including routing, switching, implementation and design.
Demonstrable experience implementing and managing small to medium scale BGP deployments.
Experience implementing and managing medium to large scale OSPF deployments.
Proven technical experience utilizing network tools and packet sniffers. e.g. wireshark, tcpdump.
Experience in LAN technologies (Spanning Tree, Port security, VLAN, LACP, and QOS)
Deep understanding of Network Security technologies (Firewalls, NAT, PAT, IPSec, network access lists)
Experience Managing/Operating a Zero Trust VPN solution
Experience managing network monitoring and configuration management tools, SNMP, netflow, and vendor services
Experience in Wireless Networking supporting site surveys, design, and deployment.
Experience developing/supporting Python, Go and/or shell scripting to automate Network infrastructure
Familiarity with Linux operating system
Experience developing/supporting configuration management (using automation frameworks such as Ansible and/or Terraform) for On-Premise (Physical/Virtual) and Cloud (AWS/GCP) hosted deployments
If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please don’t be shy and provide us some information.
"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.
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!