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Senior Software Engineer, Spectacles
Snapchat · London, United Kingdom · Active · Workday Recruiting
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| Company | Snapchat |
| Title | Senior Software Engineer, Spectacles |
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| Location | United Kingdom |
| Work model | - |
| Employment type | Full Time |
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| Status | active |
| ATS provider | Workday Recruiting |
| Posted / first seen | 2026-06-17 / 2026-06-18 |
| Changed / last seen | 2026-06-18 / 2026-06-18 |
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Description
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 .
The Spectacles team is pushing the boundaries of technology to bring people closer together in the real world. Our fifth-generation Spectacles, powered by Snap OS, showcase how standalone, see-through AR glasses make playing, learning, and working better together.
Snapchat is a camera and messaging app that connects people to their friends and the world. Every day around the globe, millions of people use Snapchat to communicate with friends, build relationships, play, and learn. No matter where you are or how you express yourself, it’s always the fastest way to share a moment!
We’re looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join the Spectacles team !
What you’ll do:
Design, build, and support software systems, tools, and workflows that enable computer vision development for Spectacles
Develop production-quality C++ and supporting infrastructure for CV-related pipelines, tooling, and internal developer workflows
Improve the reliability, quality, and efficiency of CV development, validation, and calibration workflows, with a focus on eye-tracking calibration
Build tools and workflows to evaluate calibration quality, diagnose failures, and improve robustness across devices, users, and environments
Build high quality, maintainable, and performant code with strong testing and operational standards
Participate in code and design reviews
Work closely with computer vision, platform, product, and infrastructure teams to turn research and prototypes into robust engineering solutions
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Strong software engineering skills in C++, or solid experience in a systems language with the ability to ramp quickly on C++
Experience building high quality, performant, and maintainable software with strong unit and functional testing practices
Experience supporting geometric computer vision, eye tracking, calibration, perception, imaging, sensors, or other technically adjacent workflows
Experience building tools, libraries, pipelines, or infrastructure for calibration, validation, debugging, and performance analysis
Familiarity with numerical methods, optimisation, and measurement quality metrics for real-world CV systems
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with high attention to detail
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, related degree or equivalent practical experience
2+ years of post-Bachelor’s software development experience; or Master’s degree in a technical field + 1+ year of post-grad software development experience; or PhD in a relevant technical field
Industry software development experience building production systems, tools, or infrastructure
Preferred Qualifications:
5+ years of experience building and shipping high performance software
Experience with eye-tracking systems, gaze estimation, or calibration workflows
Experience with geometric computer vision, camera or sensor calibration, or related production CV systems
Experience working close to hardware, sensors, operating systems, or resource-constrained devices
Practice designing reusable APIs, tooling, platforms, or developer workflows
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!
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