Manager, Software Engineering, Safety Engineering Mobile Client

Overview In this role, you lead a high-performing mobile client engineering team focused on safety and security-critical systems within Snapchat. You set technical direction across authentication, account integrity, and compliance initiatives, and partner with product, design, legal, and Trust & Safety to deliver scalable, high-quality solutions. You will drive urgent, cross-functional projects while raising the bar on engineering quality and production readiness. The role combines people leadership with hands-on architectural influence in a fast-moving environment with AI-enabled development. This is an opportunity to shape critical safety capabilities at scale. Compensation / Benefitspaid parental leavecomprehensive medical coverageemotional and mental health support programsequity/RSUscompensation with long-term incentive potentialequal opportunity employer ResponsibilitiesLead and grow a team of engineers to deliver safety- and security-critical mobile client systemsSet technical direction and execution priorities across account integrity, authentication, reporting, and complianceDrive delivery on complex, high-urgency projects with multiple stakeholdersCollaborate with Product, Design, Legal, Trust & Safety, backend engineering, and adjacent client teams to land durable solutionsRaise the bar on engineering quality, operational excellence, and technical decision-makingFoster a healthy team environment with clear expectations and career growth supportHire, onboard, and develop senior ICs and technical leadersBalance near-term execution with long-term platform investments to improve leverage and velocityLeverage AI tools and fast workflows to design and ship scalable services while maintaining security and code quality Key requirements9+ years of post-Bachelor software development experience (or equivalent with advanced degrees)1+ year of technical leadership or engineering management experienceExperience leading engineers delivering production software in mobile, platform, or security-sensitive environmentsStrong foundation in software engineering fundamentals, mobile client architecture, and large-scale production systemsProven ability to navigate ambiguity, priorities, and cross-functional complexityExcellent communication, coaching, and stakeholder alignment skillsAbility to set technical direction and drive architectural decisionsExperience working in fast-moving environments with urgent escalations and high-visibility deliverablesProficiency or strong aptitude in leveraging AI tools with critical judgment for architecture and security riskscommunication and coachingstakeholder alignmentadaptability in fast-moving environmentsmobile client architecturelarge-scale production systemsarchitecture review and technical decision-making