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At a glance
Snap is hiring a Technical Program Manager in Palo Alto, CA; Los Angeles, CA. It is a full-time role in Product, Design & Programs, asking for at least 5 years of experience, first listed on November 11. The advertised pay is $190,000–$284,000 a year. Snap has 99 other openings in the US, 52 of them in Palo Alto, CA. Across all employers on USA Jobs 24 there are 19 Product & Design openings in Palo Alto, CA today; the typical one asks for 6 years and advertises about $224,000 a year at the midpoint.
How the pay compares
Snap advertises $190,000 to $284,000 a year, a midpoint of $237,000 a year. Where an offer lands in a range usually depends on experience and on the exact location. That is higher than about 72% of the 299 product & design jobs in California that publish a yearly rate on USA Jobs 24, where the typical midpoint is $206,000 a year. To see roughly what this leaves after federal and California tax, try our take-home pay calculator.
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About hiring at Snap
Snap has 100 openings on USA Jobs 24 today across 7 states. Most are in software & IT (41), data & AI (10) and marketing (10). The biggest locations are Los Angeles, CA (86), Palo Alto, CA (53) and New York, NY (50). None of them is fully remote, 3% are open to entry-level candidates and 100% show pay. We collect Snap's jobs every day straight from its own careers system (Workday), never from job boards or agencies.
The employer's advert
This is Snap's own description of the job, copied word for word from its careers site. We have not edited it.
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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 operates Snapchat, a visual messaging app that enhances your relationships with friends, family, and the world, and Specs Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary dedicated to making computing more human, in addition to Bitmoji, Saturn, and other digital services.
Specs Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Snap Inc. dedicated to making computing more human. The company develops Specs, advanced eyewear that seamlessly integrates digital experiences into the physical world.
Specs feature see-through lenses that place digital objects directly into three-dimensional space, powered by Snap OS, a proprietary, context-aware operating system designed for natural interaction with your hands and voice.
Specs Inc. also provides Lens Studio, a full suite of advanced developer tools that powers immersive augmented reality experiences across Specs, Snapchat, and other services.
We're looking for a Technical Program Manager to join the Specs team at Snap Inc!
What you’ll do:
Drive programs for a consumer electronic device from concept to delivery as a system engineering project manager
Create hardware project schedules that align with product requirements, technical challenges, tooling lead-times, and business needs
Communicate with hardware and software engineering, product management, and operations
Plan milestones, anticipate setbacks, and support troubleshooting and/or contingency plans
Drive best practices and production processes in a fast-paced production setting
Document and execute on product specifications and test plans
Develop business relationships with external partners and vendors
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, industrial engineering, or equivalent years of experience
5+ years experience of electrical, mechanical, or hardware project management at a tech or consumer electronics company
Approximately 25% travel, including international
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
Expert in schedule creation and management for hardware products
Ability to design experiments (DOE) for hardware build configurations and hardware build management
Proficient with materials planning and lead times for hardware builds
Skilled at risk identification and mitigation across hardware
Strong motivational leadership skills
Preferred Qualifications:
Proven track record of interdisciplinary system integration of electrical, mechanical, and software components
Experience with project/issue tracking and version control software
Experience driving complex programs in a fast-paced consumer electronics environment
If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please 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.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law (by example, the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring, where applicable).
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!
Compensation
In the United States, work locations are assigned a pay zone which determines the salary range for the position. The successful candidate’s starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. The starting pay may be negotiable within the salary range for the position.These pay zones may be modified in the future.
The base salary range for this position is $190,000-$284,000 annually.The base salary range for this position is $181,000-$270,000 annually.The base salary range for this position is $162,000-$241,000 annually.This position is eligible for equity in the form of RSUs.If you believe this job description is missing required pay transparency information, please submit a report through this form:Job Description Pay Range Disclosure.
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