Game Engine Software Engineer Intern

SnapSanta Monica, California

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Overview

Schedule

Full-time

Career level

Senior-level

Benefits

Career Development

Job 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 areSnapchat, 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.

Snap’s Augmented Reality team invents the immersive (and fun!) camera experiences that are at the core of our products. From developing creative new Lens features for Snapchat, to supporting the continuous growth and evolution of Lens Studio (our platform for an ever-increasing community of AR creators), to designing the cutting-edge computer vision and machine learning technology that makes face transformation Lenses possible — our Augmented Reality team is working hard on their mission to bring AR to more people, places, and moments, every day.

We’re looking for a Game Engine Software Engineer intern to join our Augmented Reality team!

What you’ll do:

Design and develop features for Snapchat’s AR engine (including Lens Studio Ecosystem)
Work closely with other teams to bring your features to Lens creators
Participate in feature planning and creating technical specifications
Past interns have worked on a variety of different projects such as shader optimizations, plugin systems, neural networks on WebGPU, etc.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

Strong computer science fundamentals
Experience with modern C++
Interest in the Augmented Reality field
Great communication skills; ability to work in a team

Minimum Qualifications:

Working towards a BS or an MS in a technical field such as computer science
C++ development experience, possibly through other internships, projects or TA experience

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with a 3D rendering engine like Unity or Unreal or a self-written engine
Experience creating developer-facing APIs and libraries
Experience with Lens Studio

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