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Question 1 of 3Hiring now
296
open professional roles
426
opened in the last 90 days
426 in the last 12 months
0%
of roles are remote
11
states hiring
California, New York, Washington, Illinois, District of Columbia, Nebraska
What it hires for: Engineering (148), Data & Analytics (88), Sales (38), Marketing (33), Legal (22). By level: senior ic (149), mid level (119), manager (52), early career (36), director (30).
Where: Santa Monica, CA (42), Los Angeles, CA (27), Los Angeles, California (14), New York City, NY (14), New York, NY (13), Palo Alto, CA (12), San Francisco, CA (9), Los Angeles, California; Palo Alto, California; Bellevue, Washington (7).
Main hubs: Santa Monica, CA (42), Los Angeles, CA (27), New York City, NY (14), New York, NY (13), Palo Alto, CA (12), San Francisco, CA (9). Open a city for its job market, layoffs and training.
Snap outlook: Cooling
From public records and our own hiring data, as of the last check. It looks at layoff notices, capital raised and how fast roles are opening. It does not judge the company by its industry or its city.
- 296 open professional roles, 426 opened in the last 90 days
- 1 layoff notice filed in the last 12 months
Context
- Its industry, Technology & Software, is cooling nationally. Learn the skills it asks for.
- Its main hub, Santa Monica, CA, sits in a county that is steady.
Where Santa Monica, CA ranks
Where Santa Monica, CA placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #13Best cities for entry-level jobs that want AI skills in the West Coast13% · of 54
- #14Best cities for AI-skill jobs in the West Coast20% · of 71
- #14Best cities for director and executive jobs in the West Coast23% · of 71
- #16Best all-round cities for mid-career professionals in the West Coast52 / 100 · of 39
- #16Best all-round cities for AI careers in the West Coast54 / 100 · of 39
- #18Best cities for pay after cost of living in California$151k · of 32
Rankings about engineering jobs
- Best cities for software and engineering jobs #1 San Francisco (3,412 openings)
- Best cities for engineering pay after cost of living #1 San Mateo ($216k)
- Most requested AI skills in engineering jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (6.1%)
- AI tools named most often in engineering jobs #1 Claude (1.7%)
- Employers with the most engineering jobs #1 Amazon (2,992 roles)
Snap in the industry job lists
Where Snap places in our weekly lists of the employers hiring in each industry, kept month by month.
November 2026
- #5Highest-paying AI employers$305k · of 25
Snap hiring at a glance
- We have tracked Snap's career site since Oct 2026; it has opened 429 professional roles in that time.
- 17 of Snap's 184 open roles (9%) are entry-level or early-career.
- 73 open roles (40%) ask for a specific AI skill; tools named include PyTorch, TensorFlow, scikit-learn, Claude.
- 25% of its roles post a salary range, against a median of 35% for Technology & Software employers.
- 9 roles were posted in the last 7 days; the median open role was posted 32 days ago.
- By open professional roles, Snap ranks #84 of 1,821 Technology & Software employers we track.
What Snap asks for
Skills named most often in open roles
- python 39
- machine learning 32
- audit 23
- java 18
- sql 18
- c++ 15
- pytorch 15
- aws 14
- tensorflow 13
- kubernetes 11
AI tools named: PyTorch (18), TensorFlow (15), scikit-learn (9), Claude (3), Cursor (3), Microsoft Copilot (M365) (1).
How Snap compares with Technology & Software employers
| Measure | Snap | Median employer |
|---|---|---|
| Open professional roles | 184 | 19 |
| Roles that post a salary range | 25% | 35% |
| Roles that are remote | 0% | 3% |
Median across 1,781 Technology & Software employers with 3 or more open roles. Updated daily.
Similar employers hiring
Open roles
- Senior SMC Marketing Specialist (Paid Media)Palo Alto, CA · $118k–$176k
- Data Scientist, Level 4San Francisco, CA · $157k–$235k
- Litigation and Safety Paralegal LeadSanta Monica, CA
- Manager, Machine Learning Engineering, Web Ads RankingSan Francisco, CA · $229k–$343k
- Manager, SMC Marketing (B2B)New York, NY · $173k–$259k
- Manager, FinanceLos Angeles, CA · $173k–$259k
- Manager, Global B2B Marketing & Growth (SMC)New York, NY
- Manager, FinanceSanta Clarita, CA · $173k–$259k
- Director, Integrity and ComplianceSanta Clarita, CA · $303k
- Lead Data Scientist, Core, Level 6San Francisco, CA · $229k–$343k
What Snap pays
Across 107 postings with a posted range, pay is above the market range for the same roles. 25% of its roles post a salary range.
| Level | Function | Typical posted range | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Legal | $280,500–$379,000 | 2 |
| Director | Data & Analytics | $235,000–$414,000 | 2 |
| Manager | Finance | $173,000–$259,000 | 2 |
| IC | Data & Analytics | $193,000–$289,000 | 2 |
Only salary ranges the employer posted. No estimates.
Snap news from SEC filings
Acquisitions, leadership changes and capital raised by Snap, from its SEC filings in the last 12 months.
- Leadership change · Executive or director change · SEC filing
Common questions
- Is Snap hiring?
- Snap has 296 open professional roles on its career site as of the last check. 426 opened in the last 90 days and 426 in the last 12 months. The most common function is engineering.
- How well does Snap pay?
- Across 107 postings with a posted salary range, Snap's pay is above the market range for the same roles. We compare each posted range with the market range for the same title, function and area.
- Does Snap hire entry-level candidates?
- Yes. 17 of Snap's 184 open roles (9%) are entry-level or early-career. Entry-level means roughly 0 to 3 years of experience, read from the title, the employer and the full posting.
- What skills does Snap ask for?
- Across its open roles the skills named most often are python (39), machine learning (32), audit (23), java (18), sql (18), c++ (15).
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Claim this pageSources: open roles from Snap’s career site and applicant system, checked daily; market pay ranges from posted salaries across the board. Updated daily.
Layoff notices from Snap
Layoff notices Snap has filed with state labor departments. 1 notice in the last 12 months, 95 workers where a headcount is given.
| Notice date | Employer | State | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SnapTakes effect Apr 16, 2026 | Washington | Snap Inc. | 95 | Layoff | State record |
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