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Antoine Ménard

Engineering Manager | Mobile Platform, Camera & Performance | iOS, Android, Wearables

Summary

Engineering leader focused on mobile platforms, camera systems, and client performance. With 15+ years in software, I have built products and led teams across iOS, Android, and wearables.

Experience

  1. Software Engineering Manager, Client Platform

    Snap Inc.

    Los Angeles, CAJul 2023 - Jun 2024

    • Led client-platform performance and reliability initiatives that reduced app startup latency and improved client stability.
    • Drove cross-team alignment on performance priorities, partnering across the organization to accelerate investigation and resolution.
    • Improved monitoring, investigation workflows, and internal tooling to streamline root-cause analysis and remediation.
  2. Software Engineering Manager, Camera

    Snap Inc.

    Los Angeles, CAApr 2019 - Jun 2023

    • Managed up to 15 engineers across iOS, Android, and Data Science.
    • Led hiring, mentoring, performance management, and talent calibration with senior leadership.
    • Reduced camera-open latency and failure rates for customer-facing camera experiences.
    • Contributed to major camera initiatives including Director Mode and Home & Lock Screen Widgets, supporting implementation, reliability, and post-launch iteration.
  3. Software Engineering Technical Lead, Spectacles

    Snap Inc.

    Los Angeles, CAFeb 2016 - Apr 2019

    • Led iOS engineering for Spectacles, managing a team of up to five engineers.
    • Delivered core features across Spectacles V1, V2, and early V3 work.
    • Partnered closely with firmware and hardware teams to resolve cross-stack issues and support manufacturing and launch timelines.
  4. iOS Software Engineer

    Twenty20 Inc.

    Los Angeles, CAApr 2014 - Feb 2016

    • Led development of the iOS app, shipping major updates including a redesigned upload flow, full UI refresh, and model-release tagging.
    • Built an automated localization workflow integrated with external translation services.
    • Introduced CI for automated testing and alpha/beta build distribution.
  5. iOS Software Engineer

    Dashlane

    Paris, FranceSep 2013 - Apr 2014

    • Delivered a full redesign aligned with iOS 7, improving clarity, usability, and consistency.
    • Worked across vault management, autofill, and sync while maintaining mobile and desktop consistency through a shared C++ codebase.
  6. Teaching Assistant

    Epitech

    Paris, FranceFeb 2011 - Jan 2013

    • Supported students in C, UNIX, PHP, and MySQL through hands-on labs, debugging sessions, and project guidance.
    • Reviewed assignments and provided structured technical feedback.
  7. iOS Software Engineer

    Dashlane

    Paris, FranceMay 2012 - Dec 2012

    • Contributed to the Dashlane iPhone app during a period when it repeatedly ranked in the App Store's Top 10 Utilities.
    • Built the iOS UI and app logic for Security Breach Alerts and lock-screen PIN unlock, integrating both with the shared C++ data model used across desktop and mobile.
  8. Mobile Engineering Consultant

    Argus de la Presse

    Paris, FranceOct 2011 - Apr 2012

    • Provided technical guidance to an external agency building a mobile-optimized web application.
    • Reviewed deliverables, clarified requirements, and kept the implementation aligned with product goals and mobile best practices.
  9. Web Software Engineer

    Acre SAS

    Paris, FranceJul 2010 - Dec 2010

    • Contributed to the migration of a legacy COBOL insurance system to a PHP/Symfony intranet.
    • Improved backend data-access performance through SQL query optimization.

Education

  1. EPITECH - European Institute of Technology

    Master of Computer Science in Software Engineering, Computer Science

    Paris, FranceJan 2012 - Jan 2014

  2. California State University San Marcos

    Exchange Student, Computer Science

    San Marcos, CAJan 2013 - Dec 2013

  3. EPITECH - European Institute of Technology

    Bachelor of Computer Science in Software Engineering, Computer Science

    Paris, FranceJan 2009 - Jan 2012

Patents

  • Image capture eyewear with auto-sendCo-inventor, Snap Inc. - US11968460B2 - Granted Apr 23, 2024
  • Wearable device location accuracy systemsCo-inventor, Snap Inc. - US12160792B2 - Granted Dec 3, 2024

Languages

  • FrenchNative
  • EnglishFluent