Bobby Murphy
Co-founder and chief technology officer of Snap
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Bobby Murphy is an American software engineer who co-founded Snapchat with Evan Spiegel at Stanford in 2011 and wrote its original code. He is chief technology officer of Snap Inc.
Biography
Background
Murphy was born in the Philippines to an American father and Filipino mother and grew up in Berkeley, California. He studied mathematical and computational science at Stanford.
Snapchat
He met Evan Spiegel through their fraternity and in 2011 built the first version of the disappearing-photo app.
CTO
As CTO, Murphy has led Snap’s engineering, including its augmented-reality platform, and supported Bitmoji and Spectacles.
Philanthropy
He and Spiegel have pledged shares to the arts and education.
Timeline
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1988
Born in Manila, Philippines
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2010
Graduates from Stanford
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2011
Builds Snapchat
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2017
Snap IPO
Notable works
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2011
Snapchat App
With Evan Spiegel.
Did you know?
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1
He keeps a much lower profile than Spiegel.
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He was born in Manila.
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He became a billionaire in his twenties.
Connections
Frequently asked
Who is Bobby Murphy?
Bobby Murphy is an American software engineer who co-founded Snapchat with Evan Spiegel at Stanford in 2011 and wrote its original code. He is chief technology officer of Snap Inc.
How old is Bobby Murphy?
Bobby Murphy is 38 years old, born on 19 July 1988 in Manila, Philippines.
Where is Bobby Murphy from?
Bobby Murphy was born in Manila, Philippines.
What is Bobby Murphy known for?
Bobby Murphy is best known for Co-founding Snapchat (2011); Snap CTO.
References
- Bobby Murphy — Wikipedia. Wikipedia. Retrieved 4 November 2026.
- Bobby Murphy — Hindi Wikipedia. Wikipedia (Hindi). Retrieved 4 November 2026.
- Bobby Murphy (Q19663471) — structured data. Wikidata. Retrieved 4 November 2026.
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