Build the future of the AI Data Cloud. Join the Snowflake team.
Running Snowflake in public sectors in different countries and regions, even in different industry verticals, requires us to build a compliant, secure, and auditable infrastructure. Many key design decisions are deeply rooted in the Snowflake product architecture. As a Software Engineer, you will be responsible for leading several key areas and collaborating with various engineering groups in addition to the Public Sector team. To be successful in the area, you will need to have (and continue to build) a broad and in-depth knowledge base on cloud infrastructure, privacy, and governance, compliance controls, data security and data residency in various aspects of Snowflake.
AS A SOFTWARE ENGINEER AT SNOWFLAKE YOU WILL:
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Work directly with customers to quickly understand their greatest problems and design and implement solutions
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Deploy and maintain availability of cloud Linux servers and Kubernetes cluster that power the Snowflake platform in sensitive (sometimes air-gapped) production environments
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Implement software delivery pipelines that support continuous delivery and automatic compliance in sensitive runtime environments.
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Ensure operational readiness of the services and meet the commitments to our customers regarding security, reliability, availability, and performance
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Collaborate closely with product teams on requirements & SLOs for deploying software into air-gapped environments
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Identify, troubleshoot, and solve network & systems issues
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Script to automate away routine operational tasks
OUR IDEAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER WILL HAVE:
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6+ years of industry experience designing and supporting large-scale distributed systems in production, with recent experience in deploying at public sector customers
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Familiarity with data structures, storage systems, cloud infrastructure, terraform, pulumi, etc.
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Experience with database systems and database internals
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Experience with cloud-based hosting platforms like AWS, Azure, or GCP
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Strong fundamentals in computer science skills
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In depth development skills in Java, C++, Golang or Python
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Advanced degree in Computer Science or related degree
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M.S. in the related field is a plus
Requirements:
Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph
Snowflake is growing fast, and we’re scaling our team to help enable and accelerate our growth. We are looking for people who share our values, challenge ordinary thinking, and push the pace of innovation while building a future for themselves and Snowflake.
How do you want to make your impact?
For jobs located in the United States, please visit the job posting on the Snowflake Careers Site for salary and benefits information: careers.snowflake.com
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What We Do
Snowflake makes enterprise AI easy, efficient and trusted. Thousands of companies around the globe, including hundreds of the world’s largest, use Snowflake’s AI Data Cloud to share data, build applications, and power their business with AI. The era of enterprise AI is here. Learn more at snowflake.com.
Why Work With Us
We’re at the forefront of the AI data revolution, committed to building the world’s greatest data and applications platform. Our ‘get it done’ culture allows everyone at Snowflake to have an equal opportunity to innovate on new ideas, create work with a lasting impact, and excel in a culture of collaboration.
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