Senior Software Engineer

Snowflake Inc. • Bellevue, WA • 6h ago

Where Data Does More. Join the Snowflake team.
Snowflake Metadata team builds a scalable metadata system that allows Snowflake to query across petabyte-scale data very efficiently. The micro-partition metadata system is at the heart of Snowflake query performance and core features like zero-copy cloning, time travel and replication. It is also foundational for new features such as Iceberg Tables.
AS A SOFTWARE ENGINEER - SNOWGRID, YOU WILL:
Solve real business needs at large scale by applying your software engineering and analytical problem solving skills.
Manage petabyte scale data supporting most critical globally deployed applications
Build the next generation replication platform to reduce time to market across Snowflake features
Have the opportunity to work on various background services that power Snowflake's proprietary multi-level metadata system to support fast compilation and query optimization.
Design, develop, and support a highly-parallel and fault-tolerant database system comprising many technologies.
Design and implement critical high-performance systems to handle the ever growing request rate of our database
Analyze and understand performance and scalability bottlenecks in the system and solve them
Ensure operational readiness of the services and meet the commitments to our customers regarding availability and performance.
OUR IDEAL SENIOR SYSTEMS ENGINEER WILL HAVE:
5+ years industry experience designing, building and supporting large scale systems in production.
Strong CS fundamentals including data structures, algorithms, and distributed systems.
Systems programming skills including multi-threading, concurrency, etc. Fluency in C++ or Java (or other similar procedural object-oriented language) is preferred.
Track record of identifying and implementing creative solutions.
Knowledge of database internals is a big plus.
BS in Computer Science; Masters or PhD Preferred
Every Snowflake employee is expected to follow the company's confidentiality and security standards for handling sensitive data. Snowflake employees must abide by the company's data security plan as an essential part of their duties. It is every employee's duty to keep customer information secure and confidential.
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
The following represents the expected range of compensation for this role:
The estimated base salary range for this role is $195,000 - $287,500.
Additionally, this role is eligible to participate in Snowflake's bonus and equity plan.
The successful candidate's starting salary will be determined based on permissible, non-discriminatory factors such as skills, experience, and geographic location. This role is also eligible for a competitive benefits package that includes: medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance; 401(k) retirement plan; flexible spending & health savings account; at least 12 paid holidays; paid time off; parental leave; employee assistance program; and other company benefits.
Snowflake is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, gender identity or expression, marital status, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, race, religion, pregnancy, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.

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