Software Engineer - Global Platform

Where Data Does More. Join the Snowflake team.

Build the future of the AI Data Cloud. Join the Snowflake team.

The Global Platform team is responsible for developing high-performance data and control plane infrastructure that powers critical Snowflake products. Our mission is to help customers efficiently manage their Snowflake accounts at scale with world-class reliability and performance.

We are investing in several key initiatives to strengthen Snowflake's global platform. These include 1) establishing a resilient foundation for Snowflake's data infrastructure with capabilities such as real-time streaming ingestion, compliance-aware replication mesh and build-in disaster recovery; 2) developing a powerful feature platform to enable internal teams to build customer facing features with world-class developer experiences; 3). empowering customers for cross-account management visibility and control through a global control center.

We're seeking strong engineering leaders who are passionate about solving large-scale infrastructure problems and enjoy building systems that have a meaningful impact.

• Drive impactful initiatives to build the next generation of the globally distributed infrastructure

• Design and implement secure, reliable, and performant systems for data management, ingestion, and replication

• Architect resilient infrastructure that can handle system failures and high scale

• Partner with product managers, architects, and other engineering teams to define and deliver end-to-end solutions

• Ensure operational excellence - including reliability, availability, and performance - for systems under your ownership

• 5+ years of industry experience in designing, building, and maintaining large-scale distributed backend systems

• Strong fundamentals in computer science, data structures, and algorithms

• Proficiency in Java and SQL

• Deep understanding of databases, distributed systems, and systems design

• Excellent communication, collaboration, and leadership skills

• BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science or a related field (or equivalent industry experience)

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 $157,000 - $230,000.
• 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.