Full-Time

Senior Software Engineer-Cloud Engineering

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Snowflake

Snowflake

5,001-10,000 employees

Data management and analytics platform

Data & Analytics
Enterprise Software
AI & Machine Learning

Senior

San Mateo, CA, USA

Category
DevOps & Infrastructure
Cloud Engineering
Software Engineering
Required Skills
Microsoft Azure
Python
Java
AWS
Go
Terraform
C/C++
Google Cloud Platform
Requirements
  • BS/CS, MS/CS or equivalent.
  • At least 6+ years experience in a platform or Cloud team building and supporting mission critical services and infrastructure in a SaaS environment.
  • Strong software engineering fundamentals, coding skills, and knowledge of SDLC best practices.
  • At least 3+ years in cloud computing (AWS, Azure or GCP).
  • Fluent in one or more languages (Golang, Java, Python, C).
  • Expertise in at least one of the following areas: container platform development and operation, automation, networking, edge computing, config management, infrastructure as code solutions such as Pulumi and Terraform.
  • Tremendous attention to details and ability to build reliable and scalable software systems.
  • Effective communication and collaboration skills.
  • Ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues.
  • A strong work ethic, ability to self-manage and drive project success, and a passion for problem solving.
Responsibilities
  • Contribute to the team charter to build and operate highly scalable and resilient, scalable, and performant infrastructure.
  • Research and implement solutions to build a highly reliable and scalable platform, tools, infrastructure, automation and systems in the cloud.
  • Evangelize and drive adoption of the platform to meet business goals.
  • Provide technical leadership on complex and challenging projects in the automation and cloud infrastructure space.

Snowflake provides a platform called the AI Data Cloud that helps organizations manage and analyze their data. This platform allows users to store and process large amounts of data efficiently, offering services like data warehousing, data lakes, data engineering, data science, and data sharing. Snowflake's system works by uniting data from different sources, enabling secure sharing and performing various types of analytics. What sets Snowflake apart from its competitors is its ability to operate seamlessly across multiple public clouds, allowing users to access and manage their data from anywhere. The company's goal is to help businesses leverage their data for better decision-making and strategic insights, using a subscription-based model that charges clients based on their actual usage of storage and computing resources.

Company Stage

IPO

Total Funding

$1.3B

Headquarters

Bellevue, Washington

Founded

2012

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

1%

1 year growth

0%

2 year growth

2%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Acquisition of Datavolo enhances Snowflake's open data integration capabilities.
  • Investment in Metaplane boosts AI-driven data quality solutions for Snowflake users.
  • Snowflake Ventures' investment in Hex expands accessibility of data tools to non-technical users.

What critics are saying

  • Integration challenges from Datavolo acquisition may disrupt operations and customer service.
  • Increased competition from Mistral AI could challenge Snowflake's market position.
  • Convertible senior notes pricing may increase financial pressure if market conditions worsen.

What makes Snowflake unique

  • Snowflake offers a unified platform for diverse data workloads, unlike traditional solutions.
  • The AI Data Cloud enables near-unlimited scale and performance for data mobilization.
  • Snowflake's seamless multi-cloud experience ensures efficient data operations across locations.

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Benefits

We've got your back - We offer comprehensive health insurance plans, health savings accounts, robust retirement plans, and generous life and disability insurance.

A Balanced Lifestyle - All Snowflakes have access to our weekly online lunch and learns, virtual workout classes, and ergonomic work-from-home equipment. We offer on-demand mental health and wellness programs to support our employees and their families.

Your People Matter - Help offset the cost of growing your family with our fertility benefits and family planning resources. Count on our generous time-off and various leave plans for you to rest, refuel, and sustain a great work-life balance.

Global Snowflake Team - No matter where you are in the world, we will get you connected and supported with a work-from-home setup.

Treat Yourself - Personalize your Snowflake benefits by tapping into our employee discounts and pre-tax selections.

Invest In Your Future - Eligible employees enjoy new hire equity, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), and a quarterly bonus or commission program.