Full-Time

Senior Software Engineer

Analytical Products

Posted on 2/6/2024

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
Backend Engineering
Web Development
Software Engineering
Required Skills
SQL
Java
AWS
Hadoop
Data Analysis
Requirements
  • Experience building enterprise grade, reliable and trustworthy software or services.
  • Extremely strong fundamental computer science skills.
  • Fluency in Java.
  • Ability to work in a team environment, collaborate well, and mentor junior engineers.
  • Advanced degree in Computer Science or related field.
  • SQL and/or other database technologies including internal implementations.
  • Data warehouse design, database systems, and large-scale data processing solutions.
  • ASF open source projects, ideally from the big-data/Hadoop ecosystem.
  • Implementation testing, debugging, documentation, query compilation, compiler design and implementation.
  • Cloud infrastructure, AWS in particular.
  • Delivering compelling experiences in SaaS or web-based solutions.
  • Implementing multi-tenant systems, with focus on isolation and security.
  • Designing and implementing systems for public or private clouds.
Responsibilities
  • Design and develop features, understand customer requirements and meet business goals.
  • Build highly reliable software to meet the needs of the largest customers.
  • Enhance the programmability surface of Snowflake and improve the experience of the data developer.
  • Analyze fault-tolerance and high availability issues, performance and scale challenges, and solve them.
  • Ensure operational readiness of the services and meet the commitments to our customers regarding reliability, availability and performance.

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 analysis. What sets Snowflake apart from its competitors is its ability to operate seamlessly across multiple public clouds, allowing users to access their data from anywhere. The company's goal is to help businesses leverage their data for better decision-making by providing a flexible, subscription-based service that scales according to their needs.

Company Stage

IPO

Total Funding

$1.3B

Headquarters

Bellevue, Washington

Founded

2012

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

8%

1 year growth

17%

2 year growth

42%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Acquisition of Datavolo enhances Snowflake's open data integration capabilities.
  • Investment in Hex supports no-code tools, broadening user engagement in data analytics.
  • Expansion of Snowflake Native Apps into new verticals shows platform versatility and scalability.

What critics are saying

  • Integration challenges from Datavolo acquisition may disrupt operations and customer service.
  • Increased competition from Mistral AI could challenge Snowflake's position in AI-driven solutions.
  • Financial pressure from $2.0 billion convertible notes could affect Snowflake's stability.

What makes Snowflake unique

  • Snowflake offers a unified platform for diverse data workloads, enhancing data mobilization.
  • The company's AI Data Cloud provides near-unlimited scale, concurrency, and performance.
  • Snowflake's seamless multi-cloud experience ensures efficient data operations across various 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.

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