Snowflake
Staff Software Engineer — Engineering Systems, Continuous Integration
US-WA-Bellevue · Staff+
Sponsorship not specified$236k-$354kDetected 5 days ago
PythonJavaC++Distributed SystemsData StructuresAlgorithmsCode ReviewGitSnowflakeAWSAzureCloud PlatformsKubernetesCI/CDGitHub ActionsJenkinsIncident ResponseLeadershipCommunicationProblem SolvingMentoringArgo CD
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Sponsors this role100
Entry-level history0
PERM / green-card track0
Lottery odds (Level IV)94
Fits your clock70
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Green-card follow-through: 74%
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About the role
- To usher in this new era, we seek AI-native thinkers across every function who are energized by the opportunity to reinvent how they work.
- You don't just use tools; you possess an innate curiosity, treating AI as a high-trust collaborator that is core to how you solve problems and accelerate your impact.
- At Snowflake, your role isn't just to execute a function, but to help redefine the future of how work gets done.
Responsibilities
- 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.
- 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.
Requirements
- A track record of technical leadership across complex, multi-team engineering initiatives.
- Deep experience designing and operating distributed systems at scale.
- Proficiency in one or more programming languages such as Java, C++, Python, or Go.
- Experience making architectural decisions involving scalability, reliability, performance, security, and maintainability.
- A strong understanding of developer productivity and the software development lifecycle.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts clearly.
- A collaborative mindset and a demonstrated ability to mentor and influence engineers across teams.
Nice to have
- Experience with CI/CD and build systems such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Bazel, ArgoCD, or comparable platforms.
- Experience with build optimization, caching, parallel execution, incremental builds, or distributed test scheduling.
- Experience designing multi-tenant systems with strong isolation, reliability, performance, and security requirements.
- Experience with Kubernetes, containers, or public cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
- Experience operating large-scale developer platforms or engineering infrastructure.
- Experience with observability, monitoring, alerting, and production operations.
- Experience working with data systems, distributed storage, or cloud-based services.
- A history of improving engineering practices and multiplying the effectiveness of teams.
Compensation
- Snowflake is committed to pay equity and transparency. Actual compensation will be determined based on factors including relevant experience, skills, location, and internal equity.
- For the US-Market 1 location band, the compensation range for this role is:
- Base salary: $236,000-$354,000 USD
- Total target compensation: $271,400-$407,100 USD
- Equity: Eligible for an RSU grant in addition to base salary and bonus
- 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 http://careers.snowflake.com
Benefits
- Target bonus: 15%
- Snowflake also offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), ESPP, paid time off, parental leave, disability coverage, and company-paid life insurance.
Company info
- At Snowflake, we are powering the era of the agentic enterprise.
- Snowflake employees must abide by the company's data security plan as an essential part of their duties.
Equal opportunity
- Snowflake is an equal opportunity employer.
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