
About Snowflake
The cloud data platform for seamless data sharing
Key Highlights
- Public company (NYSE: SNOW) - strong equity potential
- Over 1,300 partners managing 250PB of data
- 515 million data workloads processed daily
- $1.4 billion raised to date
Snowflake (NYSE: SNOW) is a leading cloud data platform headquartered in Menlo Park, CA, designed for data sharing and application development. With over 1,300 partners, Snowflake manages more than 250PB of data and supports over 515 million data workloads daily. The company has raised $1.4 billion ...
🎁 Benefits
Snowflake offers comprehensive health insurance, robust retirement plans, generous PTO, and on-demand mental health programs. Employees also benefit f...
🌟 Culture
Snowflake fosters a culture focused on innovation and collaboration, breaking down data silos with a frictionless cloud platform. The company emphasiz...
Skills & Technologies
Overview
Snowflake is hiring a Backend Engineer to build backend services for their data cloud platform. You'll work with technologies like Java and AWS to design scalable solutions. This position requires experience in backend engineering and cloud technologies.
Job Description
Who you are
You have a strong background in backend engineering, with experience designing and building distributed systems at scale. You are proficient in Java and Python, and you understand the intricacies of cloud infrastructure, particularly with AWS. Your collaborative spirit allows you to work effectively with product managers, architects, and other engineering teams to drive impactful solutions. You are committed to improving engineering processes and tooling, ensuring that your contributions lead to enhanced productivity and innovation.
You thrive in environments that challenge ordinary thinking and push the pace of innovation. You are eager to take on responsibilities that contribute to the growth of the company while also advancing your own career. Your ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly makes you a valuable team member, and you enjoy mentoring others to help them grow.
What you'll do
As a Backend Engineer at Snowflake, you will design and build features for our data cloud platform, focusing on scalability and performance. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop end-to-end solutions that meet customer needs. Your role will involve driving initiatives that enhance our globally distributed infrastructure, ensuring that our services remain reliable and efficient.
You will contribute to the improvement of our engineering processes and tooling, helping to streamline workflows and enhance team collaboration. Your expertise in cloud technologies will be crucial as you work on projects that require innovative solutions to complex problems. You will also participate in code reviews and provide mentorship to junior engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement within the team.
What we offer
At Snowflake, we offer a dynamic work environment where innovation is at the forefront of everything we do. You will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies and be part of a team that is shaping the future of data management. We provide competitive compensation and benefits, along with opportunities for professional development and career advancement. Join us and make an impact in the data revolution.
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