Staff Engineer • Senior

Who you are

You have a strong background in software engineering with a focus on performance optimization and data architecture — your experience spans across SQL, data warehousing, and data engineering, allowing you to tackle complex customer performance issues effectively. You understand the nuances of transaction processing and have a keen eye for performance analysis, enabling you to provide insights that drive product improvements. Your analytical mindset helps you connect customer business problems with Snowflake's solutions, ensuring that you can deliver impactful results.

You thrive in collaborative environments and enjoy working closely with cross-functional teams, including engineering, sales, and product management. Your ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders is a key asset, as you often bridge the gap between customer needs and engineering capabilities. You are passionate about innovation and continuously seek to improve processes and technologies, making you a valuable asset to the Applied Performance Group.

Desirable

Experience with competitive benchmarking and industry standards is a plus, as it allows you to contribute to Snowflake's strategic positioning in the market. Familiarity with cloud data platforms and their deployment will further enhance your ability to succeed in this role.

What you'll do

As a Staff Software Engineer in the Applied Performance Group, you will play a critical role in addressing customer performance challenges and enhancing Snowflake's product offerings. You will collaborate with engineering teams to pioneer deployments using the latest technologies, ensuring that Snowflake remains at the forefront of the cloud data platform industry. Your responsibilities will include analyzing performance metrics, identifying bottlenecks, and implementing solutions that improve overall system efficiency.

You will also engage with the sales organization to support high-stakes customer engagements, providing technical expertise that helps close significant deals. Your insights will inform competitive benchmarking efforts, allowing Snowflake to measure its performance against industry standards and competitors. By working closely with product management, you will contribute to the continuous improvement of Snowflake's offerings, ensuring that they meet the evolving needs of customers.

What we offer

At Snowflake, you will be part of a culture that values impact, innovation, and collaboration. We offer competitive compensation and benefits, along with opportunities for professional growth and development. You will have the chance to work on cutting-edge technologies and contribute to a product that empowers enterprises to achieve their full potential. Join us in building the best cloud data platform in the industry and make a meaningful impact on our customers' success.