Principal Engineer
Snowflake · US-WA-Bellevue
Big Tech AIremoteprincipal$250k–$380k
At a glance
Highlights
- Lead architectural vision for flagship app platform serving millions of users.
- Shape next generation of data app development integrated with AI platform.
- Solve hard scaling challenges from fast startups to third-party embeds.
Ideal candidate
AI-native, low-ego experimentalist with 15+ years architecting developer platforms who loves hands-on building, mentoring senior engineers, and redefining how data apps scale.
Requirements
- 15+ years architecting and shipping production-grade developer platforms or application runtimes
- Strong expertise in Python runtimes, server-side frameworks and distributed execution at scale
- Strong understanding of container execution environments like Docker, Kubernetes or SPCS
- Hands-on experience designing developer-facing SDKs, embedding APIs with versioning and compatibility
- Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional technical programs and architecture reviews
Lab profile
About Snowflake
Cloud data platform for storage, analytics, data sharing, and enterprise AI workloads.
What they build
- Snowflake Data Cloud
- Data warehousing and data lakes
- Snowpark developer framework
Known for
- Elastic scalable cloud architecture
- Secure governance and data sharing
- Multi-cloud analytics and AI
Key facts
- Founded in 2012
- Headquartered in Bozeman, Montana
- Public company (NYSE: SNOW)
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