Staff Software Engineer — Engineering Systems, Continuous Integration
Snowflake · US-WA-Bellevue
Big Tech AIremotestaff$236k–$339k
At a glance
Highlights
- Own technical direction for CI systems used by thousands of engineers.
- Design distributed systems for reliable, performant software delivery at scale.
- Identify bottlenecks in software delivery to boost engineering efficiency.
What they offer
- 15% target bonus
- RSU equity grant eligibility
- Medical, dental and vision coverage
- 401(k) and ESPP
- Paid time off and parental leave
- Disability coverage and company-paid life insurance
Ideal candidate
An experienced builder of large-scale systems who thrives in fast-moving environments and cares deeply about developer productivity. Collaborative and low-ego, you mentor others and bring sound judgment to complex problems.
Requirements
- 7+ years of industry experience designing and building production software systems
- Track record of technical leadership across complex, multi-team engineering initiatives
- Deep experience designing and operating distributed systems at scale
- Experience building or significantly evolving enterprise-grade CI or CD systems
- Strong computer science fundamentals including data structures, algorithms and systems design
- Proficiency in Java, C++, Python, or Go
- Experience making architectural decisions involving scalability, reliability, performance, security and maintainability
- Strong understanding of developer productivity and the software development lifecycle
- Excellent problem-solving skills and sound technical judgment
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Collaborative mindset with ability to mentor and influence engineers
- Experience with CI/CD and build systems such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Bazel, ArgoCD or comparable platforms
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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