Senior Storage Engineer - Storage Core Platform
Bellevue, WA 
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Posted 12 days ago
Job Description

Build the future of data. Join the Snowflake team.

Storage Platform is a crucial part of Snowflake's continued success and is one of the fastest-growing segments at Snowflake. Our table storage is the best in the industry, with differentiators like auto partitioning, auto compression, enhanced encryption, time travel, fail-safe, cross-region replication, zero-copy clone, instant data sharing, etc. As a result, Snowflake table storage has gained immense popularity in the last few years. But we won't stop there.

Snowflake's mission is to mobilize the world's data by building the greatest data and applications platform. Not just of the cloud era, but in the history of computing. To enable this mission it is crucial for the Storage team to continue innovation in the multi-cloud space and to accelerate progress in the field of unstructured data management and processing.

We're seeking talented senior software engineers to execute and accelerate Snowflake's multi-cloud strategy vision by laying the foundation for Storage team's observability "v.Next".

AS A SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER: STORAGE CORE PLATFORM YOU WILL:
  • Solve real, pressing business needs at scale by applying your software engineering skills, as well as analytical problem solving and collaboration skills
  • Lay the foundation for Storage core platforms' observability roadmap, from design to production
  • Collaborate closely with multiple engineering teams to design and build new technologies that will unlock new revenue streams and maximize existing ones by providing deeper insights, improving performance, and reliability of the systems that underpin all of the Snowflake.
  • Participate in on-call rotation and shape the strategy for continuing to keep the on-call load low, while enabling 10x growth
OUR IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE:
  • 5+ years relevant industry experience working on distributed persistent systems, or equivalent
  • Have fluent, high quality coding skills, including data structures, algorithms, and distributed systems
  • Alignment with the
  • Previous experience in setting and delivering internal service metrics that represent the customer experience, that inform further improvements to the product.
  • Have experience in systems programming including multi-threading, concurrency, etc. Fluency in C++ or Java (or other similar procedural object-oriented language) is preferred
  • Have experience with at least one of the public clouds (AWS, Azure, GCP) as a plus.

Snowflake is continuing to grow quickly and we are scaling our teams to help enable and accelerate growth of Snowflake and your career.

Every Snowflake employee is expected to follow the company's confidentiality and security standards for handling sensitive data. Snowflake employees must abide by the company's data security plan as an essential part of their duties. It is every employee's duty to keep customer information secure and confidential.

The following represents the expected range of compensation for this role:

  • The estimated base salary range for this role is $214,000 - $327,700.
  • Additionally, this role is eligible to participate in Snowflake's bonus and equity plan.

The successful candidate's starting salary will be determined based on permissible, non-discriminatory factors such as skills, experience, and geographic location. This role is also eligible for a competitive package that includes: medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance; 401(k) retirement plan; flexible spending & health savings account; at least 12 paid holidays; paid time off; parental leave; employee assistance program; and other company benefits.

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.

How do you want to make your impact?


Snowflake is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, gender identity or expression, marital status, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, race, religion, pregnancy, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.

 

Job Summary
Company
Start Date
As soon as possible
Employment Term and Type
Regular, Full Time
Salary and Benefits
$214,000 - $327,700
Required Experience
5+ years
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