Engineering Manager - Data Platform at Snowflake

Bellevue, Washington, United States

Snowflake Logo
$222,000 – $339,300Compensation
Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Technology, DataIndustries

Requirements

  • 7+ years industry experience designing and building distributed data systems, especially with a focus in database systems internals
  • 3+ years of software engineering management experience
  • A track record of recruiting, leading, and growing high performing technical teams in a demanding talent market
  • Experience building enterprise grade software - reliable, secure, and trustworthy platforms and distributed systems at large scale
  • Excellent problem solving skills, and strong CS fundamentals including data structures, algorithms, and distributed systems
  • Proven experience with authoring roadmap documents, project plans and RCAs
  • Fluency in Java or C++
  • Ability to work in a globally distributed team, collaborate well across disciplines, and mentor junior engineers
  • Excellent interpersonal communication skills. Outstanding written and oral English language skills
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent
  • Strong technical foundation with distributed systems
  • Prior experience leading and growing engineering teams
  • Strong critical thinking, clear communication, and strong decision making skills

Responsibilities

  • Set the strategic vision for your team and be accountable for team plans and deliverables
  • Drive team projects from idea formulation, through design and implementation collaborating with partner teams
  • Be able to shift resources across areas and projects to achieve execution goals and to respond to lessons from customer and production issues
  • Provide strong technical leadership to the team with a focus on quality, performance, and scale
  • Foster a culture of creativity and innovation while also promoting practical decision-making
  • Grow and build a strong, healthy, and diverse team by participating in all steps of the recruiting process from sourcing to closing
  • Be responsible for the career development of your reports, providing continuous mentorship and coaching
  • Lead and expand a talented team working on data streaming, data ingestion & data transformation

Skills

Key technologies and capabilities for this role

SnowflakeData StreamingSnowpipe StreamingDynamic TablesIcebergData PipelinesOrchestrationSelf-Healing InfrastructureSecurityPrivacy

Questions & Answers

Common questions about this position

What is the salary range for the Engineering Manager position?

The salary range is $222K - $339.3K.

Is this role remote or does it require working in an office?

The role is based in Bellevue, Washington, indicating an in-office or on-site requirement.

What skills are required for this Engineering Manager role?

Candidates must have a strong technical foundation with distributed systems, prior experience leading and growing engineering teams, strong critical thinking, clear communication, and strong decision-making skills.

What is the company culture like at Snowflake?

Snowflake has a culture focused on impact, innovation, and collaboration, fostering creativity while promoting practical decision-making.

What makes a strong candidate for this Engineering Manager position?

A strong candidate has a mix of strong technical foundation in distributed systems, experience leading and growing teams, critical thinking, clear communication, decision-making skills, and passion for data platforms.

Snowflake

Data management and analytics platform

About Snowflake

Snowflake provides a platform called the AI Data Cloud that helps organizations manage and analyze their data. This platform allows users to store and process large amounts of data efficiently, offering services like data warehousing, data lakes, data engineering, data science, and data sharing. Snowflake's system works by uniting data from different sources, enabling secure sharing and performing various types of analytics. What sets Snowflake apart from its competitors is its ability to operate seamlessly across multiple public clouds, allowing users to access their data from anywhere. The company's goal is to help businesses leverage their data for better decision-making by providing a flexible subscription-based service that scales according to their needs.

Bellevue, WashingtonHeadquarters
2012Year Founded
$1,341.3MTotal Funding
IPOCompany Stage
Data & Analytics, Enterprise Software, AI & Machine LearningIndustries
5,001-10,000Employees

Benefits

We've got your back - We offer comprehensive health insurance plans, health savings accounts, robust retirement plans, and generous life and disability insurance.
A Balanced Lifestyle - All Snowflakes have access to our weekly online lunch and learns, virtual workout classes, and ergonomic work-from-home equipment. We offer on-demand mental health and wellness programs to support our employees and their families.
Your People Matter - Help offset the cost of growing your family with our fertility benefits and family planning resources. Count on our generous time-off and various leave plans for you to rest, refuel, and sustain a great work-life balance.
Global Snowflake Team - No matter where you are in the world, we will get you connected and supported with a work-from-home setup.
Treat Yourself - Personalize your Snowflake benefits by tapping into our employee discounts and pre-tax selections.
Invest In Your Future - Eligible employees enjoy new hire equity, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), and a quarterly bonus or commission program.

Risks

Integration challenges from Datavolo acquisition may disrupt operations and customer service.
Increased competition from Mistral AI could challenge Snowflake's market position.
Convertible senior notes pricing may increase financial pressure if market conditions worsen.

Differentiation

Snowflake offers a unified platform for diverse data workloads, unlike traditional solutions.
The AI Data Cloud enables near-unlimited scale and performance for data mobilization.
Snowflake's seamless multi-cloud experience ensures efficient data operations across locations.

Upsides

Acquisition of Datavolo enhances Snowflake's open data integration capabilities.
Investment in Metaplane boosts AI-driven data quality solutions for Snowflake users.
Snowflake Ventures' investment in Hex expands accessibility of data tools to non-technical users.

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