Snowflake

Production Software Engineer

Ireland

Not SpecifiedCompensation
Junior (1 to 2 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Cloud Computing, Data Cloud, InfrastructureIndustries

Position Overview

  • Location Type: Remote
  • Employment Type: Full-Time
  • Salary: Not specified
  • Company: Snowflake
  • Brief Description: Join the Snowflake team to build the future of the AI Data Cloud. The Production Software Engineers will focus on building best-in-class tooling, automation, and a scalable infrastructure platform to run the Snowflake service. The team works on DNS management, TLS termination, load balancing, CDNs, and traffic routing, critical for Snowflake’s global scale and multi-cloud service. Significant opportunities exist to drive reliability, security, and performance improvements at the Traffic & Edge layer.

Requirements

  • BS/MS in Computer Science/Engineering or related major, or equivalent experience.
  • A track record of planning, running, and delivering cross-team projects.
  • Experience with at least one advanced programming language such as C++, Java, Go, or Python.
  • Experience with running HTTP, DNS, and TLS infrastructure.
  • Hands-on experience with one or more public cloud providers such as AWS/Azure/GCP.
  • Experience with Traffic/Edge Engineering.

Responsibilities

  • Design, lead, and own significant projects with an impact felt far beyond your team.
  • Contribute to the design and operation of highly reliable, secure, scalable, and performant infrastructure.
  • Develop the software to grow the fleet of services and deployments.
  • Participate in on-call rotation and ensure uptime of services.
  • Investigate and fix production issues, and drive blameless incident post-mortems to document learnings and prevent recurrences.
  • Plan and lead complex technical projects while partnering with a wide variety of teams within the company.

Application Instructions

  • Not specified. (Interested candidates should apply through Snowflake's career website or other designated channels.)

Skills

C++
Java
Go
Python
HTTP
DNS
TLS
Cloud Infrastructure
AWS
Azure
GCP
Traffic/Edge Engineering

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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