Senior Engineering Manager - Developer Platform at Snowflake

Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

UnknownVisa

Technology, Cloud Computing, Data PlatformsIndustries

Requirements

12+ years of hands-on software engineering experience
5+ years of engineering management experience
A demonstrated track record of successfully recruiting and leading technical teams in a competitive talent market
Rock-solid engineering fundamentals with experience in developer-facing technologies, client-server protocols, database internals, or distributed systems
Extremely strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills, with the ability to handle complex technical challenges
Excellent interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams
Outstanding written and oral English language skills for clear documentation and presentations

Responsibilities

Lead and grow a team of talented engineers in the design, development, and support of the foundational clients that connect to Snowflake's highly parallel and fault-tolerant platform
Own the strategy and execution for the Drivers, SDKs, APIs, and Clients pillar, with a primary focus on delivering a unified driver stack that consolidates existing drivers into a single, high-performance universal driver core
Recruit top talent by interviewing and hiring new team members in a competitive market to grow the team's capabilities
Develop your people by being responsible for the career growth of your reports, providing continuous mentorship, coaching, and guidance
Drive technical direction by leading and participating in technical, design, and product discussions relating to your team's components
Collaborate across the organization with other leaders in Engineering and Product on quarterly planning, staffing, and project schedules, including with teams across different time zones
Effectively shift resources across areas and projects to achieve execution goals and respond to customer feedback and production issues
Foster a culture of creativity and innovation while also promoting practical decision-making and a high-quality bar

Skills

Engineering Management

Team Leadership

Driver Development

SDK Development

API Design

Client Development

Software Strategy

Performance Optimization

Recruiting

Hiring

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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