Solutions Architect AI/ML at Snowflake

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Technology, Data CloudIndustries

Requirements

  • Minimum 10 years experience working with customers in a pre-sales or post-sales technical role
  • Skills presenting to both technical and executive audiences, whether impromptu on a whiteboard or using presentations and demos
  • Thorough understanding of the complete Data Science life-cycle including feature engineering, model development, model deployment and model management
  • Strong understanding of MLOps, coupled with technologies and methodologies for deploying and monitoring models
  • Experience and understanding of at least one public cloud platform (AWS, Azure or GCP)
  • Experience with at least one Data Science tool such as Sagemaker, AzureML, Vertex, Dataiku, DataRobot, H2O, and Jupyter Notebooks
  • Experience with Large Language Models, Retrieval and Agentic frameworks
  • Hands-on scripting experience with SQL and at least one of the following: Python, R, Java or Scala
  • Experience with libraries such as Pandas, PyTorch, TensorFlow, SciKit-Learn or similar
  • University degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics or related fields, or equivalent experience

Responsibilities

  • Be a technical expert on all aspects of Snowflake in relation to the AI/ML workload
  • Build, deploy and ML pipelines using Snowflake features and/or Snowflake ecosystem partner tools based on customer requirements
  • Work hands-on where needed using SQL, Python, and APIs to build POCs that demonstrate implementation techniques and best practices on Snowflake technology for GenAI and ML workloads
  • Follow best practices, including ensuring knowledge transfer so that customers are properly enabled and are able to extend the capabilities of Snowflake on their own
  • Maintain deep understanding of competitive and complementary technologies and vendors within the AI/ML space, and how to position Snowflake in relation to them
  • Work with System Integrator consultants at a deep technical level to successfully position and deploy Snowflake in customer environments
  • Provide guidance on how to resolve customer-specific technical challenges
  • Support other members of the Professional Services team develop their expertise
  • Collaborate with Product Management, Engineering, and Marketing to continuously improve Snowflake’s products and marketing
  • Ability and flexibility to travel to work with customers on-site 25% of the time

Skills

Key technologies and capabilities for this role

SnowflakeAI/MLData ScienceCloud ArchitectureSQLPythonAPIsML PipelinesGenAIPOCs

Questions & Answers

Common questions about this position

What is the work arrangement or location policy for this role?

The position is hybrid, with the ability and flexibility to travel to work with customers on-site 25% of the time.

What salary or compensation is offered for this position?

This information is not specified in the job description.

What key skills and experience are required for this Solutions Architect AI/ML role?

Candidates need a minimum of 10 years in pre-sales or post-sales technical roles, thorough understanding of the Data Science life-cycle, strong MLOps knowledge, experience with at least one public cloud platform (AWS, Azure, or GCP), and familiarity with Data Science tools like Sagemaker, AzureML, or Jupyter Notebooks.

What is the company culture like at Snowflake?

Snowflake has a culture focused on impact, innovation, and collaboration, empowering enterprises and people to build big, move fast, and advance technology and careers.

What makes a strong candidate for this Solutions Architect AI/ML position?

Ideal candidates have 10+ years of customer-facing technical experience, skills in presenting to technical and executive audiences, deep knowledge of the Data Science life-cycle and MLOps, plus hands-on experience with cloud platforms and Data Science tools.

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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