[Remote] Solutions Architect, Data Engineering at Snowflake

Texas, United States

Snowflake Logo
Not SpecifiedCompensation
N/AExperience Level
N/AJob Type
Not SpecifiedVisa
N/AIndustries

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline or equivalent practical experience
  • 6+ years of experience in a customer-facing technical role
  • Proven track record of delivering results with multi-party, multi-year digital transformation engagements
  • Experience in Data Warehousing, Business Intelligence, AI/ML, application modernization, or Cloud projects
  • Experience building realtime and batch data pipelines using Spark and Scala
  • Ability to deliver outcomes for customers in a new arena and with a new product set
  • Ability to learn new technology and build repeatable solutions/processes
  • Proven ability to communicate and translate effectively across multiple groups

Responsibilities

  • Deliver exceptional outcomes for teams and customers during modernization projects
  • Engage with customers to migrate from Scala environments into Snowpark
  • Act as the technical lead and expert for customers throughout the migration process
  • Provide requirements for the Snowconvert utility based on project experiences
  • Develop best practices, including ensuring knowledge transfer to customers
  • Scripting using python and shell scripts for ETL workflow
  • Develop frameworks for Distributed Computing, Apache Spark, PySpark, Python, HBase, Kafka, REST based API, and Machine Learning
  • Communicate requirements for capabilities on Snowpark conversion for Scala and Spark based back end software modules
  • Communicate requirements for design and development of back end big data frameworks for enhancements to our Snowpark platform
  • Outline a testing strategy and plan
  • Optimize Snowflake for performance and cost

Skills

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.

Land your dream remote job 3x faster with AI