Build the future of data.
Join the Snowflake team.
Snowflake Metadata team builds a scalable metadata system that allows Snowflake to query across petabyte-scale data very efficiently.
The team develops transactions, cross-region replication, cloning, and other core Snowflake services.
It is also responsible for providing the foundation framework for features like Native Apps Framework and ML-Powered Analysis.
AS A SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER - METADATA, YOU WILL:
Solve real business needs at large scale by applying your software engineering and analytical problem solving skills.
Build the next-generation transaction system, storage engine and metadata framework to support multi-tenant database system and native apps framework
Design, develop, and support a highly-parallel and fault-tolerant database system comprising many technologies
Design and implement critical high-performance systems to handle the ever growing request rate of our database
Design and implement core foundational features including transactions, DDL/DML logs, global messaging mesh as well as advanced features built on top of the metadata, such as cloning, backup/restore and global replication.
Analyze and understand performance and scalability bottlenecks in the system and solve them
Have the opportunity to work on various background services that power Snowflake's proprietary multi-level metadata system to support fast compilation and query optimization.
Ensure operational readiness of the services and meet the commitments to our customers regarding availability and performance.
Work closely with teams to drive the next generation of metadata framework to better support Snowflake features like ML/AI.
We are looking for strong system engineers who are interested in solving some of the most challenging problems in distributed systems, performance and scalability, and passionate about building system software with high quality.
OUR IDEAL SENIOR SYSTEMS ENGINEER WILL HAVE:
5+ years industry experience designing, building and supporting large scale systems in production.
Strong CS fundamentals including data structures, algorithms, and distributed systems.
Systems programming skills including multi-threading, concurrency, etc.
Fluency in C++ or Java (or other similar procedural object-oriented language) is preferred.
Track record of identifying and implementing creative solutions.
Knowledge of database internals is a big plus.
BS in Computer Science; Masters or PhD Preferred
Snowflake is growing fast, and we’re scaling our team to help enable and accelerate our growth.
We are looking for people who share our values, challenge ordinary thinking, and push the pace of innovation while building a future for themselves and Snowflake.
How do you want to make your impact?
The following represents the expected range of compensation for this role:
The estimated base salary range for this role is $214,000 - $327,700.
Additionally, this role is eligible to participate in Snowflake’s bonus and equity plan.
The successful candidate’s starting salary will be determined based on permissible, non-discriminatory factors such as skills, experience, and geographic location.
This role is also eligible for a competitive benefits package that includes: medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance; 401(k) retirement plan; flexible spending & health savings account; at least 12 paid holidays; paid time off; parental leave; employee assistance program; and other company benefits.
Snowflake is growing fast, and we’re scaling our team to help enable and accelerate our growth.
We are looking for people who share our values, challenge ordinary thinking, and push the pace of innovation while building a future for themselves and Snowflake.
How do you want to make your impact?
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