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Build the future of data. Join the Snowflake team.
Running Snowflake in public sectors in different countries and regions, even in different industry verticals, requires us to build a compliant, secure, and auditable infrastructure. Many key design decisions are deeply rooted in the Snowflake product architecture. As a principal engineer, you will be responsible for leading several key areas and collaborating with various engineering groups in addition to the Regulatory & Sovereign Cloud team. To be successful as a lead in the area, you will need to have (and continue to build) a broad and in-depth knowledge base on cloud infrastructure, data security, privacy, and governance, and data residency in various aspects of Snowflake.
- Lead highly impactful initiatives from idea formulation to design and implementation.
- Innovate, design and build highly available, reliable and secured distributed services and solutions within the global Snowflake.
- Ensure operational readiness of the services and meet the commitments to our customers regarding security, reliability, availability, and performance.
- Mentor and coach other engineers.
- 15+ years of industry experience designing, building, and supporting large-scale distributed systems in production, with recent experience in building large scale cloud services.
- Deep knowledge and experience with different security areas like identity and access management, cryptography, network security, etc.
- Experience with database systems and database internals, such as query engines and optimizers are a big plus.
- Strong fundamentals in computer science skills.
- Expert-level development skills in Java or C++.
- Knowledge of industry standard security concepts and protocols like SAML, SCIM, OAuth, RBAC, cryptography is a plus.
- Advanced degree in Computer Science or related degree.
- Ph.D. in the related field is a plus
The following represents the expected range of compensation for this role:
- The estimated base salary range for this role is $235,000 - $368,000.
- 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 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.
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Snowflake is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, gender identity or expression, marital status, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, race, religion, pregnancy, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.