Senior Software Engineer - Container Platform

Build the future of the AI Data Cloud. Join the Snowflake team.

We're hiring talented Senior Software Engineers for our Container Platform team that are passionate about using software-based approaches to solve complex Kubernetes based multi-cloud infrastructure challenges and automate those solutions. You'll be part of the Platform Infrastructure Engineering organization where we have a strong focus on using engineering and software practices to manage and scale our platform infrastructure.

• Contribute to the team charter to build and operate a highly scalable and resilient K8s based compute platform.

• Design and build a K8s cluster lifecycle management system to build a highly reliable, scalable and cost efficient Kubernetes platform.

• Evangelize and drive adoption of the new platform to meet business goals.

• Introduce tools to facilitate greater automation and operability of platform services to improve and accelerate onboarding of workloads.

• Participate in on-call rotation and ensure uptime of services.

• BS/CS, MS/CS or equivalent.

• At least 8+ years experience in a software engineering platform team in a Cloud, SaaS environment and supporting mission critical services.

• At least 3+ years in cloud computing (AWS, Azure or GCP).

• At least 3+ years experience in Kubernetes. Experience with Amazon EKS, Azure AKS or Google GKE highly desired.

• Strong coding skills in Golang (preferred), Python, C++ or Java.

• Experience with Cloud computing toolsets - Pulumi, Terraform, Vault etc.

• Firm grasp of IP networking, load balancing, DNS.

• Good knowledge of distributed systems, APIs, cloud computing.

• Tremendous attention to details and ability to build reliable and scalable software systems.

• Effective communication and collaboration skills.

• Solid interpersonal skills conducive to a team environment.

• Able to troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues.

• Self-driven & motivated, with a strong work ethic and a passion for problem solving.

• Experience and knowledge of Git, JIRA, and Jenkins a plus.

Every Snowflake employee is expected to follow the company's confidentiality and security standards for handling sensitive data. Snowflake employees must abide by the company's data security plan as anessential part of their duties. It is every employee's duty to keep customer information secure anconfidential.

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?

For jobs located in the United States, please visit the job posting on the Snowflake Careers Site for salary and benefits information: careers.snowflake.com

The following represents the expected range of compensation for this role:

• The estimated base salary range for this role is $222,000 - $339,250.
• 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.