Snowflake04/14/2026

Principal Software Engineer II - Interoperable Foundations

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Responsibilities

  • 01Lead the ground-up redesign of core Metadata systems, influencing transaction frameworks for query, DML, and AI-driven data interactions
  • 02Drive industry-leading innovation on Apache Iceberg as a first-class citizen for Analytics, Data Engineering, and high-performance AI workloads
  • 03Build foundational metadata capabilities for AI workloads, including lifecycle management and global replication (Snowgrid) for secure and governed data access
  • 04Solve scalability, fault-tolerance, high availability, and performance challenges for globally distributed services
  • 05Own end-to-end architecture, influence product roadmap, and identify next innovations to maintain Snowflake's leadership in the AI era
  • 06Mentor and grow the next generation of engineers, fostering a culture of rigorous innovation and technical excellence

Requirements

  • 0115+ years of experience designing and supporting large-scale distributed services
  • 02Deep Database Internals Expertise: metadata management, query optimization, clustering, compaction, catalogs, and large-scale data management
  • 03Systems Mastery: distributed systems, durability and correctness fundamentals, multi-threading, memory management, and storage performance
  • 04Cloud-Scale Track Record: history of implementing creative 0->1 solutions for complex problems at massive scale
  • 05Strong mastery of data structures, algorithms, and trade-offs between consistency and performance
  • 06BS in Computer Science; advanced degree preferred

What we offer

  • 01Confidentiality and security standards for handling sensitive data are mandatory
  • 02For jobs in the United States: salary and benefits information available on careers.snowflake.com