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Snowflake

Senior Director of Engineering – Horizon Catalog, Collaboration & Marketplace

Snowflake

. Lead the engineering organization for Horizon Catalog, Collaboration, and Snowflake Marketplace .

Posted 10/4/2026full-timeMenlo Park • California • United StatesSenior💰 $340,000 - $488,700 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in leading engineering organizations, with a strong focus on cloud-native distributed systems and data governance. Capable of architecting complex systems while ensuring operational excellence and security across multiple cloud platforms.

Highest-signal resume keywords
15+ Years Software Engineering Experience7+ Years Managing Engineering TeamsCloud-Native Distributed Systems ExpertiseData Governance Frameworks ExperienceStrong Technical Product Acumen

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Hard Skills
Distributed Systems EngineeringCloud Platforms ArchitectureData Quality MonitoringAutomated Data ProfilingSchema ValidationHigh-Throughput Metadata StorageQuery ExecutionCaching LayersCross-Region ReplicationData Classification
Soft Skills
MentoringLeadershipCollaborationCommunicationStrategic Thinking
Tools & Technologies
AWSAzureGCPApache IcebergApache PolarisUnity CatalogHive Metastore
Certifications & Qualifications
B.S. in Computer ScienceM.S. in Computer EngineeringPh.D. in Related Technical Field
Industry Keywords
Enterprise AdministrationData GovernanceData Clean RoomsSecure Data SharingApplication Distribution Platforms

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
ApacheAWSAzureCloudDistributed SystemsGoogle Cloud PlatformUnity

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Lead the engineering organization for Horizon Catalog, Collaboration, and Snowflake Marketplace
  • Build, mentor, and inspire an engineering organization including Engineering Directors, Senior Engineering Managers, and Principal Engineers across multiple hubs
  • Combine distributed systems engineering with product understanding for enterprise administrators and data engineers
  • Architect native data quality monitoring, automated data profiling, schema validation, and real-time alerts
  • Architect administrative tooling, tenant management control planes, and centralized policy orchestration across hundreds of accounts and global regions
  • Lead secure data sharing, zero-copy partner integrations, Data Clean Rooms, and Snowflake Marketplace platforms
  • Collaborate with Product Management, Design, and Security leaders on execution roadmaps
  • Serve as executive sponsor for tier-1 enterprise customers
  • Champion operational excellence, security-by-design, and 99.99%+ availability across AWS, Azure, and GCP

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • 15+ years of software engineering experience in product infrastructure, distributed systems, or enterprise cloud platforms
  • 7+ years managing engineering directors, managers, and senior leaders across multi-team organizations
  • Strong technical product acumen and understanding of customer workflows, enterprise administration, usability, and product adoption
  • Strong foundation in cloud-native distributed systems, high-throughput metadata storage, query execution, caching layers, and cross-region replication
  • Proven ability to attract, hire, retain, and develop elite engineering talent
  • Exceptional ability to articulate complex technical architectures, trade-offs, and product strategies to VP/C-level leaders and enterprise customers
  • B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related technical field, or equivalent practical experience
  • Prior experience with data governance frameworks, metadata management, automated lineage tracking, data classification, or data masking/privacy controls
  • Experience with Apache Iceberg, Apache Polaris, Unity Catalog, or Hive Metastore
  • Experience with secure data sharing, data clean rooms, application distribution platforms, or data/app marketplaces and commerce systems
  • Experience architecting systems across AWS, Azure, and GCP
  • Ability to work within commuting distance of, or relocate to, the Menlo Park Snowflake office
  • Current authorization to work in the country to which applying; sponsorship requirements must be disclosed

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Salary range of $340K–$488.7K
  • Hybrid work arrangement
  • Company sponsorship may be available for work authorization, subject to review
  • Snowflake Candidate Privacy Notice and equal employment opportunity protections