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Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in designing and building scalable distributed systems, with a strong focus on Continuous Integration and developer productivity. Proven ability to lead technical direction, mentor engineers, and implement high-quality systems while adhering to security standards.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Technical LeadershipDistributed Systems DesignContinuous Integration ExpertiseJava, C++, Python, or Go FluencyCI/CD Tools Experience
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Hard Skills
Distributed SystemsContinuous IntegrationSystem ArchitectureBuild System OptimizationData StructuresAlgorithmsMulti-Tenant Systems DesignTechnical DocumentationPerformance OptimizationResource Scheduling
Soft Skills
MentoringCommunicationStrategic MindsetCollaborationInfluencing
Tools & Technologies
JenkinsBazelArgoCDGitHub ActionsCI/CD Suites
Industry Keywords
Developer ProductivityCloud-Based SystemsData Security StandardsTechnical RoadmapsEngineering Leadership
Tech Stack
Tools & technologiesCloudDistributed SystemsJavaJenkinsPythonC++Go
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Set the technical direction and architecture of Snowflake's CI platform
- Design systems that scale across thousands of developers, millions of builds, and a growing multi-repository codebase
- Lead design and implementation of distributed CI services that are elastic, performant, and fault-tolerant across cloud providers
- Partner with product managers and engineering leadership on quarterly and long-term roadmaps
- Conduct code reviews, design reviews, and provide architectural guidance
- Identify and resolve challenges involving build performance, resource efficiency, multi-tenant isolation, reliability, and security
- Mentor and develop engineers across the team and organization
- Evaluate and adopt emerging CI/CD technologies, tooling patterns, and industry best practices
- Collaborate with adjacent Engineering Systems teams and engineering leadership on developer productivity initiatives
- Build, debug, and deliver high-quality systems at pace
- Maintain confidentiality and comply with Snowflake's data security standards
Requirements
What you’ll need- 8+ years of industry experience designing and building distributed systems at scale
- Track record of technical leadership, owning system architecture, driving design decisions, and raising the technical bar
- Deep experience with enterprise-grade Continuous Integration for cloud-based distributed systems
- Strong passion for making developers highly productive
- Excellent CS fundamentals including data structures, algorithms, distributed systems, and systems design
- Fluency in Java, C++, Python, or Go
- Strategic mindset and ability to translate strategy into executable technical plans
- Ability to mentor and influence engineers through code reviews, design guidance, and technical mentorship
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Experience developing data systems or distributed systems internals
- Hands-on experience with Jenkins, Bazel, ArgoCD, GitHub Actions, or other CI/CD suites at scale
- Experience designing multi-tenant systems with focus on reliability, performance, isolation, and security
- Experience authoring roadmap documents, technical design docs, project plans, and RCAs
- Experience with build system optimization, including caching strategies, parallelization, incremental builds, and resource scheduling
- Background in developer tooling or platform engineering organizations
- Ability to work within commuting distance of or relocate to the local Snowflake office
- Current authorization to work in the country to which applying
Benefits
Comp & perks- 15% target bonus
- Equity in the form of RSUs ($600,000 – $1,800,000 range)
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 401(k)
- ESPP
- Generous PTO
- Competitive compensation
- Meaningful equity