Snowflake Logo

Snowflake

Engineering Manager – Developer Productivity

Job Posted 4 Days Ago Reposted 4 Days Ago
Be an Early Applicant
2 Locations
Senior level
2 Locations
Senior level
As a Software Engineering Manager at Snowflake, oversee a distributed team to enhance developer productivity and infrastructure for scalability and performance.
The summary above was generated by AI

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

We are hiring an outstanding Software Engineering Manager to help us build a world class developer platform to fuel the Snowflake Data Cloud. As a Software Engineering Manager for the ES (Engineering Systems) organization, you will lead and expand our distributed engineering team. Together with industry-wide experts in distributed systems, cross-cloud development and engineering excellence, you will evolve our developer infrastructure and tooling to be elastic, large-scale, and highly performant with simplicity at its core.

As a manager in the Developer Productivity area, you will manage a team working to improve the inner loop for Snowflake engineers. You will be a key stakeholder in driving clarity on our strategy and partner with product managers to chart the quarterly and long-term roadmaps for the team. You will ensure that the team is executing towards serving the current needs of its customers, while also ensuring that we stay ahead of technological trends and future demands.

OUR IDEAL MANAGER WILL HAVE:
  • Strong passion for making developers highly productive

  • 3+ years of software engineering management experience

  • 10+ years industry experience designing and building distributed data systems

  • A track record of leading distributed technical teams

  • Proven experience with authoring roadmap documents, project plans and RCAs

  • Experience working with modern distributed build systems, IDEs and cloud-based developer environments

  • Excellent problem solving skills, and strong CS fundamentals including data structures, algorithms, and distributed systems

  • Fluency in Java, C++, Python or Go

  • Ability to work in a team environment, collaborate well, and mentor junior engineers

  • A strategic mindset and strong sense of what to prioritize for maximum impact

  • Excellent interpersonal communication skills

  • Outstanding written and oral English language skills

  • Ability to work on-site at our Bellevue, WA office

BONUS POINTS FOR EXPERIENCE WITH THE FOLLOWING:
  • Kubernetes (k8s)

  • Bazel / RBE

  • Continuous Integration systems (build & validate)

  • Multi-tenant systems, with focus on reliability, performance, isolation and security

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 an essential part of their duties. It is every employee's duty to keep customer information secure an confidential.

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

Top Skills

Bazel
C++
Continuous Integration Systems
Go
Java
Kubernetes
Python

Snowflake Bellevue, Washington, USA Office

In the heart of Silicon Valley, you'll find our 4-story, 2-tower San Mateo hub, which actually emerged from the very spot Snowflake started in 2012 – it all began in one of our founder's humble San Mateo apartments.

Similar Jobs

14 Days Ago
Seattle, WA, USA
141K-197K Annually
Senior level
141K-197K Annually
Senior level
Aerospace
As a Senior Fluid Systems Engineer, you will lead the design and testing of fluid systems for spaceflight, ensuring safety and operational integrity while managing project lifecycles.
Top Skills: AnsysCreo Pro/EGd&TPro/E PipingWindchill
21 Days Ago
4 Locations
121K-175K Annually
Mid level
121K-175K Annually
Mid level
Aerospace • Information Technology • Cybersecurity • Defense • Manufacturing
As a Senior Systems Design & Integration Specialist, you'll manage infrastructure, analyze performance, troubleshoot, and collaborate on multimedia projects while ensuring system security and efficiency.
Top Skills: Adobe Creative SuiteC#Data AnalyticsFlintoGraphic DesignInvisionJavaPoppuloRubySketchVbrickVideo Encoding
13 Days Ago
Seattle, WA, USA
121K-170K Annually
Mid level
121K-170K Annually
Mid level
Aerospace
This role involves collaborating on software development for warehouse and inventory systems to support Blue Origin's manufacturing goals, focusing on safe human spaceflight.
Top Skills: AWSDynamoDBGraphQLJavaJavaScriptPythonRdsReactRest ApisSnsSqs

What you need to know about the Seattle Tech Scene

Home to tech titans like Microsoft and Amazon, Seattle punches far above its weight in innovation. But its surrounding mountains, sprinkled with world-famous hiking trails and climbing routes, make the city a destination for outdoorsy types as well. Established as a logging town before shifting to shipbuilding and logistics, the Emerald City is now known for its contributions to aerospace, software, biotech and cloud computing. And its status as a thriving tech ecosystem is attracting out-of-town companies looking to establish new tech and engineering hubs.

Key Facts About Seattle Tech

  • Number of Tech Workers: 287,000; 13% of overall workforce (2024 CompTIA survey)
  • Major Tech Employers: Amazon, Microsoft, Meta, Google
  • Key Industries: Artificial intelligence, cloud computing, software, biotechnology, game development
  • Funding Landscape: $3.1 billion in venture capital funding in 2024 (Pitchbook)
  • Notable Investors: Madrona, Fuse, Tola, Maveron
  • Research Centers and Universities: University of Washington, Seattle University, Seattle Pacific University, Allen Institute for Brain Science, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Seattle Children’s Research Institute
By clicking Apply you agree to share your profile information with the hiring company.

Sign up now Access later

Create Free Account

Please log in or sign up to report this job.

Create Free Account