Staff Software engineer - Storage
Snowflake · US-WA-Bellevue
About this role
## About Snowflake At Snowflake, we’re powering the era of the **agentic enterprise**. We’re looking for **AI-native thinkers** across every function—people who are energized by reinventing how they work, and who treat AI as a **high-trust collaborator**. We value **low-ego** builders who thrive in fast-moving environments and move with an **experimental mindset**—rapidly testing emerging capabilities to find simpler, more powerful ways to deliver results. ## Location **Bellevue, WA** ## About the Team (Storage) Snowflake’s mission is to mobilize the world’s data by building the greatest data and applications platform. The **Storage team** focuses on building the world’s best storage platform, including: - Value-added services such as **disaster recovery** and **AI integrations** - **Enterprise-grade, cloud-native storage** for containerized workloads - Support for the fast-growing **AI space** We’re seeking an outstanding **Staff Software Engineer** with a passion for **large-scale databases** and **distributed systems** to help drive continued growth. ## What You’ll Do As a Staff Software Engineer, you will: - Translate **business and customer needs** into technical designs that deliver new capabilities - Drive innovation in how **table data is stored, accessed, and processed** in Snowflake - Architect, design, and implement new systems that advance the **Snowflake Data Infrastructure** platform - Collaborate with **product managers, architects, engineering teams, and cross-functional partners** to build technologies customers use directly - Provide technical leadership: set direction on **design, code quality, and operational excellence** - Mentor and coach engineers across your team and partner teams ## Ideal Candidate Qualifications You have most of the following: - **10+ years** designing, building, and supporting **large-scale, durable distributed systems** in production - Strong team orientation and commitment to helping others grow - Alignment with **Snowflake values** - Proven track record leading and delivering large, complex projects across multiple teams in storage (e.g., **object storage, data warehouses, SQL/NoSQL databases, distributed file systems**) - Strong development skills and an **AI-forward mindset**, with a focus on **maintainability** - Experience with **public cloud** (AWS, Azure, GCP) - Demonstrated ability to build alignment across teams and disciplines ## Security & Confidentiality All Snowflake employees are expected to follow the company’s **confidentiality and security standards** for handling sensitive data, including keeping customer information secure and confidential. ## Apply / Compensation Info For jobs located in the United States, please visit the job posting on the **Snowflake Careers Site** for salary and benefits information: - https://careers.snowflake.com
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