Principal Software Engineer - Snowflake Intelligence

Snowflake is seeking a Principal Software Engineer - Snowflake Intelligence to lead the technical vision for Snowflake Intelligence and drive industry-leading reliability. The ideal candidate will have 10+ years of software engineering experience, 3+ years leading LLM-based applications, and a deep understanding of LLM orchestration.

Requirements

• 10+ years of software engineering experience
• 3+ years specifically leading the deployment of LLM-based applications at massive scale
• Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Computer Science, AI, or a related field
• Deep, 'under-the-hood' understanding of LLM orchestration
• Proven track record of designing complex systems that integrate AI with traditional data stacks (SQL, Retrieval Systems, Semantic Layers)
• Exceptional ability to communicate complex technical trade-offs to both executive leadership and ICs