Software Engineer -Capacity, Performance & Efficiency

Snowflake

Bellevue, WA

Full Time

Mid Level

157k-230k

about 1 month ago

Job Description

About the Role

Join the CPE (Capacity, Performance & Efficiency) team at Snowflake. We are the stewards of our resources, relentlessly optimizing cost, performance, and scale. The CPE team's charter is to drive margin for Snowflake's products and infrastructure across AWS, Azure, and GCP. We build intelligent systems to visualize and manage cloud spend, detect anomalies, govern resources, and generate actionable optimization insights. We partner across the company to land large-scale architectural changes that cut waste, boost utilization, and improve reliability—transforming engineering intuition into automated infrastructure. We're hiring a Software Engineer who thrives on solving big problems, enjoys troubleshooting, systems thinking, and building solutions that improve efficiency and operational visibility.

Key Responsibilities

Design, develop, and scale solutions for data collection and metrics related to cloud efficiency.
Build tools and automation to enhance cloud efficiency monitoring, alerting, and root cause analysis.
Improve and optimize data ingestion, storage, and query efficiency for efficiency data at scale.
Develop and implement strategies for optimizing cloud resource utilization.
Collaborate with teams across Snowflake to understand needs and implement solutions that improve operational visibility.
Contribute to open-source and industry best practices.
Ensure high availability, reliability, and performance of systems by participating in on-call rotations and incident management.

Requirements

2+ years industry experience designing, building, and supporting large scale systems in production.
Proficiency in programming languages such as Go, Java, Python, or C++.
Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to troubleshoot complex issues in a production environment.
Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively in a team environment.
BS / MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or related fields.
Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
Knowledge of data engineering principles and practices.

Nice to Have

Knowledge or experience in cloud efficiency optimization.

Qualifications

BS / MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or related fields.

Benefits & Perks

Competitive salary with an estimated base range of $157,000 - $230,000.
Participation in Snowflake's bonus and equity plan.
Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
401(k) retirement plan.
Flexible spending & health savings accounts.
At least 12 paid holidays, paid time off, parental leave.
Employee assistance program and other company benefits.

Working at Snowflake

Snowflake is growing fast and scaling its team to enable and accelerate growth. We value people who share our values, challenge ordinary thinking, and push the pace of innovation while building a future for themselves and Snowflake.

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