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Where Data Does More. Join the Snowflake team.

We are seeking a Director of Engineering to lead our AI SQL organization. As a Director, you will drive the AI SQL organization, which is focused on delivering advanced artificial intelligence capabilities to users without requiring them to be AI experts.

Our goal is to democratize AI by surfacing powerful AI functions for predictive and unstructured analytics directly in SQL with minimal configuration. We take care of the entire complex AI lifecycle behind the scenes, enabling users to perform advanced analytics in just seconds.

This approach brings AI data directly to data analysts, data engineers, and data scientists, allowing them to apply sophisticated AI models seamlessly as part of their existing workflows within the familiar SQL environment. This organization will have a significant and lasting impact on Snowflake’s product vision and the future of AI-powered analytics.

IN THIS ROLE AT SNOWFLAKE, YOU WILL:

• Set the strategic vision for the team and drive accountability for plans and deliverables

• Hire, develop, and mentor talented senior technical leaders

• Drive team projects from ideation through implementation with partner teams

• Translate product requirements into engineering initiatives and coordinate cross-functionally

• Foster a culture of creativity and innovation while ensuring practical decision-making

• Lead organizational structure evolution and improve engineering efficiency

WE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU IF YOU HAVE:

• Advanced degree in Computer Science

• 2+ years of engineering director experience, including managing managers

• 5+ years of experience leading teams to build database system internals

• Deep experience with LLM serving and AI infrastructure

• 10+ years of software engineering experience

• Strong track record of recruiting and growing technical teams

• Excellent collaboration and communication skills across global organizations

WHY JOIN OUR TEAM AT SNOWFLAKE?

Join us at the forefront of AI innovation where you'll lead transformative initiatives that shape the future of data and artificial intelligence. You'll have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge LLM technology while building and mentoring high-performing engineering teams. Our culture promotes innovation, technical excellence, and collaborative problem-solving, offering you the platform to make a significant impact on enterprise AI solutions.

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 and 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?

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