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Snowflake

Senior Software Engineer – Observe Data Management

Snowflake

. Design, build, and scale high-throughput data ingestion and processing pipelines .

Posted 4/20/2026full-timeMenlo Park • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $200,000 - $287,500 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
AWSAzureCloudDistributed SystemsGo

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Design, build, and scale high-throughput data ingestion and processing pipelines
  • Develop performance-critical, distributed systems components in Go and/or C++
  • Contribute to OpenTelemetry and drive Observe's open-source strategy
  • Architect solutions that maintain enterprise-grade availability and low latency
  • Collaborate with SRE, product, and platform teams to improve data reliability
  • Debug and resolve complex distributed systems issues
  • Shape the technical roadmap for the Data Management team

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • 5+ years of software engineering experience with deep expertise in distributed systems
  • Proficiency in Go and/or C++
  • Demonstrated experience designing and operating large-scale data ingestion or stream processing pipelines
  • Hands-on experience building and running services across major cloud providers (AWS and/or Azure)
  • A strong sense of user empathy and product intuition
  • B.S. in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Health insurance
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Flexibility in work arrangements
  • Opportunities for mentorship

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Hard Skills & Tools
GoC++distributed systemsdata ingestionstream processingOpenTelemetryperformance-critical systemscloud servicesAWSAzure
Soft Skills
user empathyproduct intuitioncollaborationproblem-solving
Certifications
B.S. in Computer ScienceB.S. in Engineering