Senior Software Engineer – Ingestion for Spark

Snowflake

Senior Software Engineer developing ingestion features at Snowflake. Involves designing end-to-end services, driving technical initiatives, and mentoring engineers.

Posted 6/3/2026full-timeBellevue • Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $200,000 - $287,500 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudJava

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design and deliver major end-to-end features in the ingestion control-plane services.
Drive multi-quarter technical initiatives across the ingest surface like Snowpark Connect.
Partner with architects, PMs, and adjacent teams to shape designs that scale across cloud providers and large enterprise footprints.
Write and review design docs, set technical direction on cross-team work, and own the bar for code quality and operational excellence in your area.
Mentor mid-level and junior engineers; raise the team's overall design and review quality.
Engage directly with enterprise customers to root-cause production issues, prototype fixes, and turn customer feedback into roadmap signal.

Requirements

What you’ll need

7+ years building production systems software, with a track record of owning high-impact projects from design through GA.
Expert proficiency in C++ or Java — strong preference for engineers comfortable in both.
Deep understanding of at least one of: query execution engines, ingestion pipelines, distributed data systems.
Demonstrated cross-team design leadership and architectural judgment — able to navigate trade-offs across performance, correctness, and time-to-market.
Strong written communication; comfortable driving consensus across PMs, architects, and adjacent engineering teams.
BS or MS in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Retirement plans
Paid time off
Flexible work arrangements
Professional development

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Hard Skills & Tools

C++Javaquery execution enginesingestion pipelinesdistributed data systemsproduction systems softwaredesign documentationcode qualityoperational excellencetechnical direction

Soft Skills

design leadershiparchitectural judgmentwritten communicationdriving consensusmentoringcollaborationproblem-solvingcustomer engagementteam quality improvementtrade-off navigation

Certifications

BS in Computer ScienceMS in Computer Scienceequivalent practical experience