Senior Engineering Manager – OLTP

Snowflake

Senior Engineering Manager leading Snowflake’s OLTP database platform and cloud infrastructure. Defining architecture, scaling engineering teams, and operating mission-critical transactional services.

Posted 8/15/2026full-timeMenlo Park • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $264,000 - $379,500 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive expertise in OLTP databases and distributed storage systems, with a strong focus on architecture, operational readiness, and team leadership. Proven ability to drive AI-assisted development practices and ensure high standards of availability and performance in mission-critical systems.

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OLTP Database InternalsTeam LeadershipAI-Assisted Software DevelopmentCloud Experience (AWS, Azure, GCP)Operational Safety

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Hard Skills

Database InternalsTransactionsConcurrency ControlReplicationRecoveryStorageDatabase PerformanceLow-Latency Query ProcessingScalabilityObservability

Soft Skills

CommunicationCollaborationInfluence

Certifications & Qualifications

BS/MS in Computer Science

Industry Keywords

Distributed Storage SystemsMission-Critical SystemsOperational ReadinessIncident ResponseAutomation

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudGoogle Cloud PlatformPostgres

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Set technical and execution strategy for key areas of Snowflake's OLTP platform, translating product goals into architecture, roadmaps, and team plans
Lead and grow multiple engineering teams, developing managers and senior technical leaders
Drive adoption of AI and agentic development practices across the software development lifecycle
Drive architecture and technical decisions involving transactions, concurrency control, low-latency query processing, storage, indexing, compaction, recovery, replication, and scalability
Ensure operational readiness and reliability of mission-critical database services through automation, observability, and operational safety
Drive trade-offs across consistency, latency, throughput, availability, scalability, durability, security, and cost
Lead major initiatives from design through implementation, launch, and production operation
Partner with Engineering, Product, and cross-functional leaders to define priorities, align roadmaps, plan staffing, and coordinate execution
Recruit exceptional engineers and engineering leaders and develop existing team members into larger technical and leadership roles

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years of experience in database internals, OLTP databases, or distributed storage systems
8+ years leading engineering teams, including multiple teams and managers
Deep experience with transactions, concurrency, consistency, replication, recovery, storage, and database performance
Strong understanding of AI-assisted and agentic software development across the engineering lifecycle
Experience operating mission-critical systems with high standards for availability, durability, observability, operational safety, and incident response
Strong communication and collaboration skills, with ability to drive alignment and influence across organizational boundaries
Strong hands-on technical ability, including navigating complex codebases and diving deep into system design and implementation
Experience with OLTP database internals or Postgres internals
Significant cloud experience across AWS, Azure, and/or GCP, including highly available services
BS/MS in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience
Ability to work within commuting distance of the local Snowflake office or relocate to it
Authorization to work in the country to which applying

Benefits

Comp & perks

Salary range of $264K–$379.5K
Opportunity to work on next-generation OLTP database technology
Opportunity to work alongside industry veterans and emerging leaders
Opportunity to build and develop an engineering organization
Opportunity to challenge ordinary thinking and push the pace of innovation