Software Engineer – AIM Virtualization

Snowflake

Software Engineer developing AI-synthesized virtualization systems for Snowflake’s database platform. Enabling customers to migrate applications without changing SQL or APIs.

Posted 8/15/2026full-timeMenlo Park • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $160,000 - $230,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in AI-based development, particularly in syntactic and semantic analysis, and possesses strong knowledge of database internals and SQL. Capable of collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams to enhance engineering processes and support database transitions to Snowflake.

Highest-signal resume keywords

SQL ProgrammingAI-Based DevelopmentDatabase InternalsData Platform EngineeringCollaboration with Cross-Functional Teams

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Hard Skills

SQLFunctional Programming LanguagesSyntactic AnalysisSemantic AnalysisQuery ParsingQuery OptimizationExecutionAI Systems DevelopmentData IngestData Egress

Soft Skills

CuriosityImagination

Tools & Technologies

Snowflake

Certifications & Qualifications

BS in Computer ScienceMS in Computer SciencePhD in Computer Science

Industry Keywords

High-Performance ComputingEngineering ProcessesSoftware Synthesis Workflows

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

SQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Participate in AI-based development across the full platform, including syntactic and semantic analysis, wire protocols, and data ingest/egress
Collaborate with product managers, solution architects, and field engineering to enable customers' database transitions to Snowflake
Define and improve engineering processes around AI-based software synthesis workflows
Build systems, devise engineering processes, and direct AI systems to synthesize components of a mission-critical platform

Requirements

What you’ll need

2–7 years of experience in SQL and/or other functional programming languages
Boundless curiosity and imagination to use AI in novel ways to create a robust and scalable data platform
Solid knowledge of database internals, including query parsing, optimization, and execution
BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, databases, high-performance computing, or related fields

Benefits

Comp & perks

Bonus and equity plan eligibility
Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life insurance
Disability insurance
401(k) retirement plan
Flexible spending account
Health savings account
At least 12 paid holidays
Paid time off
Parental leave
Employee assistance program
Other company benefits