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Snowflake

Principal Engineer, Regulatory & Sovereign Cloud

San Mateo, CA

Build the future of data. Join the Snowflake team.

Running Snowflake in public sectors in different countries and regions, even in different industry verticals, requires us to build a compliant, secure, and auditable infrastructure. Many key design decisions are deeply rooted in the Snowflake product architecture. As a principal engineer, you will be responsible for leading several key areas and collaborating with various engineering groups in addition to the Regulatory & Sovereign Cloud team. To be successful as a lead in the area, you will need to have (and continue to build) a broad and in-depth knowledge base on cloud infrastructure, data security, privacy, and governance, and data residency in various aspects of Snowflake.

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AS A PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER - REGULATORY & SOVEREIGN CLOUDAT SNOWFLAKE YOU WILL:

  • Lead highly impactful initiatives from idea formulation to design and implementation.
  • Innovate, design and build highly available, reliable and secured distributed services and solutions within the global Snowflake.
  • Ensure operational readiness of the services and meet the commitments to our customers regarding security, reliability, availability, and performance.
  • Mentor and coach other engineers.
OUR IDEAL PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER - REGULATORY & SOVEREIGN CLOUD WILL HAVE:
  • 15+ years of industry experience designing, building, and supporting large-scale distributed systems in production, with recent experience in building large scale cloud services.
  • Deep knowledge and experience with different security areas like identity and access management, cryptography, network security, etc.
  • Experience with database systems and database internals, such as query engines and optimizers are a big plus.
  • Strong fundamentals in computer science skills.
  • Expert-level development skills in Java or C++.
  • Knowledge of industry standard security concepts and protocols like SAML, SCIM, OAuth, RBAC, cryptography is a plus.
  • Advanced degree in Computer Science or related degree.
  • Ph.D. in the related field is a plus.

This position may require access to data that is subject to legal access restrictions. Employment in this role is subject to legal restrictions and is contingent on Snowflake verifying that the candidate may legally access the required data, which may include, but is not limited to, U.S. export-controlled technologies and technical data as well as various forms of government data subject to U.S. federal and state laws and regulations. Time is of the essence to fill this role, and Snowflake may choose not to pursue an export control license or other requirements.

The following represents the expected range of compensation for this role:
  • The estimated base salary range for this role is $235,000 - $368,000.
  • Additionally, this role is eligible to participate in Snowflake's bonus and equity plan.


The successful candidate's starting salary will be determined based on permissible, non-discriminatory factors such as skills, experience, and geographic location. This role is also eligible for a competitive benefits package that includes: medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance; 401(k) retirement plan; flexible spending & health savings account; at least 12 paid holidays; paid time off; parental leave; employee assistance program; and other company benefits.

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?

Client-provided location(s): San Mateo, CA, USA
Job ID: Snowflake-7307616002
Employment Type: Full Time