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AI Software Engineer

Snowflake Inc.· Engineering
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Hybrid (CA-Ontario-Toronto)CA$146k - CA$219k + equity + bonusFull-timePosted 1w ago

About the role

Software Engineer — AI joining Snowflake's Toronto engineering team to design, build, and ship AI-powered systems and services at scale across Snowflake's multi-cloud platform.

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and ship AI-powered features and services — working across model inference, AI functions, retrieval systems, and intelligent application experiences on the Snowflake platform
  • Build production-quality infrastructure for AI workloads — including model serving, embedding pipelines, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), and AI-driven automation
  • Write clean, performant, and well-tested code in languages like Python, Java, C++, or Go — contributing to systems that operate at enterprise scale across Snowflake's multi-cloud infrastructure
  • Collaborate with ML researchers, senior engineers, and product managers to translate AI research and product requirements into robust, scalable engineering solutions
  • Contribute to system design — participate in design reviews, propose architectural improvements, and help shape the technical direction of AI services
  • Own your work end-to-end — from design and implementation through testing, deployment, monitoring, and operational health
  • Stay current on AI/ML advancements — evaluate new techniques, models, and tools and assess their applicability to Snowflake's platform and customer needs
  • Contribute to a strong engineering culture — through code reviews, documentation, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement of team practices

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of software engineering experience building production systems, with a strong foundation in computer science fundamentals (data structures, algorithms, distributed systems)
  • Experience with AI/ML systems — you've worked on model serving, inference pipelines, LLM integration, embedding systems, or AI-powered application features in a production environment
  • Proficiency in one or more of: Python, Java, C++, or Go
  • Experience building distributed systems or cloud-native services — you understand the challenges of scale, reliability, and performance in a multi-cloud environment
  • Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to break down ambiguous problems into clear engineering tasks
  • Collaborative mindset — you work effectively with engineers, researchers, and product managers and communicate your ideas clearly
  • Ownership mentality — you take responsibility for your work from design through production and care about quality, reliability, and operational excellence

Skills

Required:Software engineeringAI/ML systemsProgramming languagesDistributed systems / cloud-nativeCollaborationOwnership

Benefits

  • comprehensive benefits package including extended health, dental, vision, RRSP, ESPP, generous paid time off, parental leave, and more
Last updated Oct 15, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

About Snowflake Inc.

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