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Software Engineer Observe Team

Snowflake Inc.· Engineering
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Hybrid (CH-Zurich-Observe)Full-timePosted 1w ago

About the role

Observe by Snowflake is an AI-powered observability platform built on the Snowflake AI Data Cloud. The role focuses on building and scaling core features, APIs, and business logic for an enterprise-grade observability platform, delivering reliable, production-grade systems capable of handling massive telemetry volumes and providing fast, actionable insights at scale.

Responsibilities

  • Design, build, and own core features, APIs, and business logic powering a high-performance observability platform for enterprise customers
  • Take end-to-end ownership from technical scoping and architecture through deployment, ensuring systems meet enterprise reliability and performance standards
  • Collaborate with product, infrastructure, and data teams to deliver solutions that enable fast, actionable insights for engineering teams worldwide
  • Partner with SREs and customer-facing teams to diagnose and resolve production issues, applying AI-assisted workflows to accelerate root-cause analysis
  • Contribute to high engineering standards through thoughtful code review, mentorship, and architectural influence

Qualifications

  • 2 - 5 years of professional software engineering experience with a focus on backend application systems or distributed platforms
  • Demonstrated experience designing and shipping production systems at scale, handling high throughput, low latency, and enterprise reliability requirements
  • Strong proficiency in one or more server-side languages such as Go, Java, Scala, Python, or similar
  • Ability to work independently and take ownership of complex technical problems from scoping through delivery, without waiting to be directed
  • Experience collaborating across engineering, product, and infrastructure teams in a fast-moving, high-ownership environment
  • Strong analytical thinking and structured problem-solving skills with a track record of shipping impactful, customer-facing work
  • A BS/MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience

Skills

Required:Backend software engineeringServer-side programmingSystem design and scalabilityCollaboration across teamsAnalytical thinking and problem solving
Last updated Oct 15, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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