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Staff Software Engineer — Engineering Systems, Continuous Integration

Snowflake Inc.· Engineering
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Hybrid (US-WA-Bellevue)$236k - $354k + equity + bonusFull-timePosted 4d ago

About the role

Staff Software Engineer on the Continuous Integration team responsible for CI infrastructure, builds, tests, validation, and developer workflows across Snowflake’s engineering organization.

Responsibilities

  • Own the technical direction and architecture of large-scale Continuous Integration services and infrastructure.
  • Design, build, and operate distributed systems that support reliable, performant, and secure software delivery.
  • Lead the development of CI capabilities that improve build reliability, test execution, developer productivity, and release velocity.
  • Partner with engineering leadership, product managers, and teams across Snowflake to define quarterly and long-term technical roadmaps.
  • Drive architectural decisions across build systems, test orchestration, resource scheduling, workflow execution, and developer tooling.
  • Identify systemic bottlenecks in the software delivery lifecycle and develop solutions that improve engineering efficiency at scale.
  • Establish high standards for design, code quality, testing, observability, reliability, and operational readiness.
  • Mentor engineers through design reviews, code reviews, technical guidance, and collaborative problem-solving.
  • Lead complex projects involving multiple teams and cross-functional dependencies.
  • Participate in incident response, root-cause analysis, and long-term reliability improvements.
  • Evaluate emerging technologies and industry practices to keep Snowflake’s developer platform scalable and effective.

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of industry experience designing and building production software systems.
  • A track record of technical leadership across complex, multi-team engineering initiatives.
  • Deep experience designing and operating distributed systems at scale.
  • Experience building or significantly evolving enterprise-grade Continuous Integration or Continuous Delivery systems.
  • Strong computer science fundamentals, including data structures, algorithms, distributed systems, and systems design.
  • Proficiency in one or more programming languages such as Java, C++, Python, or Go.
  • Experience making architectural decisions involving scalability, reliability, performance, security, and maintainability.
  • A strong understanding of developer productivity and the software development lifecycle.
  • Excellent problem-solving skills and sound technical judgment.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts clearly.
  • A collaborative mindset and a demonstrated ability to mentor and influence engineers across teams.

Skills

Required:Distributed systems design and operationCI/CD systemsArchitectural decision makingProgramming languages (Java, C++, Python, or Go)Mentoring / technical leadership

Benefits

  • medical, dental, vision, 401(k), ESPP, paid time off, parental leave, disability coverage, and company-paid life insurance.
Last updated Oct 22, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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