Snowflake Computing

Director of Engineering, AI Enterprise

Snowflake Computing$180K — $220K *
Enterprise Technology
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science or related majors, or equivalent experience.
  • 12+ years of experience in software engineering, including 4+ years in a Director role managing managers.
  • Deep expertise in AI/ML with hands-on experience in generative AI technologies.
  • Strong track record delivering complex software solutions to enterprise customers.
  • Experience scaling engineering teams across geographic regions.
  • Exceptional collaboration skills with various business teams and direct customer engagement.
  • Excellent communication skills with a strategic mindset.

Responsibilities

  • Recruit and mentor a global high-performing engineering team, promoting a culture of innovation.
  • Define the technical vision and structure for the AI Solutions team to align with business goals.
  • Lead development of AI and machine learning solutions from concept to production deployment.
  • Act as a senior engineering authority in customer engagements, ensuring solutions drive business impact.
  • Influence strategic planning, including headcount and budget, in collaboration with key stakeholders.
  • Drive continuous improvement in AI methodologies and represent Snowflake's vision in the technical community.
  • Engage in up to 25% travel for customer and team interactions.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to lead and scale a new AI Solutions team within a fast-growing company.
  • Engagement with Fortune 100 clients and exposure to high-impact projects.
  • Collaboration with cross-functional teams including Product, Sales, and Research.
  • Challenging work environment that encourages innovation and ownership.
  • Potential for career advancement in a rapidly evolving field.
Full Job Description
Snowflake is seeking an entrepreneurial and visionary engineering leader to build and scale our new AI Solutions team. As the Director of Engineering for AI Enterprise, you will be at the forefront of the generative AI revolution, leading a world-class engineering organization that designs and implements cutting-edge solutions on the AI Data Cloud. This is a critical, high-impact leadership role where you will partner with the world's largest companies to solve their most complex challenges and unlock transformative business value using Snowflake's powerful Cortex AI Platform.

IN THIS ROLE AT SNOWFLAKE, YOU WILL:
  • Recruit, mentor, and scale a high-performing, global engineering organization. Foster a culture of innovation, ownership, and engineering excellence.
  • Define the long-term technical vision and organizational structure for the AI Solutions team, ensuring alignment with Snowflake's product evolution and business goals.
  • Lead the technical design and development of advanced AI and machine learning solutions using Snowflake Cortex and Snowflake ML. Own the end-to-end implementation of the AI Solutions product line, from initial concept to enterprise-grade production deployments.
  • Act as the senior engineering authority in customer engagements. Partner closely with Fortune 100 customers and our Go-To-Market (GTM) teams to understand their needs and ensure our solutions drive tangible business impact.
  • Serve as the engineering voice in strategic planning cycles, influencing headcount, budget, and product roadmaps. Forge strong partnerships with Product, Research, and Sales teams to deliver cohesive and powerful solutions.
  • Drive continuous improvement in AI methodologies and best practices. Represent Snowflake's AI capabilities and vision within the broader technical community.
  • Potential for up to 25% travel to engage with customers and global teams.

WE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU IF YOU HAVE:
  • BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science or related majors, or equivalent experience.
  • 12+ years of experience in software engineering, with at least 4 years in an Engineering Director role with experience managing managers.
  • Deep technical expertise in the AI/ML domain, with proven, hands-on experience building and deploying solutions leveraging LLMs, natural language processing, and other generative AI technologies.
  • Strong track record of delivering complex software solutions to enterprise customers, demonstrating a clear understanding of the challenges in a large-scale enterprise environment.
  • Proven experience scaling engineering organizations, including managing teams across multiple geographic locations.
  • Exceptional ability to partner with Product, Sales, Delivery and Customer Success teams and directly with customers to achieve business outcomes.
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to articulate a technical vision and strategy to both technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Strategic mindset combined with strong project management and execution capabilities.

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?

For jobs located in the United States, please visit the job posting on the Snowflake Careers Site for salary and benefits information: careers.snowflake.com

About Snowflake Computing

Snowflake is a cloud-based data-warehousing company that was founded in 2012. The company provides a data platform that allows customers to store and analyze data using cloud-based infrastructure. Snowflake's platform is designed to be highly scalable and flexible, allowing customers to easily add or remove computing resources as needed. The company's customers include a wide range of businesses, from startups to Fortune 500 companies. Snowflake has received significant funding from investors and has been recognized as one of the fastest-growing companies in the United States.
Learn more about Snowflake Computing
Size
2,037 employees
Market Cap
$44.9 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$539.1 million
Founded
2012
Revenue
$592 million
NASDAQ

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