Snowflake Computing

Senior Solution Engineer

Snowflake Computing$120K — $150K *
Enterprise Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7-8 years of industry experience, with 5 years in a pre-sales role
  • Excellent presentation skills for technical and executive audiences
  • 5+ years developing machine learning and generative AI solutions in the cloud
  • Experience with large-scale DB, DBW technology, ETL, analytics, and cloud solutions
  • Hands-on SQL, SQL analytics, and Python expertise
  • Ability to align customer problems with Snowflake solutions
  • Proactive curiosity about AI and data architecture

Responsibilities

  • Present Snowflake's technology to both executive and technical stakeholders
  • Demonstrate value of Snowflake through demos and proofs of concept
  • Maintain knowledge of industry advancements and competitor technologies
  • Collaborate with internal teams to enhance products and marketing efforts
  • Navigate complex sales cycles with sales teams and channel partners
  • Discover and analyze customer architecture to tailor Snowflake solutions

Benefits

  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Collaborative team environment focused on client success
  • Opportunities for ongoing learning and professional development
  • Emphasis on feedback culture for continuous improvement
  • Dynamic atmosphere with a focus on innovation in database technology
Full Job Description
We are looking for a Senior Solution Engineer who is accustomed to solving customer's most complex problems and closing large deals. In this role you will work directly with the sales team and channel partners to understand the needs of our customers, strategize on how to navigate winning sales cycles, provide compelling value-based demonstrations, support enterprise Proof of Concepts, and ultimately close business.

Field related context

As a Snowflake Solution Engineer you must share our passion about reinventing the database space, thrive in a dynamic environment and have the flexibility and willingness to jump in and get things done. You are equally comfortable in both a business and technical context, interacting with executives and talking shop with technical audiences.

IN THIS ROLE YOU WILL GET TO:
  • Present Snowflake technology and vision to executives and technical contributors at prospects and customers
  • Work hands-on with prospects and customers to demonstrate and communicate the value of Snowflake technology throughout the sales cycle, from demo to proof of concept to design and implementation
  • Immerse yourself in the ever-evolving industry, maintaining a deep understanding of competitive and complementary technologies and vendors and how to position Snowflake in relation to them.
  • Collaborate with Product Management, Engineering, and Marketing to continuously improve Snowflake's products and marketing

ON DAY ONE WE WILL EXPECT YOU TO HAVE:
  • 7-8 years of industry experience with a minimum of 5 years within a pre-sales environment
  • Outstanding presenting skills to both technical and executive audiences, whether impromptu on a whiteboard or using presentations and demos.
  • 5+ years of experience building and deploying machine learning and generative AI solutions in the cloud.
  • Broad range of experience within large-scale Database and/or Data Warehouse technology, ETL, analytics and cloud technologies. For example, Data Lake, Data Mesh, Data Fabric
  • Hands-on expertise with SQL,SQL analytics, and Python.
  • Ability to connect a customer's specific business problems and Snowflake's solutions
  • Ability to do deep discovery of customer's architecture framework and connect those with Snowflake Data Architecture.
  • Possesses a proactive curiosity for the AI landscape, striving to be a visionary and technical thought partner for customers navigating the space.
  • A proven ability to leverage AI code generation tools to accelerate productivity and efficiency.
  • University degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics or related fields, or equivalent experience preferred. Masters in DataScience or Business Administration is a plus.
  • Experience with GSIs (EY, Deloitte, Accenture, etc), would be beneficial, but not required
  • Expect approximately 30% travel

About Our Team:

Our Solution Engineers are customer obsessed and we believe in the value we can add and stay honest about it. We love to learn, are open to giving and receiving feedback and are passionate about making our clients successful. Our team works to ensure data is accessible, usable and valuable to everyone.

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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