Snowflake Computing

Staff Design Engineer

Snowflake Computing$130K — $180K *
Enterprise Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of experience in high-quality UI design and development
  • Exceptional portfolio reflecting polished and interactive design skills
  • Strong collaborative and communication skills for leading projects
  • Proficient in web technologies: React JS, CSS3, JS/Typescript, NodeJS
  • Experience in structuring design systems for AI
  • Solid knowledge of accessibility standards
  • Deep understanding of visual and interaction design principles.

Responsibilities

  • Embed with feature teams to enhance user experiences
  • Set and lead the front-end architecture vision
  • Drive adoption of design initiatives across teams
  • Own and manage the technical roadmap for design components
  • Design and build high-quality user experiences to address complex customer needs
  • Support the development of a cohesive design system across platforms
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to create design components
  • Stay updated on design trends and methodologies.

Benefits

  • Collaborative and innovative work environment
  • Opportunity to shape and influence product direction
  • Access to cutting-edge design tools and technologies
  • Focus on professional development and career growth
  • Welcoming diverse perspectives and ideas.
Full Job Description
As a Staff Design Engineer, you are the cornerstone of delivering the ultimate user experience. You will be entrusted with the highest level of polish, creativity, and interaction design, pushing the boundaries of what's possible in the most innovative areas of our product. This role offers the unique opportunity to have broad creative license, empowering you to lead and create groundbreaking systems and experiences that marry aesthetics with functionality, making data more accessible and actionable for our customers.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:
  • Embed with feature teams to up-level experiences
  • Setting the front-end architecture vision, not just contributing to it
  • Driving adoption and influencing teams outside your direct org
  • Owning the technical roadmap for a system or component pillar
  • Design and build exceptional experiences, ensuring the highest level of polish, creativity, and interaction to solve complex customer problems.
  • Support the design and development of Snowflake's design system, promoting quality and craft across all surfaces.
  • Build design components and foundations, in collaboration with cross-functional teams, including product managers, engineers, and other designers.
  • Employ a keen eye for detail to ensure a seamless and visually compelling experience.
  • Stay abreast of emerging design trends, technologies, and methodologies to bring fresh ideas and approaches to the team.
ABOUT YOU:
  • 10+ years of experience designing and building high-quality UIs
  • Exceptional attention to detail, with a portfolio that showcases your ability to deliver polished, creative, and highly interactive designs
  • Strong collaborative and communication skills, capable of leading projects and working effectively with cross-functional teams
  • Strong web development skills (React JS, CSS3, JS/Typescript, NodeJS)
  • Experience with structuring design systems for AI
  • Strong accessibility experience
  • Strong understanding of visual and interaction design fundamentals (including layout, typography, and color)
NICE TO HAVE:
  • Knowledge of databases and associated concepts
  • Experience with both consumer and B2B Design systems
  • Experience embedding with feature teams

Every Snowflake employee is expected to follow the company's confidentiality and security standards for handling sensitive data. Snowflake employees must abide by the company's data security plan as an essential part of their duties. It is every employee's duty to keep customer information secure and confidential.

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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