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Principal Software Engineer I - Metadata

US-CA-Menlo Park

$264k-$379.5k / year

full-timeleadsoftware

🛠 Tech Stack

💼 About This Role

You'll join Snowflake's Metadata team to design and build fault-tolerant distributed systems that manage exabyte-scale data for customers. You'll own features like cross-region replication and data sharing, directly impacting the Snowgrid platform.

🎯 What You'll Do

  • Design and develop fault-tolerant scalable distributed systems
  • Architect solutions for consistency, performance, and cost trade-offs
  • Mentor and grow junior engineers
  • Ensure operational readiness and meet durability, availability, and performance commitments

📋 Requirements

  • 15+ years of industry experience in large-scale distributed services
  • Strong computer science fundamentals including data structures, algorithms, and distributed systems
  • Fluency in Java or similar object-oriented language
  • BS in Computer Science; Masters or PhD preferred

✨ Nice to Have

  • Excellent understanding of operating systems concepts like multi-threading and memory management
  • Track record of creative problem-solving
  • Ability to work across multiple engineering teams

🎁 Benefits & Perks

  • 💰 Competitive Compensation
  • 🏖️ Remote Friendly
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