Hiring: Staff/Principal AI Software Engineer - Snowflake CoWork Company: Snowflake Location: Menlo Park, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 10:23:17 Target Skills & Keywords : LLM, RAG, SQL, Snowflake About the job Experience: •7+ years of software engineering experience, with 2+ years specifically leading the deployment of LLM-based applications at massive scale. Qualifications: •Expertise: Deep, "under-the-hood" understanding of LLM orchestration. You should be an expert in prompt optimization, semantic modeling, and building robust guardrails for non-deterministic systems. •Systems Thinking: Proven track record of designing complex systems that integrate AI with traditional data stacks (SQL, Retrieval Systems, Semantic Layers). •Communication: Exceptional ability to communicate complex technical trade-offs to both executive leadership and ICs. You are as comfortable in a design doc as you are in a boardroom. •Proven Impact: You have previously held a "Principal" or equivalent high-level IC role, or have led the technical launch of a major AI product used by millions. •Staff/Principal AI Software Engineer - Snowflake CoWork •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 •The estimated base salary range for this role is $264,000 - $379,500. •Additionally, this role is eligible to participate in Snowflake’s bonus and equity plan. Compensation: •$264,000 - $379,500 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!