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Engineering Manager - Query Language

at Snowflake

📍 US-CA-Menlo Park Unknown Posted March 07, 2026
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Position Details

Type Full-Time
Experience senior
Exp. Years 7+ years
Education Not specified
Category Software Engineering

About this role

Lead the development of core SQL database engine features, manage a team of engineers, and collaborate across teams to enhance Snowflake's data platform.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead engineering team
  • Design and develop SQL features
  • Collaborate with global teams
  • Translate product requirements
  • Support complex projects

Technical Overview

Focus on building fault-tolerant, highly-parallel SQL database systems, with expertise in query processing, database internals, and large-scale data processing tools.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a senior software engineer with extensive experience in database internals, query processing, and leading engineering teams. They possess strong fundamentals in fault-tolerant and parallel systems and have a proven track record of managing complex projects.

Must-Have Skills

7+ years of software engineering experience2+ years of experience leading teamsstrong engineering fundamentalsexperience with database internals or large scale data processing systems

Nice-to-Have Skills

query processing experienceexperience with HadoopSparkexperience with SQL database engineeringroadmap documentationproject planning

Tools & Platforms

JIRA

Required Skills

SQLdatabase internalsquery processingfault-tolerant systemsparallel processingsoftware engineeringJIRA

Hard Skills

SQLStructured Query Languagedatabase internalsquery processingfault-tolerant systemsparallel processingsoftware engineeringJIRA

Soft Skills

leadershipteam managementcommunicationproblem-solvingcollaboration

Industry & Role

Industry SaaS, Data & Analytics
Job Function Manage and develop Snowflake's core SQL database engine team

Keywords for Your Resume

Engineering ManagerSQLdatabase internalsquery processingfault-tolerantparallel processingsoftware engineeringJIRAleadershipteam managementroadmapproject plansRCAsbig dataHadoopSparkfault-tolerant systems

Deal Breakers

Less than 7 years of software engineering experience, No leadership experience, Lack of database internals or large-scale data processing experience

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