Position Details

Type Not Specified

Experience senior

Exp. Years 15+ years

Education BS, Masters or PhD in Computer Science

Category Software Engineering

About this role

Lead the technical strategy and development of Snowflake's Horizon Catalog, a universal AI catalog providing data governance and discovery across enterprise data sources.

Key Responsibilities

Set technical vision
Lead strategic planning
Mentor engineers
Influence product roadmap
Drive multi-year initiatives

Technical Overview

Expertise in distributed services, metadata management, AI, semantic metadata, and multi-cloud architectures, with a focus on scalable governance solutions.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a senior software engineer with over 15 years of experience in large-scale distributed systems, metadata management, and AI integration. They possess strategic leadership skills, expertise in architecture, and a track record of influencing cross-organizational initiatives.

Must-Have Skills

15+ years experience designing and building large-scale distributed servicesDeep expertise in metadata managementProven ability to architect access control and audit systemsFluency in Java or similar language

Nice-to-Have Skills

Experience with AI/Semantic ArchitectureExperience with Multi-Cloud PlatformsKnowledge of RBAC and ABAC

Tools & Platforms

JavaMulti-Cloud PlatformsAI frameworksCatalog/Search tools

Required Skills

Distributed SystemsMetadata ManagementAccess ControlAudit SystemsJavaAISemantic MetadataGovernanceMulti-Cloud PlatformsCatalog/Search tools

Hard Skills

Distributed SystemsMetadata ManagementAccess ControlJavaSoftware ArchitectureAISemantic MetadataGovernanceHigh-Impact Engineering Roadmaps

Soft Skills

Strategic ThinkingLeadershipMentorshipCollaborationProblem-Solving

Industry & Role

Industry Technology, Cloud Computing, Data Management, AI

Job Function Technical leadership in enterprise data catalog and AI governance

Keywords for Your Resume

Principal Software Engineer IIDistributed ServicesMetadata ManagementAccess ControlAudit SystemsJavaSemantic MetadataAIGovernanceMulti-Cloud PlatformsCatalogSearch ToolsSoftware ArchitectureHigh-Impact InitiativesMentorshipDistributed SystemsCatalog/Search

Deal Breakers

Less than 15 years of experience, Lack of expertise in distributed systems or metadata management, No experience with large-scale enterprise services

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