Senior Query Optimization Engineer

3 days ago


San Mateo, California, United States Snowflake Computing Full time

We are looking for an experienced Database Performance Expert to join our team at Snowflake Computing. In this role, you will be responsible for analyzing and understanding performance and scalability bottlenecks in our cloud database system and designing, developing, and supporting highly-parallel and fault-tolerant database systems.

You will work closely with our database engineering group to build and optimize the query execution layer of our industry-leading cloud database engine. We are seeking a talented individual with strong CS fundamentals, including proficiency with data structures, algorithms, and distributed systems.

The estimated base salary range for this role is $240,000 - $338,100.

Job Description:
  • Identify and implement novel query execution, transaction management, or distributed data processing algorithms
  • Analyze and understand performance and scalability bottlenecks in the system
  • Design, develop, and support highly-parallel and fault-tolerant database systems
Required Skills and Qualifications:
  • 5+ years hands-on software engineering experience
  • Significant background in database query processing engine or building core components for large-scale data processing systems
  • Strong CS fundamentals, including proficiency with data structures, algorithms, and distributed systems
Why Join Snowflake?

Snowflake Computing 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.



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