Join the Snowflake Postgres team as a Software Engineer, where you will design and build backend services that power the provisioning, lifecycle management, and configuration of Snowflake Postgres instances. You will work on core backend systems that intersect distributed systems, database infrastructure, security, and operational excellence. This role offers comprehensive health insurance, retirement plans, generous time-off, and the option for onsite or remote work.
About the role
- Strong computer science fundamentals, including concurrency, networking, APIs, and data structures - 2+ years of experience building production software in backend, infrastructure, or distributed systems environments - Experience designing and operating reliable services in production, including debugging, monitoring, and incident response - Experience working across technical boundaries with product, security, and other engineering teams - Strong programming skills in one or more of Java, Go, C++, or Python - BS/MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience - Experience with PostgreSQL, database internals, or managed database platforms - Experience with identity, authorization, RBAC, or other security-sensitive systems - Experience with workflow orchestration, control plane systems, or highly asynchronous service architectures - Experience with cloud infrastructure on AWS, Azure, or GCPKey missions
- Design and build backend services that power provisioning, lifecycle management, and configuration of Snowflake Postgres instances.
- Develop features in the access and user model, including authorization, secure administration flows, and customer-facing management capabilities.
- Improve the reliability, observability, and operability of asynchronous workflows and background systems that keep the service healthy.