Principal Software Engineer - AI & ML

Build the future of the AI Data Cloud by joining the Snowflake team. Snowflake's founders created a data platform tailored for the cloud, making it effective, affordable, and accessible to all data users. Snowflake is designed to power the Data Cloud, allowing organizations to leverage their data with near-unlimited scale, concurrency, and performance. The vision is to provide endless insights to address today's challenges and opportunities while uncovering tomorrow's possibilities. We are seeking a talented Principal Software Engineer to contribute to the development of the Snowflake platform with cognitive capabilities. The team at Snowflake is focused on advancing the NLP space to state-of-the-art levels and innovating in the cognitive domain. With Snowflake's rapid growth, additional talent is required to drive this transformation. As a Principal Software Engineer in AI & ML, you will: - Develop customer-facing AI-based services such as intelligent document processing. - Design and implement highly scalable distributed platforms within the Snowflake platform. - Contribute to decision-making processes on technical and business matters. - Collaborate with engineers from various teams to deliver cross-functional initiatives. - Ensure operational readiness of services to meet customer commitments regarding reliability, availability, and performance. The ideal Principal Software Engineer will have: - 14+ years of industry experience in designing, building, and supporting large-scale systems in production. - A passion for AI/ML and NLP. - Extensive experience in building end-to-end customer-facing products. - Strong fundamentals in computer science, including proficiency in data structures, algorithms, and distributed systems (Fluency in Python or Java is preferred). - Knowledge of C, C++, and Go is advantageous. - Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams and product managers. - A degree in Computer Science, related majors, or equivalent experience (BS/MS/PhD). Please note that we offer a hybrid work model with 3 days per week in the Warsaw office and provide relocation assistance. Snowflake is experiencing rapid growth, and we are expanding our team to support and accelerate this growth. We are looking for individuals who share our values, challenge conventional thinking, drive innovation, and contribute to their own and Snowflake's future success. For job opportunities in the United States, please refer to the job posting on the Snowflake Careers Site for details on salary and benefits: careers.snowflake.com,