Principal Software Engineer - Metadata

Snowflake

4 months ago

Berlin, Germany

Staff+

H1B Sponsor

Responsibilities

Solve real business needs at large scale using software engineering and analytical skills.
Create architecture and design while influencing the product roadmap.
Design, develop, and support a highly-parallel and fault-tolerant database system.
Implement core foundational features like transactions and metadata APIs.
Analyze performance and scalability bottlenecks and resolve them.
Ensure operational readiness of services and meet customer commitments.

14+ years of industry experience in designing and supporting large scale systems.
Strong fundamentals in computer science, including data structures and algorithms.
Proficiency in systems programming, including multi-threading and concurrency.
Fluency in Java or similar procedural object-oriented languages.
Track record of implementing creative solutions to complex problems.
Knowledge of database internals is a plus.
Ability to work effectively across engineering teams in multiple locations.
BS in Computer Science; Masters or PhD preferred.

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