Snowflake · 6 hours ago
Senior Director of Engineering, Capacity, Performance and Efficiency
Menlo Park, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$340K/yr - $489K/yr
14+ years expSnowflake is about empowering enterprises to achieve their full potential, and they are seeking a Senior Director of Engineering - Capacity, Performance & Efficiency (CPE) to lead the future of cloud resource management. This role involves managing a diverse portfolio of critical efforts, optimizing cost and performance, and driving engineering excellence across multiple cloud environments.
AnalyticsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud Data ServicesData ManagementEnterprise SoftwareSoftware
Responsibilities
Recruit, mentor, and scale a high-performing, global engineering organization. Foster a culture of innovation, ownership, and engineering excellence
Define the long-term technical vision and organizational structure for the Capacity, Performance and Efficiency organization, ensuring alignment with Snowflake's product evolution and business goals
Lead the technical and business strategy for the Data & AI Cloud’s resource management organization
Act as the senior engineering authority in customer engagements. Partner closely with major CSP’s and Snowflake teams to understand their needs and ensure our platform is the most efficient, performant and has sufficient capacity to drive tangible business impact
Serve as the engineering voice in strategic planning cycles, influencing headcount, budget, and product roadmaps. Forge strong partnerships with Product, Data Science, Finance, and Sales teams to deliver cohesive and innovative solutions
Drive continuous improvement in cloud resource management and best practices
Qualification
Required
BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science or related majors, or equivalent experience
14+ years of experience in software engineering, with at least 4 years in an Engineering Director or Senior Director role leading experienced 2 line managers
Strong candidates will have deep technical expertise and proven experience in Cloud Capacity, Performance, and/or Efficiency, demonstrating proficiency in at least one domain and ideally multiple
Strong track record of delivering Cloud Cost, Efficiency or performance initiatives at large-scale enterprise environments
Proven experience scaling engineering organizations, including managing teams across multiple geographic locations
Proven and exceptional ability to partner with cross-functional partners such as Product, Sales, Finance, Data Science and Customer Success teams while working directly with customers and CSP's to achieve business outcomes
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to articulate a technical vision and strategy to both technical and non-technical audiences
Strategic mindset combined with strong project management and execution capabilities
Benefits
Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
401(k) retirement plan
Flexible spending & health savings account
At least 12 paid holidays
Paid time off
Parental leave
Employee assistance program
Other company benefits
Company
Snowflake
Snowflake is a cloud data platform that provides a data warehouse as a service designed for the cloud.
5001-10000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.03BKey Investors
Sequoia CapitalICONIQ GrowthAltimeter Capital
2022-04-19Post Ipo Equity· $621.46M
2020-09-16IPO
2020-02-07Series G· $479M
Leadership Team
Sridhar Ramaswamy
Chief Executive Officer
Benoit Dageville
Snowflake Co-founder, President of Product
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