Principal Software Engineer - AI Poland
Principal Software Engineer · Principal · Full Time
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Role
What you'll do.
Snowflake is seeking a Principal Software Engineer for its AI team in Warsaw, Poland, to develop cutting-edge AI Functions products within the Cortex Platform. The ideal candidate will design scalable, multi-cloud AI services, contribute to cross-functional initiatives, and help redefine how work gets done through innovative AI-driven solutions.
Responsibilities
- AI Product Development: Build customer-facing AI Functions portfolio of products within Snowflake's Cortex Platform
- Distributed Systems Design: Design and implement highly scalable distributed platforms integrated with the global Snowflake platform
- Technical Leadership: Participate in strategic decision-making processes on technical and business issues
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate with engineering teams to deliver cross-functional initiatives and drive innovation
- Service Reliability: Ensure operational readiness of AI services, meeting customer commitments for reliability, availability, and performance
Qualifications
What we look for.
Technical
Programming Languages
Proficiency in Python or Java; Knowledge of C, C++, Go is a significant advantage
Distributed Systems
Extensive experience designing and supporting large-scale distributed systems in production environments
AI/ML Expertise
Deep understanding of AI, Machine Learning, and Natural Language Processing technologies
Education
Academic Qualifications
BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science or related technical majors
Experience
Industry Experience
Minimum 14 years of experience in designing, building, and supporting large-scale systems
Product Development
Proven track record in building end-to-end customer-facing products
Skills
Required
Distributed Systems
Expert-level understanding of distributed computing architectures and scalability principles
System Design
Advanced skills in designing complex, high-performance software systems
Cross-Team Collaboration
Ability to work effectively with product managers and cross-functional teams
Preferred
Cloud Technologies
Nice to haveExperience with multi-cloud service architecture and deployment
AI Engineering
Nice to haveAdvanced knowledge of AI transformation primitives and ETL pipelines
Tech stack
Languages
Frameworks
Databases
Tools
Other
Compensation
Pay and benefits.
Base·USD 150,000 – 250,000
Benefits
Innovation Culture
Work in a dynamic environment that encourages experimental thinking and AI-driven problem-solving
Career Growth
Opportunity to redefine future work practices and accelerate professional development
Collaborative Environment
Join a team focused on impact, innovation, and cross-functional collaboration
Process
Interview steps.
- 01
Initial Screening
Review of resume and initial qualification assessment
- 02
Technical Interview
In-depth technical discussion focusing on distributed systems, AI/ML expertise, and system design skills
- 03
System Design Challenge
Comprehensive evaluation of candidate's ability to design scalable, complex software architectures
- 04
Leadership and Cultural Fit Interview
Assessment of cross-team collaboration skills and alignment with Snowflake's innovative culture
- 05
Final Executive Interview
Comprehensive review and final decision-making stage
Full posting
Original listing.
At Snowflake, we are powering the era of the agentic enterprise. To usher in this new era, we seek AI-native thinkers across every function who are energized by the opportunity to reinvent how they work. You don’t just use tools; you possess an innate curiosity, treating AI as a high-trust collaborator that is core to how you solve problems and accelerate your impact. We look for low-ego individuals who thrive in dynamic and fast-moving environments and move with an experimental mindset — who rapidly test emerging capabilities to discover simpler, more powerful ways to deliver results. At Snowflake, your role isn't just to execute a function, but to help redefine the future of how work gets done.
Snowflake is about empowering enterprises to achieve their full potential — and people too. With a culture that’s all in on impact, innovation, and collaboration, Snowflake is the sweet spot for building big, moving fast, and taking technology — and careers — to the next level.
We are hiring a Principal Software Engineer for our AI team.
Our team delivers an AI Functions product that is the key Cortex Platform feature used by Snowflake customers. We're delivering scalable, governed, managed, powerful and flexible transformation primitives that allow customers to build AI ETL pipelines on all data. We focus on solving the hard research and engineering problems required to make high quality multi-cloud service work. If you enjoy designing and building the AI services that run reliably at scale, this is the team for you.
AS PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER IN AI & ML YOU WILL:
Build customer facing AI Functions portfolio of products
Design and implement highly scalable distributed platforms within the global Snowflake platform.
Participate in decision-making processes on technical or business issues.
Collaborate with engineers across teams to help deliver cross-functional initiatives.
Ensure operational readiness of the services and meet the commitments to our customers regarding reliability, availability and performance.
IDEAL PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER WILL HAVE:
14+ years industry experience designing, building and supporting large-scale systems in production.
Passionate about AI/ML and NLP space
Deep multi-faceted appreciation in building end-to-end customer facing products.
Strong CS fundamentals, including proficiency with data structures, algorithms, and distributed systems (Fluency in Python, or Java preferred)
Knowledge of C, C++, Go is a big plus.
Experience working with cross teams and product managers.
BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science or related majors.
Snowflake 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.
How do you want to make your impact?
For jobs located in the United States, please visit the job posting on the Snowflake Careers Site for salary and benefits information: careers.snowflake.com
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