Director of Frontier Engineering (AI/Data Cloud)

Snowflake Inc.

Sydney

On-site

AUD 260,000 - 380,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

Snowflake Inc. is hiring a Director of Engineering in Sydney to lead Frontier Engineering, a globally distributed team working directly with strategic customers to translate ambitious ideas into production results.

You will set the engineering bar, drive cross-functional programs, and shape how Snowflake engineers deliver value at scale. You will build a durable, high-performing engineering culture across time zones, attract senior talent, and partner with Sales and Product to align customer

Qualifications

12+ years of software engineering experience with significant time leading engineering teams.
Proven ability to build or scale Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) style teams or embedded teams that work with customers.
Strong customer-facing executive presence with credibility with customer executives.
Experience leading engineering orgs across multiple countries/time zones, APJ preferred.
Familiarity with cloud data platforms, AI/ML, or modern data and app development.

Responsibilities

Lead a sizeable, multi-country engineering organization.
Set the technical and operating vision for Frontier Engineering: how FDE teams scope, build, and ship across Snowflake capabilities.
Serve as a senior customer-facing leader, shaping engagements and earning trust as a hands-on technical leader.
Attract and hire exceptional engineering talent, coach senior engineers and managers, across time zones.
Partner with Sales, Product, and Frontier Engineering to align customer needs with product direction and outcomes.
Define the organization structure and culture to ensure durable engineering excellence across teams.