Principal Solution Engineer

Snowflake; Menlo Park (CA); On-site; USD 189,000 - 248,062; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision

401(k)

Flexible PTO

Professional development budget

Equity

Job summary

Snowflake is seeking a Principal Solution Engineer to solve customers’ most complex problems and close large deals. You will work directly with the sales team and channel partners to understand customer needs, strategize on winning sales cycles, deliver compelling value-based demonstrations, and support enterprise PoCs.

You will thrive in a dynamic environment, bridging business and technical contexts while interfacing with executives and technical teams.

Qualifications

• 8–12 years of industry experience with 5+ years in pre-sales environments.
• Outstanding presenting skills to technical and executive audiences.
• 5+ years building and deploying ML and generative AI solutions in the cloud.
• Broad experience with large-scale DB/Data Warehouse tech, ETL, analytics and cloud tech.
• Hands-on with SQL, SQL analytics, and Python.

Responsibilities

• Present Snowflake technology and vision to executives and technical contributors.
• Demonstrate and communicate value to prospects through the sales cycle (demo to PoC to design).
• Collaborate with Product Management, Engineering, and Marketing to improve Snowflake products and marketing.
• Support enterprise Proofs of Concepts and close large deals.

Skills

Executive presentations

Pre-sales

ML & Generative AI (cloud)

Data warehouse/ETL

SQL

Python

Education

CS/Engineering/Math degree

Masters in DS or MBA (plus)

Tools

Snowflake

CRM tools

Presentation tools (PowerPoint)

Job description

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.

We are looking for a Principal Solution Engineer who is accustomed to solving customer’s most complex problems and closing large deals. In this role you will work directly with the sales team and channel partners to understand the needs of our customers, strategize on how to navigate winning sales cycles, provide compelling value-based demonstrations, support enterprise Proof of Concepts, and ultimately close business.

As a Snowflake Principal Solution Engineer you must share our passion about reinventing the database space, thrive in a dynamic environment and have the flexibility and willingness to jump in and get things done. You are equally comfortable in both a business and technical context, interacting with executives and talking shop with technical audiences.

IN THIS ROLE YOU WILL GET TO:

• Present Snowflake technology and vision to executives and technical contributors at prospects and customers
• Work hands-on with prospects and customers to demonstrate and communicate the value of Snowflake technology throughout the sales cycle, from demo to proof of concept to design and implementation
• Immerse yourself in the ever-evolving industry, maintaining a deep understanding of competitive and complementary technologies and vendors and how to position Snowflake in relation to them.
• Collaborate with Product Management, Engineering, and Marketing to continuously improve Snowflake’s products and marketing

ON DAY ONE WE WILL EXPECT YOU TO HAVE:

• 8-12 years of industry experience with a minimum of 5 years within a pre-sales environment
• Outstanding presenting skills to both technical and executive audiences, whether impromptu on a whiteboard or using presentations and demos.
• 5+ years of experience building and deploying machine learning and generative AI solutions in the cloud.
• Broad range of experience within large-scale Database and/or Data Warehouse technology, ETL, analytics and cloud technologies. For example, Data Lake, Data Mesh, Data Fabric
• Hands-on expertise with SQL, SQL analytics, and Python.
• Ability to connect a customer’s specific business problems and Snowflake’s solutions
• Ability to do deep discovery of customer’s architecture framework and connect those with Snowflake Data Architecture.
• University degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics or related fields, or equivalent experience preferred. Masters in DataScience or Business Administration is a plus.
• Experience with GSIs (EY, Deloitte, Accenture, etc), would be beneficial, but not required
• Expect to be onsite with customers about 30% of the time

ABOUT OUR TEAM:

Our Solution Engineers are customer obsessed and we believe in the value we can add and stay honest about it. We love to learn, are open to giving and receiving feedback and are passionate about making our clients successful. Our team works to ensure data is accessible, usable and valuable to everyone.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS:

• $252,000 - $330,000 On Target Earnings (OTE = Base Salary + Commission/Quota)
• Snowflake offers competitive base salary, variable compensation, equity, and comprehensive benefits including 401(k), health/dental/vision, flexible PTO, and professional development budget.

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

Compensation details:

• This role is eligible to participate in Snowflake's commission plan and it is common for employees in this role to receive total on-target earnings of $252,000 - $330,750. The estimated base salary for this role is $189,000 - $248,062.
• Additionally, this role is eligible to participate in Snowflake’s equity plan.

The successful candidate’s starting salary will be determined based on permissible, non-discriminatory factors such as skills, experience, and geographic location. This role is also eligible for a competitive benefits package that includes: 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; and other company benefits.

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