Snowflake Cortex AI Architect — Data & Security

Remote Genie; United States; On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Nimble Gravity is seeking an AI/data architect to design and deliver Cortex-powered AI applications on Snowflake, shaping data pipelines, governance, and scalable solutions for clients. You’ll collaborate with data engineers, scientists, and developers to turn ideas into production systems.

You will lead architecture sessions, demos, and workshops, staying abreast of Snowflake’s evolving AI roadmap and turning new capabilities into reusable patterns for the team.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a data or AI architect or senior engineer, including hands-on work on Snowflake.
• Strong SQL and Python skills, with experience in Snowpark.
• Working knowledge of Snowflake Cortex capabilities, or comparable hands-on experience with LLM-based applications.
• Familiarity with RAG, semantic search, text-to-SQL, and agentic patterns.
• Solid grasp of data modeling, ELT/ETL, and orchestration (dbt, Airflow, or similar).
• Strong understanding of Snowflake security and governance: RBAC, masking, row access policies, and data sharing.
• Experience with CI/CD, APIs, and cloud fundamentals on Azure, AWS, or GCP.
• Preferred SnowPro Core or Advanced certification.
• Experience with Streamlit, Snowflake Native Apps, or Cortex Fine-tuning.
• Background in data science, machine learning, or formal engineering training.
• Experience integrating Snowflake with other AI platforms, including Claude.
• Consulting or client-facing delivery experience.

Responsibilities

• Architect and build: Design and implement AI applications on Snowflake using Cortex AI functions, Cortex Analyst, Cortex Search, Cortex Agents, and Snowflake Intelligence.
• Build the data foundation: Shape pipelines, semantic models, and unstructured data processing (including Document AI).
• Develop full-stack: Build with Python, SQL, Snowpark, and Streamlit, and integrate with external APIs and LLMs.
• Design for scale and security: Implement RBAC, masking, and governance for secure, compliant apps.
• Manage cost and performance: Tune warehouses, models, and queries for predictable costs.
• Lead client conversations: Run architecture sessions, demos, and workshops; explain trade-offs.
• Collaborate: Work with data engineers/scientists/devs to deliver end-to-end results.
• Keep learning: Track Snowflake AI roadmap and translate capabilities into reusable patterns.

Skills

SQL

Python

Snowpark

Snowflake Cortex

RAG

Semantic search

Text-to-SQL

Agentic patterns

Data modeling

ELT/ETL

Orchestration

dbt

Airflow

Security governance

Education

SnowPro Core certification

Tools

dbt

Airflow

Streamlit

Snowflake Native Apps

Cortex Fine-tuning

Job description

Nimble Gravity is seeking an AI/data architect to design and deliver Cortex-powered AI applications on Snowflake, shaping data pipelines, governance, and scalable solutions for clients. You’ll collaborate with data engineers, scientists, and developers to turn ideas into production systems.

You will lead architecture sessions, demos, and workshops, staying abreast of Snowflake’s evolving AI roadmap and turning new capabilities into reusable patterns for the team.