Data Cloud Architect, Analytics, Applied Field Engineering

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. Build the future of the Data Cloud. Join the Snowflake team. Our Solution Engineering organization is seeking an Application Architect who can provide hands-on expertise and support while working with technical decision makers to design and architect analytical solutions built on the Snowflake Data Cloud. This is a strategic role that works closely with cross-functional teams, including product, engineering, and the broader field organization to ensure successful execution and customer adoption of Snowflake’s solutions. IN THIS ROLE YOU WILL GET TO: - Convey the strategic advantages and technical application of Snowflake's capabilities for Applications, address client inquiries, and conduct follow-up engagements to facilitate sales progression. - Articulate Snowflake's Application functionalities and provide a comparative analysis with competitor offerings for prospective clients. - Ascertain client-defined success metrics for the adoption and utilization of Snowflake's Application features. - Recognize, address, and reconcile discrepancies between Snowflake's methodologies and client-specific requisites concerning Application features. - Provide comprehensive resolutions to client objections and concerns. - Develop and deliver bespoke demonstrations that highlight Snowflake's value proposition, tailored to address specific client requirements pertaining to application functionalities. - Demonstrate the ability to elucidate Snowflake's security, privacy, and governance considerations with respect to Applications. - Be the technical expert in the room that positions Snowflake’s application features and value to technical stakeholders at Snowflake’s customers across the Americas. - Partner with Snowflake account teams and customer champions to scope and drive POCs to success and technical wins that prove the value of Snowflake’s capabilities, including executive readouts and business value cases. - Publish content that helps the team and company scale beyond your individual efforts, like blog posts, presentations at conferences, or technical collateral like notebooks and demos. - Function as the principal technical authority, articulating Snowflake's application functionalities and value proposition to technical stakeholders within customer organizations across the Americas. ON DAY ONE, WE WILL EXPECT YOU TO HAVE: - 5+ years Data intensive Application architecture experience - 5+ years of SQL and SQL data modeling - Strong presentation skills to both technical and executive audiences, whether white boarding sessions or formal readouts and demos. - Bachelor’s Degree required, Masters Degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics or related fields, or equivalent experience preferred. - Knowledge of and experience with Kubernetes or Docker - Familiar with architecting on cloud providers (AWS, Azure, GCP) - 3+ years of Python programming experience BONUS POINTS FOR EXPERIENCE WITH THE FOLLOWING: - AWS Solution Architect Associate or similar - Other programing languages experience (Java, JavaScript) - Agentic applications and tools - Streamlit 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? Every Snowflake employee is expected to follow the company’s confidentiality and security standards for handling sensitive data. Snowflake employees must abide by the company’s data security plan as an essential part of their duties. It is every employee's duty to keep customer information secure and confidential. The following represents the expected range of compensation for this role: - 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 $207,500 - $288,750. The estimated base salary for this role is $155,000 - $216,500. - 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. Every Snowflake employee is expected to follow the company’s confidentiality and security standards for handling sensitive data. Snowflake employees must abide by the company’s data security plan as an essential part of their duties. It is every employee's duty to keep customer information secure and confidential. 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 http://careers.snowflake.com