Snowflake
Director of Engineering, AI Functions
$264K–$380K
US-CA-Menlo Park +1 · Hybrid · Director · Full-time · Posted Sep 11, 2026
- Location
- US-CA-Menlo Park
US-WA-Bellevue - Experience
- 10+ years of software engineering experience with recent hands-on experience; 2+ years of engineering director experience, including managing managers.
- Education
- Advanced degree in Computer Science
About the job
Leads engineering strategy and execution for Snowflake’s AI Functions portfolio, embedding AI and LLM-powered capabilities into SQL workflows for data analysis.
What you'll do
- Own architecture and design, influence the product roadmap, and identify new initiatives.
- Set team strategy and drive projects from ideation through delivery with cross-functional partners.
- Lead organizational development, engineering efficiency, hiring, and mentorship of technical leaders and teams.
What they ask for
- 10+ years of software engineering experience, including recent hands-on experience.
- 2+ years of engineering director experience, including managing managers.
- Deep experience with AI infrastructure and LLMs.
- Experience building large-scale query processing or distributed systems.
Nice to have
- Strong track record of recruiting and growing technical teams.
- Excellent collaboration and communication skills across global organizations.
Pay
$264K – $379.5K (base salary)
Tools
SQL, LLMs
AI focus
Leads development of AI and LLM-powered SQL functions for preparing, enriching, and analyzing structured and unstructured data at scale.
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