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Snowflake· HQ in Suite 3A, 106 East Babcock Street, Bozeman, MT 59715

Principal Software Engineer

Location: US-CA-Menlo Park · Category: Engineering & Development · Seniority: Lead · Posted: July 29, 2026 · Verified: Nov 5, 2026

Role Overview & Description

This Principal Software Engineer role is within the Apps & Experiences (AppEx) organization, which powers the unified user experience (Snowsight) for Snowflake. The engineer will design and build AI-first platforms, tools, and best practices to significantly enhance the developer experience, drive strategy for agentic development workflows, and improve platform reliability through observability and automated remediation. The role requires 12+ years of industry experience developing tools for large codebases and a strong passion for AI-first processes and LLM-based applications.
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Snowflake

snowflake.com

Managed enterprise data cloud for analytics, sharing, AI, and clean rooms.

Headquarters: Suite 3A, 106 East Babcock Street, Bozeman, MT 59715

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