Engineering Manager, Performance - Snowflake, Berlin

Role Overview

As an Engineering Manager on the Capacity, Performance & Efficiency (CPE) Performance team at Snowflake, you will lead a group of talented engineers responsible for building systems that measure, model, and optimize the performance of Snowflake’s distributed infrastructure. This role is critical to ensuring that Snowflake’s compute and storage layers run at peak performance across AWS, Azure, and GCP. Your work will directly impact how Snowflake scales globally and how efficiently workloads run on next-generation hardware. This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of data mobilization and contribute to a company that values impact, innovation, and collaboration.

A Day in the Life

Your day might include:

• Meeting with your team to discuss project progress, roadblocks, and potential solutions.
• Collaborating with other engineering teams to integrate performance insights into their systems.
• Analyzing performance data to identify areas for optimization.
• Designing and implementing new performance monitoring and analysis tools.
• Reviewing code and providing feedback to your team members.
• Meeting with cloud providers to discuss hardware roadmaps and performance characteristics.
• Presenting your team's work to leadership and stakeholders.
• Working with product and finance to understand cost and utilization.

Why Berlin?

Berlin is a vibrant and dynamic city with a thriving tech scene. It offers a high quality of life, affordable living costs, and a diverse cultural landscape. Snowflake's Berlin office, located in the Trion Building, provides a modern and collaborative workspace. Working in Berlin offers the chance to be part of a growing international team and contribute to Snowflake's global success. Berlin gives the ability to make impacts and collaborate with other European Snowflake locations.

Career Path

This role provides a strong foundation for career advancement within Snowflake. You could potentially move into roles such as:

• Senior Engineering Manager: Leading multiple teams or a larger organization within CPE.
• Principal Engineer: Focusing on technical leadership and innovation within the performance engineering domain.
• Director of Engineering: Overseeing a broader area of Snowflake's infrastructure engineering.
• Architect: Defining the long-term architectural vision for Snowflake's performance optimization efforts.

Salary & Benefits

Snowflake offers a competitive salary and benefits package, including:

• Competitive base salary commensurate with experience and location.
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Generous paid time off policy.
• Employee stock options.
• Retirement plan with company match.
• Professional development budget.
• Employee assistance program.
• Commuting Benefits.
• Fitness and Wellness Programs.
• Parental Leave.
• Life Insurance.
• Disability Insurance.

Innovation Culture

Snowflake fosters a culture of innovation, where employees are encouraged to experiment, take risks, and challenge the status quo. The company values impact, innovation, and collaboration, and provides a supportive environment for employees to learn and grow. Working on the CPE Performance team provides the opportunity to push the boundaries of performance engineering and contribute to a cutting-edge data platform.

How to Apply

To apply for this position, please submit your resume and cover letter through the Snowflake careers website. Be sure to highlight your relevant experience in software engineering, distributed systems, performance engineering, and cloud computing. Emphasize your leadership skills and your ability to build and mentor high-performing teams. Include specific examples of how you have improved system performance in previous roles. Consider also including your GitHub Profile if possible.

FAQ

1. What is the size of the CPE Performance team in Berlin? The team is currently growing and consists of a small group of experienced engineers. Snowflake is actively investing in expanding the team in Berlin.
2. What programming languages are used by the team? The team primarily uses Python, C++, Java and Go. However, the choice of language may vary depending on the specific project.
3. What cloud platforms does the team support? The team supports all major cloud platforms, including AWS, Azure, and GCP.
4. What are the key performance metrics that the team focuses on? The team focuses on a variety of performance metrics, including CPU utilization, memory utilization, storage I/O, network latency, and throughput.
5. How does the team collaborate with other engineering teams? The team collaborates with other engineering teams through regular meetings, code reviews, and joint projects.
6. What opportunities are there for professional development? Snowflake offers a variety of professional development opportunities, including training courses, conferences, and mentorship programs.
7. What is the work-life balance like at Snowflake? Snowflake is committed to providing a healthy work-life balance for its employees. The company offers flexible work arrangements and generous paid time off.
8. What is the interview process like? The interview process typically involves a phone screening, a technical interview, and an interview with the hiring manager.
9. What are the biggest challenges facing the CPE Performance team? The biggest challenges facing the team include scaling performance optimization efforts to meet Snowflake's rapid growth, and adapting to new hardware and software technologies.
10. What makes Snowflake a great place to work? Snowflake offers a unique opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology, collaborate with talented engineers, and make a significant impact on the company's success. The company also offers a competitive salary and benefits package, and a supportive and inclusive work environment.