Principal Engineer (Hybrid) at Snowflake

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Job Description

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.

Streamlit in Snowflake (SiS) is our flagship app development platform, enabling data engineers, analysts, and developers to build and deploy interactive, data-driven applications directly within Snowflake. As Principal Engineer for the Streamlit in Snowflake team, you will be the top technical voice shaping how millions of users build and deploy apps on Snowflake's data platform.

This role requires a rare combination: deep hands-on engineering expertise in Python/container runtimes, a systems architect's instinct for platform design, and the organizational influence to drive cross-team programs. You will define how SiS evolves from its container-native SPCS runtime and embedding/iframe SDK, to its developer experience, performance at scale, and integration with Snowflake's broader AI and data ecosystem.

AS THE PRINCIPAL ENGINEER FOR STREAMLIT IN SNOWFLAKE YOU WILL

Define and own the architectural vision for the SiS platform spanning the SPCS container runtime, the warehouse runtime, the embedding SDK, developer tooling, and the Snowsight integration layer.
Drive the platform's evolution toward its next-generation capabilities building on publicly shipping features like chromeless viewer URLs and IdP integration, and shaping the architectural direction for areas still in development.
Serve as the primary technical representative for SiS in company-wide architecture forums, shaping Snowflake's broader app platform strategy.
Establish engineering standards for performance, reliability, and scale ensuring SiS can handle many concurrent users with fast startup times and high availability.
Lead the technical design and review process for high-stakes, cross-functional initiatives: working closely with infrastructure, Snowsight, Cortex/AI, security, and the open-source Streamlit project.
Be a strong hands-on contributor by authoring specs, implementing changes, reviewing PRs, and setting a high bar for code quality, API design, and system architecture.
Mentor and grow senior engineers on the team; identify and incubate the next generation of technical leaders. Level up the team through your example and high standards and knowledge sharing.
Partner with Product and Design to drive the roadmap and translate customer needs (performance, scale, OSS parity) into robust engineering solutions.
Advocate for SiS developers and end users by balancing the developer experience of Python engineers with the scalability needs of enterprise customers embedding Streamlit.

OUR IDEAL PRINCIPAL ENGINEER WILL HAVE

15+ years of software engineering experience, with a demonstrated track record of architecting and shipping production-grade developer platforms or application runtimes.
Strong expertise in Python application runtimes, server-side frameworks, and distributed execution environments with a deep understanding of performance, reliability, and lifecycle management at scale.
Strong understanding of container-based execution environments (Docker, Kubernetes, SPCS or similar) and the performance/reliability tradeoffs they introduce.
Hands-on experience designing and evolving developer-facing SDKs, embedding APIs, or component libraries including thoughtful API versioning and backward compatibility.
Demonstrated ability to lead technical programs that span multiple teams and organizational boundaries driving clarity, alignment, and accountability without direct authority.
Experience with enterprise SaaS reliability requirements: multi-tenancy, scale, security review processes, and graceful migrations.
Familiarity with the open-source Streamlit framework or similar Python-based app frameworks is a strong plus.
Experience working with IdP integrations, OAuth flows, or authentication systems for embedded/public-facing web applications is a plus.
(nice to have) Familiarity with the web platform (TypeScript/JavaScript, browser APIs, WebSockets, service workers, iframe/cross-origin security models) particularly as it relates to how Python-backed apps are served and embedded in the browser

WHY JOIN THE STREAMLIT IN SNOWFLAKE TEAM AT SNOWFLAKE?

Streamlit is one of the most loved developer tools in the data ecosystem and Streamlit in Snowflake is how we bring that experience to millions of enterprise users at scale. As a member of this team, you will:

Shape the future of data app development determining how the next generation of SiS runs, scales, and integrates with Snowflake's AI and data platform.
Solve genuinely hard problems at the intersection of distributed systems, web platform engineering, and developer experience from sub-second cold starts to embedding apps inside third-party products.
Work alongside the core Streamlit open-source contributors and influence the direction of one of the fastest-growing Python frameworks.
Join a tight-knit, high-ownership engineering team that has shipped SiS vNext from private preview to GA and is now building the features that will define the next chapter of the product.
Be part of a company that combines the resources and reach of a market leader with a decisive, ship-it-today engineering culture.

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

Benefits & Perks

Health & Wellness

Health Insurance

Comprehensive medical coverage is offered, with three plan choices in the US: a Cigna high-deductible plan paired with an HSA, a Cigna PPO, and a Kaiser HMO for California employees. Coverage begins on the date of hire for employees working at least 20 hours per week who enroll within 31 days.

Dental Insurance

Dental coverage in the US runs through a Delta Dental PPO, with preventive care at no charge, a $2,000 annual plan maximum, and orthodontia covered at 50% up to a $2,000 lifetime maximum.

Vision Insurance

US vision coverage through VSP carries a $10 exam copay, a $25 materials copay, and a frame allowance of up to $200 in network each year, with annual frequency for exams, lenses, and frames.

Health Savings Account (HSA)

US employees who enroll in the Cigna high-deductible plan receive an employer HSA contribution of $1,000 for single coverage or $2,000 when covering dependents, deposited in equal installments each pay period.

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

US employees can elect healthcare, limited-purpose, and dependent care flexible spending accounts, with contributions up to the annual IRS maximum.

Life Insurance

Snowflake pays in full for basic life and basic AD&D cover in the US, each worth 2x salary up to $1,000,000. Voluntary buy-up cover is available in $10,000 increments up to the lesser of 5x earnings or $500,000.

Disability Insurance

Short-term disability in the US replaces 70% of income up to $3,500 per week for up to 180 days, and long-term disability replaces 60% of salary up to $25,000 per month starting on day 181. No election is required for either.

Mental Health Benefits

On-demand mental health and wellness programs are offered to employees and their families. In the US, Lyra Health provides 25 therapy or coaching sessions per year at no cost, available separately to the employee, a spouse or domestic partner, and dependents aged 13 and over, with 24/7 crisis support.

Pet Insurance

Pet insurance through Nationwide is available at preferred pricing to US employees.

Fitness Stipend

US employees who are not based at the Menlo Park or Bellevue offices receive a $50 per month reimbursement toward a gym membership or other fitness facility or program.

Wellness Programs

Weekly lunch and learns, virtual workout classes, and global wellness programs are open to employees wherever they work, including from home.

Financial

401(k) / Retirement Plan

Eligible U.S. employees can participate in Snowflake's Fidelity 401(k) from their first day, with traditional pre-tax, Roth, and after-tax contribution options and 5% pre-tax automatic enrollment after 31 days if they take no action.

Equity / RSUs

Eligible new hires receive an equity grant, with restricted stock units vesting over four years at 25% per year and then quarterly.

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

The Employee Stock Purchase Plan lets eligible employees buy SNOW shares at a 15% discount, using a look-back to the lower of the first or last day of the offering period. Payroll contributions are elective from 1% to 15%, with enrollment windows in February and August.

Time Off

PTO / Vacation

Paid time off is flexible rather than accrued, so there is no set balance to track. Employees coordinate time away with their manager ahead of time and are expected to balance it against their responsibilities and team needs.

Paid Holidays

Snowflake observes 13 annual holidays in the US.

Sick Days

Full-time exempt employees in the US take sick time as they need it, while non-exempt employees accrue 2.77 hours each pay period. Absences of more than five consecutive sick days move to a medical leave of absence.

Remote & Equipment

Company Equipment

Snowflake provides a work-from-home setup, including ergonomic work equipment, to employees worldwide.

Family & Care

Parental Leave

Birthing parents in the US are eligible for up to 26 weeks of paid, job-protected parental leave and non-birthing parents for up to 12 weeks, both at 100% of base pay. The policy covers children brought into the home through birth, adoption, or foster placement, and bonding time can be taken all at once or intermittently before the child's first birthday.

Childcare Support

US employees receive a premium Care.com membership at no cost plus subsidized backup care, capped at 10 days per employee each year across child, adult, and pet care combined.

Caregiver Policy

Family care leave is one of the formal leave-of-absence types available to US employees who need time away to care for a family member.

Professional Growth

Learning & Development Budget

Snowflake invests in structured career development through customized development tracks, job training and conference attendance, and weekly lunch and learns open to all employees.

Culture & Perks

Free Snacks & Drinks

The Menlo Park office has a cafe with free breakfast and lunch, and the Bellevue office provides catered meals.

Employee Resource Groups

Employee resource groups bring together employees with shared backgrounds and interests.

Emergency Travel Assistance

Employees travelling outside their home country on business are covered for urgent and emergency medical care, alongside business travel accident insurance provided at no cost.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Snowflake roles are actually remote?

Snowflake is a Structured Hybrid employer. Its careers site tags every posting with a worker type of either On-Site or Remote, and never Hybrid: of 394 live postings on 7 August 2026, 82% were On-Site and 17.5% Remote. Our own snapshot of 396 active Snowflake jobs the same day breaks down as 319 hybrid, 61 remote and 16 onsite. The two counts measure slightly different things, but both put genuinely remote roles at roughly one in six.

Where does Snowflake hire?

Snowflake posts roles city by city rather than region-wide, and it does not advertise work-from-anywhere hiring. The 396 active jobs we tracked on 7 August 2026 cite locations in 25 countries, led by the United States with 247 roles, the United Kingdom with 29, India with 20, Australia with 17 and Japan with 12. The largest single locations are Menlo Park, California with 127 roles and Bellevue, Washington with 38. Its careers site names 27 countries of presence, but that describes where teams already sit rather than where the company will hire you.

How does Snowflake structure pay?

US job postings publish an explicit base salary range on the listing, for example a range of $204,000 to $267,700 with eligibility for bonus and equity. The careers site says eligible employees receive new hire equity, the Employee Stock Purchase Plan and a quarterly bonus or commission program, and the FY2026 annual report describes a mix of fixed and variable cash compensation rewarded against defined business results. The stock purchase plan buys shares at a 15% discount, and the company's US benefits site explains that the discount applies to the lower of the share price on the first or last day of the offering period, with payroll contributions elected between 1% and 15%.

Does Snowflake match 401(k) contributions?

No. Snowflake's FY2026 annual report states that contributions to the plan are discretionary and that the company did not make any matching contributions to the 401(k) plan for each of the fiscal years ended January 31, 2026, 2025 and 2024. The US plan is otherwise well built out: pre-tax, Roth and after-tax contributions are all offered, employees are eligible from their first day of employment, and anyone who does not act within 31 days is automatically enrolled at a 5% pre-tax contribution rate.

How does time off work at Snowflake?

Snowflake does not use the word unlimited for its time off, and in the US it does not accrue it either. Its benefits site says PTO isn't accrued, so there's no set balance to track, and asks employees to coordinate with their manager ahead of time to plan time off through the year. US sick time is take it as you need it for full-time exempt employees, while non-exempt employees accrue 2.77 hours each pay period, and an absence of more than five consecutive sick days moves to a medical leave of absence. In the US, Snowflake observes 13 annual holidays, and holiday calendars differ by locale.

What parental leave does Snowflake offer?

In the US, birthing parents are eligible for up to 26 weeks of paid, job-protected leave, and non-birthing parents for up to 12 weeks. Both figures are ceilings rather than fixed entitlements, and both apply to children joining the family through birth, adoption or foster placement. The 26 weeks include pregnancy disability time for delivery and recovery; the baby-bonding portion, and the full 12 weeks for non-birthing parents, can be taken all at once or intermittently in two-week blocks before the child's first birthday, or within a year of adoption or foster placement. Pay is 100% of base pay through a combination of Snowflake short-term disability for the birthing parent, local paid family leave income, and top-up pay from Snowflake. Requests need at least 30 days notice where the leave is foreseeable.

Job Description

AS THE PRINCIPAL ENGINEER FOR STREAMLIT IN SNOWFLAKE YOU WILL

OUR IDEAL PRINCIPAL ENGINEER WILL HAVE

WHY JOIN THE STREAMLIT IN SNOWFLAKE TEAM AT SNOWFLAKE?

Compensation

Benefits & Perks

Health & Wellness

Financial

Time Off

Remote & Equipment

Family & Care

Professional Growth

Culture & Perks

Tech Stack

Frameworks

Databases

Infrastructure

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Snowflake roles are actually remote?

Where does Snowflake hire?

How does Snowflake structure pay?

Does Snowflake match 401(k) contributions?

How does time off work at Snowflake?

What parental leave does Snowflake offer?

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