# Senior Software Engineer - Internal Observability

**Company:** [Snowflake](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/snowflake)
**Location:** Menlo Park, CA
**Role:** DevOps / SRE
**Salary:** $200k – $288k/yr
**Experience:** 7+ years
**Skills:** Java, Scala, C++, Python, AWS, Azure, GCP, OpenTelemetry, Distributed Systems, Telemetry Pipelines, Metrics, Logging, Distributed Tracing, Machine Learning, Anomaly Detection
**Posted:** 2026-06-05

> Senior engineer building AI-powered observability systems and large-scale telemetry pipelines for Snowflake's multi-cloud data platform. Requires 7+ years focused on distributed systems and cloud services.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Design and build large scale telemetry pipelines that ingest, process, and analyze metrics, logs, and traces across Snowflake’s multi-cloud platform
- Architect AI-driven observability systems that leverage machine learning for anomaly detection, root cause analysis, and predictive insights
- Partner with Snowflake teams to embed observability deeply into all layers of the platform
- Define and drive standards for instrumentation, tracing, and telemetry across services
- Build tools and platforms that empower engineers with deep visibility into system behavior and performance
- Optimize observability systems for high scale, low latency, and cost efficiency
- Mentor engineers and provide technical leadership in distributed systems, observability, and AI-driven diagnostics
- Stay at the forefront of industry trends in observability, including OpenTelemetry and AI-based monitoring approaches

## Requirements
- 7+ years of experience in software engineering with a strong focus on distributed systems
- Deep experience building and operating large scale cloud services
- Strong programming skills in languages such as Java, Scala, C++, or Python
- Solid understanding of system performance, debugging, and reliability engineering principles
- Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP
- Proven ability to lead complex technical projects and influence architecture decisions
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work in a fast-paced environment

## Nice-to-Haves
- Experience designing telemetry systems including metrics, logging, and distributed tracing

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