# Senior Software Engineer, Data Governance
**Company:** [Snowflake](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/snowflake)
**Location:** Menlo Park, CA
**Salary:** $200K-$288K
**Experience:** 7+ years
**Skills:** Java, SQL, Multi-Threading, Concurrency, Database Security, Data Governance
**Posted:** 2026-06-26
> Senior engineer building data governance services and features for Snowflake customers, requiring 7+ years experience, Java fluency, and database fundamentals.
## Job Description
## Responsibilities
- Work closely with Product Managers to drive projects from idea formulation to design and implementation
- Design and build data governance features
- Solve real business needs at large scale by applying software engineering and analytical problem solving skills
- Make trade-offs to design the best system for Snowflake customers' needs
- Collaborate with engineers across teams to help deliver cross-functional initiatives

## Requirements
- 7+ years of hands-on software engineering experience
- Fluency in Java required
- Experience with database fundamentals including working with SQL
- Systems programming skills including multi-threading, concurrency, etc.
- BS in Computer Science or a related field; Masters or PhD preferred

## Nice-to-Haves
- Some experience in database security or building data governance systems is a bonus
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