Director of Engineering, Cortex LLM Platform
About The Position
Snowflake is about empowering enterprises to achieve their full potential — and people too. With a culture that’s all in on impact, innovation, and collaboration, Snowflake is the sweet spot for building big, moving fast, and taking technology — and careers — to the next level. We are seeking a Director of Engineering to lead our Cortex LLM Platform team, a critical component of Snowflake's AI strategy. This platform underpins all AI products that use LLMs, including Snowflake Intelligence, AISQL, REST API, and other customer-facing solutions. The role involves managing engineering teams that develop high-performance and scalable services, integrating expertise in AI systems, service deployment, and data infrastructure.
Requirements
- Advanced degree in Computer Science
- 7+ years of engineering management experience, including managing managers
- Deep experience with LLM serving and AI infrastructure
- 5+ years of hands-on software engineering experience at staff level
- Strong track record of recruiting and growing technical teams
- Excellent collaboration and communication skills across global organizations
Responsibilities
- Set the strategic vision for the team and drive accountability for plans and deliverables
- Hire, develop, and mentor talented senior technical leaders
- Drive team projects from ideation through implementation with partner teams
- Translate product requirements into engineering initiatives and coordinate cross-functionally
- Foster a culture of creativity and innovation while ensuring practical decision-making
- Lead organizational structure evolution and improve engineering efficiency
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
