Software Engineer - Java Platform

Snowflake
Berlin
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Software EngineeringEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Collaboration","Problem-solving","Curiosity","Low-ego mindset","Experimental mindset"]

Build and maintain Java infrastructure that powers the Snowflake data cloud. On the Java Platform team, you’ll contribute to JVM and core Java libraries, helping deliver a secure, high-performance, and consistent platform for Snowflake engineers. You’ll troubleshoot complex Java systems, improve reliability and performance through monitoring and automation, and collaborate with global teams to solve large-scale data infrastructure challenges.

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Snowflake
Snowflake
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Software Engineer - Java Platform

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Job Summary

Build and maintain Java infrastructure that powers the Snowflake data cloud. On the Java Platform team, you’ll contribute to JVM and core Java libraries, helping deliver a secure, high-performance, and consistent platform for Snowflake engineers. You’ll troubleshoot complex Java systems, improve reliability and performance through monitoring and automation, and collaborate with global teams to solve large-scale data infrastructure challenges.
Location: Berlin
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering

Key Responsibilities

  • •Contribute to next-generation systems that make using Java safe, efficient, and secure.
  • •Provide a consistent, high-performance platform for Snowflake engineers delivering production solutions.
  • •Identify performance and availability issues, implement solutions, and instrument key components as needed.
  • •Collaborate with global teams to solve real-world, large-scale data infrastructure challenges.
  • •Improve reliability and performance through proactive monitoring and automation.

Key Requirements

  • •Have experience building, supporting, and troubleshooting complex Java systems.
  • •Understand Java fundamentals, including the JVM and core libraries.
  • •Have strong computer science fundamentals, including data structures, algorithms, and distributed systems.
  • •Be eager to learn about JVM internals and performance tuning.
  • •Have a BS in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
Experience:Data infrastructureDistributed systemsHigh-performance systems
Education:Bachelor's in Computer Science
Skills:CollaborationProblem-solvingCuriosityLow-ego mindsetExperimental mindset
Languages:English
Tech Stack:JavaJVMLinux

Company Brief

Snowflake
Provides a cloud-native data platform for data warehousing, data engineering, data science, and analytics, enabling organizations to store, process, and share large-scale data across multiple cloud providers with elastic scalability and performance.
Industry: Data Infrastructure
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Bozeman, United States
Founded: 2012
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