Senior Solution Engineer
Required skills
- Snowflake
- Solution Engineer
- pre-sales
- SQL
- Python
- Database
- Data Warehouse
- cloud technologies
- technical expert
- demonstrations
Nice to have
- AI
- agentic enterprise
- AI-native
- experimental mindset
- competitive technologies
- complementary technologies
Role summary
Snowflake is seeking a Senior Solution Engineer to drive complex customer solutions and close large deals. This role requires a technical expert who can bridge business and technical contexts, engaging with executives and technical teams. Responsibilities include demonstrating Snowflake technology, supporting enterprise Proof of Concepts, and driving technical solutions for customer challenges. The ideal candidate has 7-8 years of industry experience with 5+ years in pre-sales, broad experience with database, data warehouse, and cloud technologies, and hands-on expertise with SQL and Python. A passion for reinventing the database space and strong presentation skills are essential.
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.
We are seeking a Senior Solution Engineer to drive complex customer solutions and close large deals. Working directly with sales teams and channel partners, you will be the technical expert who understands customer needs, provides compelling demonstrations, and supports enterprise Proof of Concepts. This role requires someone who can bridge business and technical contexts, engaging effectively with both executives and technical teams while sharing our passion for reinventing the database space.
IN THIS ROLE AT SNOWFLAKE, YOU WILL:
Present Snowflake technology and vision to executives and technical contributors
Work hands-on with prospects to demonstrate value throughout the sales cycle
Maintain deep understanding of competitive and complementary technologies
Collaborate with Product Management, Engineering, and Marketing for continuous improvement
Support enterprise Proof of Concepts and design implementations
Drive technical solutions for complex customer challenges
WE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU IF YOU HAVE:
7-8 years of industry experience with 5+ years in pre-sales
Outstanding presentation skills for both technical and executive audiences
Broad experience with Database, Data Warehouse, and cloud technologies
Hands-on expertise with SQL, SQL analytics, and Python
Strong ability to connect business problems with technical solutions
Advanced degree in computer science, engineering, or related field
Travel Requirements: Up to 50% travel for on-site customer engagements.
WHY JOIN OUR TEAM AT SNOWFLAKE?Join a team of customer-obsessed Solution Engineers who are passionate about making clients successful. We foster a culture of continuous learning and open feedback, where team members can grow and develop their expertise. Our work directly impacts how organizations access, use, and derive value from their data, making this role both challenging and deeply rewarding.
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
Sample Snowflake interview questions
- 1
What metrics do you track to keep your pipeline healthy?
technicalmedium - 2
What strategies would you recommend to reduce unnecessary cloud expenses?
technicalmedium - 3
Can you describe how Snowflake works with partners to deliver value to customers?
technicalmedium - 4
Participate in a role-play scenario.
executiondifficult - 5
Pitch a sales scenario.
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