Software Engineer, Data Governance

snowflake· Engineering
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📍 US-CA-Menlo ParkFullTime💰 USD 160K–230K/yr

About this role

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.

The Data Governance team builds services, systems, and product features to help our customers govern all their data assets through the full lifecycle within Snowflake. We provide fine grained secure data access, data privacy guards, data lineage tracking, and auditability access. We leverage ML techniques across our product offerings to make the lives of Data Stewards easier.

AS A SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER IN DATA GOVERNANCE AT SNOWFLAKE, YOU WILL:

  • 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 your 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

OUR IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE:

  • 5+ 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.

  • Some experience in database security or building data governance systems is a bonus

  • BS in Computer Science or a related field; Masters or PhD preferred

Every Snowflake employee is expected to follow the company’s confidentiality and security standards for handling sensitive data. Snowflake employees must abide by the company’s data security plan as an essential part of their duties. It is every employee's duty to keep customer information secure and confidential.

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

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What is the salary for the Software Engineer, Data Governance role at snowflake?
The listed salary for this Software Engineer, Data Governance position at snowflake is USD 160K–230K/yr. This is an FullTime role.
Where is the Software Engineer, Data Governance position at snowflake located?
This Software Engineer, Data Governance role at snowflake is based in US-CA-Menlo Park. The position is listed as on-site or hybrid. Check the full job description or apply directly to confirm the work arrangement.
Is the Software Engineer, Data Governance role at snowflake full-time or part-time?
This is listed as a FullTime position. It is posted as a Software Engineer, Data Governance role in the Engineering department at snowflake.
Which team or department does the Software Engineer, Data Governance at snowflake belong to?
This Software Engineer, Data Governance position is part of the Engineering department at snowflake. See the full job description for more information about the team structure and responsibilities.
How do I apply for the Software Engineer, Data Governance position at snowflake?
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When was the Software Engineer, Data Governance job at snowflake posted?
This Software Engineer, Data Governance position at snowflake was posted on May 11, 2026. Apply as soon as possible — early applications are often reviewed first.
Software Engineer, Data Governance
snowflake · 💰 USD 160K–230K/yr
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