Principal Solution Engineer

About the role

Snowflake is seeking a Principal Solution Engineer to act as a trusted advisor and strategic technology partner for financial services customers. You will work directly with C‑level executives and engineering teams to shape data and AI roadmaps while driving adoption of Snowflake’s AI Data Cloud platform.

Key responsibilities

• Present Snowflake’s AI Data Cloud technology and strategic vision to C‑level executives, translating technical capabilities into clear business value.
• Architect sophisticated data and AI solutions with customer technical teams and communicate ROI through quarterly business reviews.
• Serve as the primary technical advocate for customers within Snowflake, influencing product roadmaps and feature priorities.
• Lead executive briefings, strategic architecture sessions, and board presentations that align technical roadmaps with business strategy.

Required profile

• 10+ years of industry experience with extensive C‑level exposure, preferably in financial services.
• Proven ability to manage large enterprise accounts and balance centralized architecture with business‑unit needs.
• Strong presentation and communication skills, able to translate complex technical concepts into compelling business value.

Required skills

• SQL, Python, data modeling concepts.
• Experience with modern data technologies such as dbt, Spark, containers, DevOps tooling, orchestration tools, and Git.
• Deep expertise in cloud data platforms, AI/ML (including LLMs, machine learning pipelines, MLOps), data warehousing, and modern data architecture.