Why This Job is Featured on The SaaS Jobs
Solutions Engineering is a core function in enterprise SaaS because it sits at the intersection of product capability and commercial adoption. In Snowflake’s case—positioned around cloud data warehousing and analytics—this role is anchored in translating a technically sophisticated platform into outcomes that resonate with both technical evaluators and executive stakeholders, often through demos and proof-of-concept work.
For a SaaS career, the value here is repeated exposure to the mechanics of complex B2B buying: multi-threaded stakeholder management, solution positioning against alternatives, and navigating evaluation criteria that include security, performance, and integration. The emphasis on hands-on SQL and Python alongside customer-facing communication builds a durable skill set that transfers across modern data, AI/ML-adjacent, and cloud infrastructure vendors where pre-sales credibility is a differentiator.
This position tends to suit professionals who enjoy switching between deep technical problem-solving and structured storytelling, and who are comfortable being measured by progress through a sales cycle rather than purely delivery milestones. It also aligns well with those who prefer close collaboration with Sales, Product, and Engineering, and who want their technical judgment to directly shape how a SaaS platform is adopted in the field.
The section above is editorial commentary from The SaaS Jobs, provided to help SaaS professionals understand the role in a broader industry context.
Job Description
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 looking for a Solution Engineer who is accustomed to solving customer’s most complex problems and closing large deals. In this role you will work directly with the sales team and channel partners to understand the needs of our customers, strategize on how to navigate winning sales cycles, provide compelling value-based demonstrations, support enterprise Proof of Concepts, and ultimately close business.
As a Snowflake Solution Engineer you must share our passion about reinventing the database space, thrive in a dynamic environment and have the flexibility and willingness to jump in and get things done. You are equally comfortable in both a business and technical context, interacting with executives and talking shop with technical audiences.
IN THIS ROLE YOU WILL GET TO:
Present Snowflake technology and vision to executives and technical contributors at prospects and customers
Work hands-on with prospects and customers to demonstrate and communicate the value of Snowflake technology throughout the sales cycle, from demo to proof of concept to design and implementation
Immerse yourself in the ever-evolving industry, maintaining a deep understanding of competitive and complementary technologies and vendors and how to position Snowflake in relation to them.
Collaborate with Product Management, Engineering, and Marketing to continuously improve Snowflake’s products and marketing
ON DAY ONE WE WILL EXPECT YOU TO HAVE:
Outstanding presenting skills to both technical and executive audiences, whether impromptu on a whiteboard or using presentations and demos.
Broad range of experience within large-scale Database and/or Data Warehouse technology, ETL, analytics and cloud technologies
Hands-on expertise with SQL and SQL analytics
Hands-on experience with Python
Understanding of AI/ML principles and best practices
Ability to connect a customer’s specific business problems and Snowflake’s solutions
University degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics or related fields, or equivalent experience preferred
ABOUT OUR TEAM:
Our Solution Engineers are customer obsessed and we believe in the value we can add and stay honest about it. We love to learn, are open to giving and receiving feedback and are passionate about making our clients successful. Our team works to ensure data is accessible, usable and valuable to everyone.
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
