Director of Engineering - Traffic & Networking

US-CA-Menlo Park · 5+ years experience · Full-time · Onsite · Posted Oct 8, 2026

At a glance

We are looking for a visionary Director of Traffic and Networking to lead the group responsible for the circulatory system of our global cloud infrastructure.
Every query, every login, and every byte of data in Snowflake's Data Cloud travels through the systems this team builds.
Your goal is to ensure robust domain management, efficient traffic flow, and reliable connectivity while relentlessly improving product velocity and operational efficiency.

Set the Strategic Vision: Define the roadmap for Snowflake’s networking foundation and be accountable for the execution of complex plans and deliverables.
Scale Infrastructure: Guide your team in building software solutions that automate and scale networking across multiple cloud providers including AWS, Azure, and GCP.
Drive Innovation: Lead projects from initial idea through design and implementation, collaborating with teams in the US, Ireland, Poland, and beyond.
Technical Leadership: Provide deep technical expertise with a focus on high-performance, security, and the abstraction of complex cloud networking layers.
Build the Team: Actively recruit, hire, and grow a diverse team of industry veterans and rising stars.
Mentorship: Be responsible for the career development of your reports through continuous coaching and mentorship.
Operational Excellence: Shift resources dynamically to respond to production issues and customer needs, ensuring high levels of reliability.

15+ years of software engineering experience
At least 5+ years in engineering management leading leaders
Proven track record in designing systems and managing large-scale production infrastructure with a focus on networking, compute, or storage
Strong hands-on experience with cloud service providers
Deep experience working at scale within a multi-tenant or multi-single-tenant SaaS model, handling billions of complex queries and massive traffic ingress/egress
Excellent collaboration skills to bridge the gap between complex networking requirements and cross-functional business goals
BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience