Architect, Snowflake Cortex
Core
Design, build, and optimize AI applications running directly on clients' Snowflake data using Snowflake Cortex.
Role type
Senior AI and data architect (Snowflake Cortex)
Builds
Production AI applications leveraging Cortex AI functions, Cortex Analyst, Cortex Search, and Cortex Agents
Domain
Data & AI engineering on Snowflake platform
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Snowflake Cortex, Snowpark, Python, SQL, RAG, semantic search, text-to-SQL, agentic patterns, data modeling, ELT/ETL, orchestration (dbt, Airflow), Snowflake security and governance (RBAC, masking), CI/CD, cloud fundamentals (Azure, AWS, GCP)
Preferred skills
SnowPro Core or Advanced certification, Streamlit, Snowflake Native Apps, Cortex Fine-tuning, experience integrating Snowflake with other AI platforms (e.g., Claude), data science or machine learning background
Technologies
Snowflake, Cortex, Snowpark, Python, SQL, Streamlit, dbt, Airflow, Azure, AWS, GCP
Responsibilities
Design and implement AI applications on Snowflake using Cortex capabilities; shape data pipelines and semantic models for unstructured data processing; build full-stack applications integrating with external APIs and LLM providers; tune warehouses and queries for cost and performance; lead architecture sessions and workshops with clients; collaborate with data engineers, data scientists, and app developers; track Snowflake's AI roadmap and create reusable patterns
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC