5+ years building platform infrastructure, backend services, or data systems in production — you have built and operated pipelines, data access layers, distributed services, or ETL/ELT systems at scale
Strong proficiency in Python, and experience designing REST APIs for internal services and developers
Strong background in distributed systems and cloud platforms (AWS preferred) — hands-on experience with services like S3, RDS, EKS, EventBridge, and IAM, and comfort working in a Terraform-managed environment
Familiarity with data orchestration tools (Prefect, Airflow, or Dagster) and transformation frameworks (dbt)
Understanding of data governance concepts — RBAC, PII handling, audit logging, data lineage
Track record of leading complex engineering initiatives, influencing stakeholders, and delivering measurable impact
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with strong technical communication skills
Fluency with modern developer tooling and a willingness to adopt new tools quickly — the team evaluates and integrates new tooling regularly to improve velocity and reliability
Experience building shared libraries or SDKs consumed by multiple teams — versioning, backwards compatibility, migration support
Experience with event-driven architectures — CDC, event buses, schema registries, at-least-once delivery semantics
Experience with OpenTelemetry, ClickHouse, or similar observability infrastructure
Prior work in regulated environments (SOC 2, FedRAMP, HIPAA) where compliance requirements shaped system design
Experience with Ray or similar frameworks for distributed compute workloads
Experience in hyper-growth startup environments or scaling engineering orgs
Prior experience as a Tech Lead, Team Lead, or hands-on Engineering Manager
Why This Role
You'll have meaningful ownership over the infrastructure and services that every product team and customer deployment depends on. This isn't a maintenance role — you'll be making foundational architecture decisions that shape how the company scales, with a team that cares deeply about reliability, craft, and moving fast without breaking things
Actual compensation will be determined based on factors including skills, qualifications, experience, and geographic location
Salary range(s) for this role
Be Your Best at Snorkel
Joining Snorkel AI means becoming part of a company that has market proven solutions, robust funding, and is scaling rapidly—offering a unique combination of stability and the excitement of high growth. As a member of our team, you’ll have meaningful opportunities to shape priorities and initiatives, influence key strategic decisions, and directly impact our ongoing success. Whether you’re looking to deepen your technical expertise, explore leadership opportunities, or learn new skills across multiple functions, you’re fully supported in building your career in an environment designed for growth, learning, and shared success