• This role is a good fit for a product manager who can think strategically and be technically hands-on while working on a range of product areas
• Have 7+ years of experience in product management, with at least 5+ years of experience with databases, SQL concepts & language, and/or distributed systems
• Have the ability to design complex database product features, with ease-of-use for the end user as a core product principle
• Have excellent communication skills and ability to explain complex technical design in 20 seconds or 20 minutes, depending on the audience and goals
• Have an ability to get excited by ambiguity and vague problem definitions, thrive in the dynamic environment that comes with being part of an innovative company during a growth spurt
• Have a strong sense of ownership and problem solving skills. Snowflake is moving fast!
• Have proven experience defining a product vision and roadmap and managing incremental execution through successful launches
• Have Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or similar

Desirable

• We’re looking for a Senior Product Manager to join our core Query Platform team with a focus on performance
• The role entails defining the vision and roadmap for Snowflake’s best-in-class query platform performance, with a focus on improvements to the compiler, our cost-based optimizer, the execution engine, and benchmark frameworks
• It’s an opportunity to help our customers in their journey towards multi-cloud analytics at unprecedented scale
• The ability to advance Core Analytics & Data Warehouse (DW) capabilities is critical for a modern and performant Cloud Data Platform. It is the engine that powers the Snowflake Data Cloud
• Define and evolve the goals, benchmarks, and performance of our core query execution platform, including query planning, optimization, execution, and caching
• Inform and prioritize the query platform performance roadmap using real-world customer workloads and opportunities
• Define, set targets for, and track key performance metrics for Snowflake customer workloads using synthetic, real-world, and industry benchmarks
• Work in a cross-functional and collaborative role spanning several teams such as product, design, data scientists, technical program managers, engineering, product marketing and alliances, sales, support, and professional services
• Manage programs and structure projects to ensure smooth execution of the product roadmap
• Manage customer preview programs and engage in frequent conversations with customers both to understand their needs, gather feedback, and overall ensure that product direction is in tune with customer needs
• Be a technical, strong and eloquent advocate for our core foundational data warehouse product & advanced analytics with regular presentations and talks at internal and external conferences