Snowflake Cortex Engineer

Senior Data Engineer - RAG & Snowflake Cortex Work Model: Remote (United States) Job Type: Full-time Category: Data Engineering / AI Systems Job Summary We are seeking a highly technical, hands-on Senior Data Engineer to architect, build, and scale chat-with-data capabilities for an enterprise-grade, customer-facing platform. The ideal candidate has deep experience with production-ready Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) systems, Snowflake Cortex, vectorization techniques, and reliability frameworks that ensure trustworthy, explainable AI responses across structured and unstructured data environments. This is a fully remote U.S.-based role. Key Responsibilities * Develop and scale RAG-based workflows powering chat-with-data and conversational analytics experiences. * Build and operationalize Snowflake Cortex Agents, Analysts, and Search solutions. * Design ingestion, preprocessing, embedding, and vector search pipelines supporting large-scale datasets. * Implement guardrails, evaluation metrics, and automated testing frameworks for trustworthy AI. * Optimize performance across embedding models, vector indexes, and LLM inference layers. * Ensure secure handling, governance, and monitoring of structured and unstructured data assets. * Collaborate with cross-functional engineering, ML, and product teams to deliver scalable AI-driven capabilities. * Drive continuous improvement in retrieval quality, latency, observability, and failure handling. Required Skills & Qualifications * Hands-on expertise with RAG architectures, embedding models, chunking, and retrieval optimization. * Strong experience with Snowflake Cortex (Agents, Analysts, Search, vector functions). * Proficiency in Python and SQL with experience building scalable data pipelines. * Solid knowledge of vector databases and indexing strategies. * Experience with unstructured data processing and document intelligence workflows. * Familiarity with LLM orchestration tools (e.g., LangChain, LlamaIndex, Guardrails). * Experience building testing, observability, reliability, and guardrail frameworks for AI systems. * Strong system design, communication, and problem-solving skills. Compensation (U.S.) The annual salary range for this position is $110,000 - $120,000 USD, depending on experience, technical depth, and geographic considerations. This position may also qualify for annual performance bonuses and discretionary incentive programs aligned with company policy. Benefits (U.S.) * Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage * Health Savings Account (HSA) or Flexible Spending Account (FSA) * 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match * Paid time off (PTO), paid holidays, and wellness days * Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance * Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with mental health support * Professional development, certification reimbursement, and learning resources * Remote work flexibility with home office support

Created: 2026-04-02