Senior Technical Support Engineer, Snowflake

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related technical field
• 5+ years in a technical support or customer-facing engineering role, ideally in a SaaS, DevOps, or observability-focused environment
• Deep familiarity with operating systems (Linux, Unix, macOS, and Windows) and modern networking concepts
• Proficient in scripting languages such as Python or Bash
• Experience with cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform
• Working knowledge of Kubernetes — particularly in troubleshooting, scaling, and deployment contexts
• Strong diagnostic and debugging skills across complex distributed systems
• Exceptional problem-solving skills and a methodical, customer-first approach to issue resolution
• Clear, concise communicator able to translate complex technical topics for non-technical audiences
• Calm under pressure, with the ability to multitask and prioritize in high-stakes situations
• Collaborative mindset, with a track record of building strong working relationships across functions
• Demonstrated leadership potential, including the ability and drive to lead a team, mentor colleagues, and autonomously manage initiatives

Desirable

• As a Senior Technical Support Engineer, you will be a trusted advisor and technical resource for our customers. This is a hands-on role for someone who thrives in dynamic environments, loves troubleshooting complex technical issues, and is passionate about delivering exceptional support experiences
• You’ll be responsible for resolving high-impact technical issues, driving customer success, and collaborating closely with product, engineering, and customer success teams. This is an opportunity to shape how support is delivered and to contribute to the evolution of our platform and processes
• Deliver expert-level technical support to customers through phone, email, and chat
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues involving our observability platform, integrations, and customer environments
• Partner with engineering teams responsible for performance to become the subject matter expert on performance issues related to components like dashboards, monitors, and datasets. Lead initiatives to improve performance and educate engineering, technical support, and sales engineering teams on best practices
• Help to design and build AI skills that increase technical support engineering productivity, quality and speed
• Own and manage high-priority escalations, coordinating with engineering and product teams to drive resolution
• Create and maintain high-quality technical documentation, including knowledge base articles and runbooks
• Act as a technical liaison between customers and internal teams, translating customer feedback into actionable product insights
• Participate in the on-call rotation to support urgent customer issues outside normal hours
• Proactively contribute to process improvement, tooling, and support automation initiatives
• Mentor junior support engineers and help level up the broader team through knowledge sharing