Senior Data Engineer – Snowflake Native Applications

Job Role: Senior Data Engineer – Snowflake Native Applications

Location: Hyderabad, India

Work Mode: Hybrid

Experience: 5+ Years

Employment Type: Full-time

About Anblicks

Anblicks is a Data & AI company helping enterprises build modern, scalable data platforms and AI-powered solutions. As a Snowflake Elite Services Partner, we work extensively with Snowflake and modern cloud technologies to deliver data-intensive applications and enterprise solutions.

Role Overview

Anblicks is looking for a Senior Data Engineer – Snowflake Native Applications with strong expertise in Java/Python, SQL, Snowflake, and backend application development, along with hands-on experience building applications using the Snowflake Native App Framework.

This is a hands-on engineering role for someone who can design and develop secure, scalable, production-grade, data-intensive applications that run on and integrate closely with the Snowflake platform.

You will work closely with solution architects, data engineers, software engineers, and cross-functional teams to translate business and technical requirements into robust software solutions. The role will involve application development, Snowflake Native Apps, Snowpark, APIs, cloud integrations, security, performance optimization, and CI/CD.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain scalable, secure, and production-grade software applications using Java/Python, SQL, and Snowflake.
• Design and develop applications using the Snowflake Native App Framework.
• Build and manage Native App components including application packages, manifests, setup scripts, application roles, privileges, versioning, upgrades, and release management.
• Develop backend services, REST APIs, integrations, and application business logic using Java and/or Python.
• Develop complex and optimized SQL queries, stored procedures, functions, views, and other Snowflake objects.
• Leverage Snowpark and Snowflake's programmatic development capabilities to build data-intensive applications and processing solutions.
• Develop and integrate applications with Snowflake, external APIs, SaaS platforms, enterprise systems, and cloud services.
• Build or support user-facing experiences using Streamlit in Snowflake, where required.
• Implement secure access and data-sharing patterns using Snowflake RBAC, application roles, privileges, and secure data access mechanisms.
• Optimize application and database workloads for performance, scalability, reliability, and Snowflake cost efficiency.
• Design and implement automated unit testing, integration testing, CI/CD, deployment, versioning, and release processes.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues across application code, SQL, Snowflake, integrations, data, and performance.
• Collaborate with architects and engineering teams to translate solution designs into maintainable and scalable implementations.
• Participate in technical design and code reviews, providing recommendations on architecture, security, scalability, performance, and maintainability.
• Follow engineering best practices around coding standards, Git, CI/CD, testing, observability, security, and documentation.
• Mentor junior and mid-level engineers and contribute to continuous improvement of engineering practices.
• Stay current with Snowflake Native Apps, Snowpark, Snowflake platform capabilities, and modern software engineering technologies.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience in software/application development with experience delivering production-grade applications.
• Strong hands-on experience in Java and/or Python backend development.
• Strong understanding of object-oriented programming, design patterns, application architecture, exception handling, concurrency, testing, and performance optimization.
• Advanced proficiency in SQL, including complex queries, joins, subqueries, stored procedures, functions, views, and query optimization.
• Strong hands-on experience with Snowflake and its core data platform capabilities.
• Proven hands-on experience developing applications using the Snowflake Native App Framework.
• Strong understanding of Native App concepts including:
  • Application Packages
  • Manifest Files
  • Setup Scripts
  • Application Roles & Privileges
  • Versioning & Upgrades
  • Application Lifecycle Management
  • Secure Data Access
  • Data Sharing
• Experience developing REST APIs, backend services, enterprise integrations, or distributed applications.
• Experience integrating backend applications with Snowflake and data platforms.
• Working proficiency in Python for application development, scripting, automation, or data processing.
• Hands-on experience with Snowpark or other Snowflake programmatic development capabilities.
• Experience with at least one major cloud platform: AWS, Microsoft Azure, or GCP.
• Good understanding of Git, CI/CD, software testing, secure development practices, and application deployment.
• Strong problem-solving, debugging, analytical, and communication skills.
• Ability to independently own complex technical deliverables and work effectively with architects and cross-functional engineering teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands-on experience building data-intensive or high-volume applications.
• Experience with JDBC, connection pooling, transaction management, and database integration patterns.
• Experience building Streamlit applications in Snowflake, particularly as part of Snowflake Native Apps.
• Experience with Snowpark Container Services.
• Experience with Docker and containerized applications.
• Experience deploying or distributing Snowflake Native Apps across multiple customer Snowflake accounts or environments.
• Strong understanding of Snowflake security, RBAC, governance, data sharing, and secure data access patterns.
• Experience integrating Snowflake applications with external APIs, SaaS platforms, and cloud services.
• Experience designing automated build, test, deployment, and release pipelines for software and Snowflake applications.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum development environments.
• Experience in data platforms, analytics, SaaS, enterprise software, or cloud-native application development.
• Exposure to modern Snowflake capabilities such as Snowflake Cortex, Snowflake Marketplace, Native Apps, or other Snowflake application ecosystem capabilities.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent professional experience.