Senior Software Engineer - Data Processing (CDI)
UK / Europe Remote
About Snowplow
Snowplow, the global a leader in customer data infrastructure (CDI) for AI, enables every organization to own and unlock the value of its customer behavioral data to own its customer behavioral data.The Snowplow CDI fuels AI-driven marketing, digital products and services, customer experiences and fraud detection, by enabling companies like Burberry, Strava, and AutoTrader to collect and manage real-time, structured and unstructured behavorial data governed in their cloud data platform.
With thousands of companies relying on Snowplow worldwide to generate AI-ready data to uncover deeper customer journey insights, predict customer behaviors, optimize differentiated customer experiences, and detect fraud; we are at the forefront of transforming how data-driven organizations leverage their customer behavioral data.
Following our $40 million Series B funding led by global venture capital firm NEA, known for investments in Databricks, MongoDB, and Elastic, we are seeking creative and innovative individuals to help us shape the future of Snowplow.
The Opportunity
We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer with experience in Go development to join our Data Processing team at Snowplow. The Data Processing team is responsible for the applications that make up our core streaming pipeline product, running on GCP, AWS and Azure.
You'll be responsible for solving complex problems in building, testing and maintaining those applications - to satisfy a variety of use cases.
We believe in supporting engineers to have autonomy and responsibility to make decisions, taking ownership of the product from code to customer. The ideal fit will be an engineer who loves to learn and take on new challenges, and can solve a variety of problems to ensure the success of the overall service, in partnership with our infrastructure and customer-facing teams.
If you are growth-oriented, passionate about technology, and excited about building exceptional data pipelines, we want to hear from you!
What You’ll Be Doing:
● Design, develop, document core software components of the Snowplow pipeline ensuring high-quality code delivery.
● Build robust QA, unit and integration tests both within our Go/Scala projects, and using our Go-based automated QA framework.
● Collaborate in Scrum ceremonies and engage with cross-functional teams for requirements.
Review code to maintain quality and provide constructive feedback.Manage CI/CD pipelines for automated deployments and reliability. ● Monitor system health with observability tools and address issues proactively.
Engage with stakeholders for alignment on project goals and updates.
● Research new technologies to improve the Snowplow ecosystem.
We’d Love to Hear From You If You Have:
● A minimum of 5 years of solid experience in software development, particularly in Go (Golang).
● Experience with Scala is a plus.
● Experience with continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) practices.
● Proficiency with tools like Terraform / IaC tooling and GitHub Actions.
● Familiarity with containerization tools such as Docker.
● Experience with cloud-based services and environments (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure).Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
● Strong communication and collaboration skills.
● The ability to work independently and as part of a team.
● You approach software delivery pragmatically, balancing rapid learning with a commitment to reliable, trusted service for our customers.
You May Also Have:
● An understanding of event-driven architectures and data processing pipelines.
● Familiarity with the Scala programming language, functional programming principles, and/or configuring JVM apps.
● Experience with Kubernetes, particularly in the context of data processing workflows.
● Knowledge of Snowplow products and services.
● Experience with data analytics platforms and tools.
● Expertise with observability tools like Grafana and Sentry.
What You Get for Being Awesome:
💰 A competitive package, including share options
🧘 Flexible working
🏖 A generous holiday allowance no matter where you are in the world
💻 MacBook and home office equipment allowance
🚴♀️ Cycle to work scheme
🫶 1 week of volunteering a year for a cause you feel passionate about
👪 Enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental and adoption leave
Snowplow is dedicated to building and supporting a brilliant, diverse and hugely inclusive team. We don't discriminate against gender, race, religion or belief, disability, age, marital status or sexual orientation. Whatever your background may be, we welcome anyone with talent, drive and emotional intelligence.
