
Principal Software Engineer - Snowflake
Wood Mackenzie
The Role
Overview
Lead Snowflake integration and platform engineering across the data ecosystem.
Key Responsibilities
- snowflake migration
- platform evolution
- data platform
- technical guidance
- secure architecture
- resilient design
Tasks
-Be able to work with our technical leadership teams to inform the technical evolution of our Snowflake platform and its integration with our broader applications -Understand what it takes to develop resilient, scalable and secure data platform solutions -Lead and support other teams' migration to Snowflake, providing technical guidance and platform solutions rather than direct data engineering
Requirements
- snowflake
- c#
- python
- typescript
- react
- nodejs
What You Bring
-Have strong experience building web-based applications, supporting micro-services and deploying them in a cloud environment, with specific focus on data platform infrastructure -Be a technical leader who can work across multiple teams to solve complex technical problems, particularly around Snowflake integration and platform adoption -Have technical experience of complex platform projects and be able to act as a technical authority on Snowflake implementations -Have expert level understanding of modern software engineering, from test automation to architectural principles, applied to data platform development -Our backend services are implemented in C# and Python -Have expert-level experience with Snowflake, including its architecture, capabilities, and how it integrates within a wider data platform ecosystem -Our web products are developed using TypeScript and React -We implement GraphQL and RESTful APIs using NodeJS and NestJS -Recognise that people build software and working with others is key to success, especially when enabling other teams to adopt new platform capabilities -Have effective communication and collaboration skills, with an ability to scale engineering initiatives across teams adopting the Snowflake platform -Redshift, DynamoDB, Postgres, Elasticsearch, and S3 are our go to data stores
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The Company
About Wood Mackenzie
-Pivoted in 1973 to pioneering energy research with its first oil report. -Over five decades evolved into a global consultancy powering decisions in energy, chemicals, metals, mining and renewables. -Its Lens platform spans power, hydrogen, carbon, LNG, maritime and more—turning vast datasets into strategic foresight. -Typical projects include asset valuation, project economics, supply‑chain intelligence and portfolio optimization. -With 30+ offices and a presence across energy value chains, it guides governments, producers and financial institutions. -Stands out by integrating legacy upstream expertise with cutting‑edge analytics across renewables and transition fuels. -Notable for weaving real‑time vessel tracking and carbon insights alongside decades‑deep commodity research.
Sector Specialisms
Energy
Metals & Mining
Commodity Trading Analytics
Power Trading Analytics
Supply Chain Analytics
Power & Renewables
Upstream
Emissions & Carbon Management
Energy Transition Scenarios & Technologies
Gas & LNG
Coal Market
Coal Supply
