Principal Snowflake Engineer

  • Resourcing Group
  • Edinburgh, Midlothian
  • Dec 18, 2025
Full time

Job Description

Principal Snowflake Engineer - UK remote
Bright Purple is delighted to be supporting our client in their search for a Principal Snowflake Engineer to join their Snowflake Platform team within their Data Platform group.
What is in it for you:
  • Salary of up to £85,000

  • Flexible working with hybrid and UK remote working

  • Annual bonus (up to 15%)

  • 8% pension

  • Health and dental care


The Role
  • This role will see you take ownership of the systems and infrastructure that integrate Snowflake into the companys wider data ecosystem. Youll play a key part in ensuring the platform remains scalable, maintainable, and ready to meet evolving business needs.

  • As a senior technical figure, youll collaborate across multiple teams to solve complex engineering challenges and drive adoption of Snowflake throughout the organisation. Youll also work closely with partner teams and third-party vendors to ensure all integrations are technically sound and aligned with internal standards.

  • Youll act as a technical authority on Snowflake implementation and integration, helping shape how the platform evolves across the business.


About You
  • Youll bring extensive experience working with Snowflake, alongside a deep understanding of modern software engineering principles (automation, testing, and architecture design included).

  • You should be confident working in a cloud-native environment (AWS preferred) and comfortable with web-based application development and data infrastructure.


While not everything listed is essential, youll ideally be familiar with:
  • AWS
  • TypeScript, React, Node.js
  • C# and Python services
  • Data stores such as Redshift, DynamoDB, Postgres, Elasticsearch, S3
  • Snowflake as a central part of a modern data platform

This is a brilliant opportunity to take a lead role in shaping a forward-thinking data platform that supports a global business.
Bright Purple is an equal opportunities employer: we are proud to work with clients who share our values of diversity and inclusion in our industry.

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