Software Engineer (Node.js/Rust)

TL;DR

Software Engineer (Node.js/Rust): Building and evolving Snowflake’s NodeJS Driver and Universal Driver platform with an accent on developer experience, distributed systems, and performance-sensitive infrastructure. Focus on designing secure connection flows, implementing shared-core architectures, and ensuring high-quality, maintainable client connectivity at scale.

Location: Warsaw, Poland

Company

Snowflake is a cloud-based data platform powering the era of the agentic enterprise.

What you will do

• Design and maintain features in the NodeJS Driver, including connection lifecycle, statement execution, and result processing.
• Improve security and reliability through SSL/TLS, token handling, and secure authentication flows.
• Evolve the Universal Driver architecture by consolidating drivers behind a shared Rust core.
• Build shared capabilities across core and wrapper layers with a focus on backward compatibility.
• Drive engineering excellence through automated testing, performance analysis, and CI improvements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver polished APIs and dependable releases.

Requirements

• Strong software engineering fundamentals in backend or systems-oriented development.
• Professional experience with Node.js and JavaScript or TypeScript.
• Experience designing or maintaining developer-facing libraries, connectors, or drivers.
• Familiarity with database connectivity concepts like query execution, type mapping, and error handling.
• Experience building secure systems including authentication and TLS.
• Strong quality mindset with experience in automated testing and production ownership.

Nice to have

• Experience with systems programming or shared-core architectures (Rust, C, or C++ interop).
• Experience building cross-language platforms or FFI-based integrations.
• Background in driver performance tuning or release engineering for widely used software.
• Experience managing products with strict backward compatibility constraints.