Snowflake Cortex AI Engineer

Request ID: 114408-1
Title: Snowflake Cortex AI Engineer
Locations: Las Vegas, NV
Duration: 06+ Months
Pay Range: $50-$53/Hour on W2/C2C (All inclusive)

We are seeking a highly skilledSenior AI Data Engineer with expertise inSnowflake, Cortex AI, Python, AI Agents, and modern data engineering platforms. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing and implementing AI-powered data solutions, developing RAG-based applications, building scalable data pipelines, and deploying enterprise-grade AI solutions leveraging Snowflake's AI ecosystem.

This role combines Data Engineering, AI/ML Integration, Solution Architecture, and Customer Engagement to deliver innovative, production-ready AI applications.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement AI-powered solutions usingSnowflake Cortex AI, CoCO, and CoCO Desktop.
• Develop and deployRAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) applications, AI agents, semantic search solutions, and agentic workflows.
• Architect scalable data platforms usingSnowflake, Kafka, Spark, Airflow, dbt, and cloud-native services.
• Build and optimize ELT/ETL pipelines for batch and real-time data processing.
• Develop enterprise AI applications leveraging LLMs, vector search, and AI orchestration frameworks.
• Implement data modeling, semantic layers, governance, security, and performance optimization within Snowflake.
• Lead architecture reviews, workshops, proof-of-concepts (PoCs), and production deployments.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, product teams, and customers to translate requirements into scalable solutions.
• Create reusable frameworks, accelerators, and best practices for AI and data engineering initiatives.
• Ensure adherence to enterprise security, privacy, compliance, and governance standards.

Required Skills

AI & Snowflake

• Snowflake Architecture
• Snowflake Cortex AI
• CoCO & CoCO Desktop
• Snowpark
• AI Agents
• RAG Applications
• Vector Search
• Semantic Layer Design
• LLM Integration

Data Engineering

• Python
• PySpark
• SQL
• Snowflake
• Airflow
• dbt
• Kafka
• Spark
• ELT/ETL Pipeline Development
• Real-Time Data Processing

Data Platforms

• Hive
• Trino
• Data Lake Architectures
• Data Warehousing
• Analytics Engineering

Cloud Technologies

• AWS / Azure / GCP
• Cloud-Native Data Services

Development Practices

• Agile Scrum
• CI/CD
• Git
• Solution Architecture
• Performance Optimization

Preferred Skills

• Snowflake Architect / Data Engineer Certifications
• Streamlit
• Dynamic Tables
• Snowpipe
• Snowflake Native Apps
• OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini Integration
• Linux
• OpenShift
• Kubernetes
• Apache Superset
• Enterprise Security & Governance