Sr Manager, Applied Field Engineering - AI/ML

The role

You will lead a team of Applied Field Engineers specializing in AI/ML products. You will drive product adoption and serve as a strategic bridge between the field and the product organization to shape roadmaps.

What you will do

• Drive team performance toward meaningful product adoption
• Coach AFEs to lead with product depth
• Review customer architectures with a product lens
• Engage in strategic customer conversations as a player/coach
• Own the field-to-product feedback loop for AI/ML
• Maintain relationships with AI/ML Product Management and Engineering
• Partner with Product Marketing to ensure accurate field-facing materials
• Participate in product beta programs and design partnerships
• Partner with Sales leadership to align technical resources to pipeline
• Recruit, onboard, and develop a team of Applied Field Engineers

Required qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in technical field roles
• 2+ years of people management experience leading technical or product specialist teams
• Demonstrated experience working closely with product management
• Practical depth in at least two of: Large Language Models / GenAI, ML model development and deployment, MLOps, Snowflake Cortex, or cloud-native AI/ML platforms
• Ability to drive product adoption and measurable customer value
• Executive presence for engaging VP and Director-level stakeholders
• University degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics, or a related field (or equivalent experience)

About the company

Snowflake is powering the era of the agentic enterprise. The company prioritizes impact, innovation, and collaboration.