Lead AI Engineer – Snowflake Cortex

Lead AI Engineer – Snowflake Cortex 📍 Owings Mills, Maryland 💰 $130,000–$140,000 base salary Build enterprise AI applications that turn complex data into answers people can use. We’re looking for a hands-on Lead AI Engineer to take ownership of LLM-powered applications, conversational AI and agentic workflows within a financial services environment. This role combines technical delivery with engineering leadership. You’ll design and build solutions across Snowflake’s AI ecosystem, guide a distributed development team and work directly with stakeholders to bring business requirements into production. What you’ll be doing Build LLM-powered applications using Snowflake Cortex AI , including Cortex Analyst, Cortex Search, AI SQL and vector embeddings. Develop RAG workflows over unstructured documents and conversational applications using Snowflake Intelligence . Engineer scalable applications using Python, SQL, Snowpark and Snowpark Container Services . Own solution design, development and CI/CD, with a focus on performance, observability and cost. Embed governance, access controls and trusted AI practices into production solutions. Lead an onsite/offshore engineering team and collaborate with data engineering, architecture, operations and security stakeholders. What you’ll bring 7+ years of hands-on Snowflake experience , alongside strong experience with its AI capabilities. 3+ years building LLM-powered applications , including agentic workflows with measurable outcomes. 5+ years of Python and SQL development experience. Practical experience with Cortex Analyst, Cortex Search, AI SQL and vector embeddings . Experience building conversational agentic applications in Snowflake Intelligence and working with Snowflake managed or custom MCP servers . Strong Git and CI/CD skills, familiarity with LLM evaluation, and experience leading an AI development team. The ability to explain technical decisions clearly and work confidently with business stakeholders. Experience with Snowflake-hosted LLMs, Model Registry, Feature Store and Horizon governance would also be valuable. Interested? Apply with your resume for a confidential conversation. I’d particularly like to hear about the Snowflake Cortex or agentic AI applications you’ve personally built and delivered. Show more Show less