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Director of Frontier Engineering & AI Platforms

SnowflakeThe Rocks, Sydney, AustraliaFull-timeA$260 - A$380 per hourPosted Nov 3, 2026

This listing is for a Director of Frontier Engineering & AI Platforms role at Snowflake, in The Rocks, Sydney, Australia. It is listed as a full-time, leadership position.

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This listing is for a Director of Frontier Engineering & AI Platforms role at Snowflake, in The Rocks, Sydney, Australia. It is listed as a full-time, leadership position.

The advert names Snowflake as a skill for this role.

The listing gives the pay as A$260 - A$380 per hour.

The advert does not mention visa sponsorship. If you would move to Australia for this job, check the official work permit route first (DGJ Insight lists it where we have it).

Dev Global Jobs found this job on Adzuna on Nov 3, 2026.

Employer
Snowflake
Location
The Rocks, Sydney, Australia
Job type
Full-time
Level (from the title)
leadership
Pay
A$260 - A$380 per hour
Found
Nov 3, 2026 on Adzuna
Employer text
72 words, about 1 min to read
Skills named in the advert
Snowflake
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Updated Nov 5, 2026
Pay benchmark
Average wage, Australia
AUD 105,478 average / year

Source: OECD Average annual wages, 2025

Cost of living · Australia
78.9 vs New York = 100

UN living-cost index for Australia (ICSC post adjustment 38.5), as of 1 Oct 2026.

Source: ICSC post adjustment classifications (icsc.un.org)

Work permit route
  • Skills in Demand visa (subclass 482): Employer sponsorship for occupations on the skills list
  • Employer Nomination Scheme (subclass 186): Permanent residence with employer nomination
  • Skilled Independent (subclass 189): Points-tested permanent visa without sponsorship

Official routes: Department of Home Affairs

Job description

About the role

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Snowflake is seeking a Director of Engineering for Frontier Engineering. You will build and scale a world-class team of Forward Deployed Engineers (FDEs) and operate with executive presence in front of customers, shaping engagements and driving Snowflake capabilities with a hands-on technical leadership style. You will lead across multiple countries and time zones, attract top engineering talent, and partner with Sales, Product, and the global Frontier Engineering team to translate customer J-1…

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