Post-Doctoral Researcher
US$160,000 – US$220,000 / yr base salary
Posted 24 Jul 2026
Advertised as “Post-Doctoral AI Researcher (2 year Fixed-Term)”
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- Management level
- Individual contributor
- Employment
- Hybrid
- Contract
- Full-time
| Base salary | US$160,000 – US$220,000 / yr |
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Field of studyComputer Science, Mathematics, Statistics (or related)
Study levelDoctorate
At Snowflake, we are powering the era of the agentic enterprise. To usher in this new era, we seek AI-native thinkers across every function who are energized by the opportunity to reinvent how they work. You don’t just use tools; you possess an innate curiosity, treating AI as a high-trust collaborator that is core to how you solve problems and accelerate your impact. We look for low-ego individuals who thrive in dynamic and fast-moving environments and move with an experimental mindset — who rapidly test emerging capabilities to discover simpler, more powerful ways to deliver results. At Snowflake, your role isn't just to execute a function, but to help redefine the future of how work gets done.
We are hiring a Post-Doctoral Researcher for our AI Research team. This 24 month fixed-term position is designed for recent PhD graduates looking to deepen their research experience on challenging problems at the frontier of AI — specifically, applying machine learning to high-impact real-world domains like medicine, finance, and law.
You'll collaborate closely with Snowflake researchers, scientists, and engineers on fundamental and applied problems, publishing high-quality work while helping shape how AI integrates with the world's most consequential industries.
AS A POST-DOCTORAL RESEARCHER AT SNOWFLAKE, YOU WILL:
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Collaborate with research mentors to formulate research projects or novel applications of machine learning aligned with the team's mission, with a focus on AI applied to medicine, finance, or law
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Conduct independent and collaborative research and publish high-quality work at top AI and domain-applied research venues
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Design and execute large-scale experiments using modern deep learning frameworks, writing high-quality, reusable code
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Develop models and systems that bridge AI capabilities with real-world application requirements in high-stakes, regulated domains
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Engage across teams — including with domain experts and applied engineering — to ground research in practical constraints and real-world impact
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Contribute to the broader research community through publications, open-source releases, and collaboration with academic and industry partners
OUR IDEAL POST-DOCTORAL RESEARCHER WILL HAVE:
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PhD (or expected completion by start date) in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or a related STEM field, or equivalent practical experience
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Research experience in machine learning or AI techniques (e.g., open-source projects, campus lab experience, research internships, or publications)