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Software Engineer — Engineering Systems, Continuous Integration
Snowflake INC · 🇺🇸 US-WA-Bellevue
Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 428 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 110 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Snowflake INC paid sponsored hires in similar roles148 certified filings for “Software Engineer” (Software Developers) in CA: $160k–$214k, median $188k. Most were filed at wage level II (41%) — 2 lottery entries, ≈31% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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Sponsor Radar — Snowflake INC
The US Department of Labor certified 428 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 110 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
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. ABOUT SNOWFLAKE Snowflake is building the AI Data Cloud, enabling organizations around the world to mobilize data and develop applications at global scale. The Engineering Systems organization builds the tools, infrastructure, and platforms that help Snowflake engineers develop, test, and deliver high-quality software efficiently. The Continuous Integration team is responsible for the systems that power builds, tests, validation, and developer workflows across Snowflake's engineering organization. As a Software Engineer on this team, you will help build reliable, scalable CI services that support thousands of engineers and a rapidly growing multi-cloud codebase. RESPONSIBILITIES - Design, develop, test, and operate distributed systems that power Snowflake's continuous integration platform. - Build services and tooling that improve build reliability, test execution, developer productivity, and software delivery velocity. - Contribute to the architecture and implementation of scalable CI infrastructure across cloud environments. - Develop reliable APIs, services, and automation using languages such as Java, C++, Python, or Go. - Investigate and resolve issues involving build failures, test infrastructure, performance, reliability, and developer workflows. - Partner with engineers across Snowflake to understand CI needs and deliver solutions that are simple, scalable, and easy to operate. - Participate in design reviews, code reviews, testing, and production support. - Apply strong engineering judgment to improve system performance, reliability, security, and maintainability. - Help evolve CI practices, tooling, and operational processes as Snowflake grows. - Contribute to an inclusive engineering culture through collaboration, documentation, and knowledge sharing. OUR IDEAL CANDIDATE - 3+ years of software engineering experience building production systems. - Strong computer science fundamentals, including data structures, algorithms, and distributed systems. - Experience designing and implementing reliable software services. - Proficiency in at least one programming language such as Java, C++, Python, or Go. - Familiarity with cloud-based development environments and distributed applications. - Experience with testing, debugging, monitoring, and operating production systems. - Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work through ambiguous technical challenges. - Effective written and verbal communication skills. - Ability to collaborate with engineers, product partners, and teams across the organization. - A strong sense of ownership and commitment to delivering high-quality software. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS - Experience with continuous integration, continuous delivery, or developer productivity systems. - Familiarity with tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, ArgoCD, Bazel, or similar CI/CD platforms. - Experience with build systems, test orchestration, distributed job scheduling, or resource management. - Knowledge of multi-tenant systems, reliability engineering, perfo