Software Developer Jobs at Snowflake with Visa Sponsorship
Software Developer jobs at Snowflake span cloud infrastructure, data platform engineering, and distributed systems. The company has an established track record of sponsoring work visas for technical roles, making it a realistic target if you're on OPT, holding H-1B visa status, or planning to file for permanent residence.
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INTRODUCTION
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.
Our SI partners play a key role in bringing our customers' data-backed ambitions to life by implementing and harnessing the power of the Snowflake AI Data Cloud for cutting edge workloads and use cases. Through our partnerships, we enable companies to empower their employees with the data they need when and how they need it to better engage their customers, optimize their operations, and transform their products.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Partner Development Senior Manager role involves driving and nurturing relationships with our System Integrator (SI) partners. Your primary objective is to strengthen and expand the collaboration between Snowflake and these partners to drive growth.
In this role you will be responsible to grow the relationship with Ernst & Young (EY) in the Americas. The success of these partnerships is demonstrated by driving growth with our joint customers, delivering key Go-To-Market (GTM) programs, establishing critical executive relationships, enabling partners to grow their Snowflake competency, and delivering customer success.
Your success depends on your ability to drive compelling business strategies, GTM motions and relationships with Ernst & Young. Strong communication, experienced strategic alliance leadership, and problem-solving skills are vital to excel in this role.
HERE ARE SOME KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS ASSOCIATED WITH:
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Strategic Go-to-Market: Work closely with Ernst & Young to build comprehensive joint business plans. Collaborate on joint GTM strategies including strategic objectives and target markets/industries. Define joint industry solutions and offerings with that demonstrates capability while differentiating the partner. Achieve partnership goals including sales quota and marketing activities; this is a quota carrying position.
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Practice Development: Inspire Ernst & Young to grow their practices with Snowflake. Evaluate their expertise, capabilities, and delivery quality and activate the GTM programs accordingly. Define certification growth plans and support enablement of the partner. Cultivate strong and lasting relationships with key Sr executives and decision-makers at the partner.
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Results-oriented Partner Management: Effective and proven Partner Management skills will be necessary to manage the alliance development lifecycle. This will require the ability to be a self-starter focused on building and owning the 360-degree relationship.
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Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate with other departments, such as product development, sales, sales engineering, professional services, legal and marketing, to ensure a seamless partner & customer experience. Share partner & customer feedback and insights with relevant teams to drive continuous improvement. This candidate will collaborate with a team of technical experts to drive solution building with our partners.
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Co-Marketing Initiatives: Coordinate and execute co-marketing activities, including events, webinars, and content creation, to increase brand visibility and generate leads.
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Deal Support: Assist Ernst & Young in navigating Snowflake’s partner program & sales process, including deal registration, proposal support, reporting and alignment with Sales Leadership. Collaborate with internal teams to ensure a smooth and efficient sales cycle.
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Deliver on Performance: Monitor the performance and success of Ernst & Young related to specific metrics. It is important to have the ability to shift priorities, take risks and think outside of the box to deliver on key criteria.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 8+ years of partner experience, strategic alliances, sales, marketing, business development in technology
- Bachelor's degree (MBA preferred)
- 8+ years channel sales or channel program management experience with accountability for revenue targets
- Track record of success and established relationships with Snowflake’s System Integrators.
- Working knowledge of Cloud environments is preferred.
- Ability to manage global and regional business plans, track and articulate partner progress.
- Strong executive presence and polish.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Strong problem-solving skills and ability to organize priorities in a dynamic environment.
- Travel Required: Estimated at 25-50% (variable)
COMPENSATION
- This role is eligible to participate in Snowflake's commission plan and it is common for employees in this role to receive total on-target earnings of $236,000 - $309,750. The estimated base salary for this role is $165,200 - $216,825.
- Additionally, this role is eligible to participate in Snowflake’s equity plan.
The successful candidate’s starting salary will be determined based on permissible, non-discriminatory factors such as skills, experience, and geographic location. This role is also eligible for a competitive benefits package that includes: medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance; 401(k) retirement plan; flexible spending & health savings account; at least 12 paid holidays; paid time off; parental leave; employee assistance program; and other company benefits.
Every Snowflake employee is expected to follow the company’s confidentiality and security standards for handling sensitive data. Snowflake employees must abide by the company’s data security plan as an essential part of their duties. It is every employee's duty to keep customer information secure and confidential.
Snowflake is growing fast, and we’re scaling our team to help enable and accelerate our growth. We are looking for people who share our values, challenge ordinary thinking, and push the pace of innovation while building a future for themselves and Snowflake.
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Align your portfolio to Snowflake's stack
Snowflake's engineering teams work heavily in distributed systems, cloud-native development, and SQL-adjacent tooling. Before applying, make sure your GitHub or portfolio shows hands-on work in these areas. Generic full-stack projects won't stand out for their core platform roles.
Confirm OPT STEM extension eligibility early
If you're on F-1 OPT, verify your degree qualifies for the 24-month STEM extension before your first OPT year expires. Snowflake is E-Verify enrolled, which is the mandatory employer requirement to file for that extension on your behalf.
Target teams where sponsorship is routine
Snowflake's core platform, query optimization, and cloud infrastructure teams have consistent histories of sponsoring H-1B and green card filings for Software Developers. Roles closer to enterprise sales engineering or solutions architecture carry more ambiguity on sponsorship willingness.
Raise sponsorship directly during recruiter screening
Ask the recruiter in your first call whether the specific team has sponsored the role before, not just whether Snowflake sponsors in general. Getting a team-level confirmation early prevents late-stage surprises when offers are being drafted and legal review begins.
Prepare for I-129 filing before your offer closes
If you're transferring an existing H-1B, your start date depends on USCIS receiving your I-129 petition. Snowflake's legal team typically works with outside immigration counsel, so ask your recruiter early about their standard processing timeline and whether premium processing is available.
Use Migrate Mate to filter verified sponsoring roles
Not every Software Developer listing at Snowflake explicitly states sponsorship. Use Migrate Mate to browse open roles filtered by visa type so you're only investing time in positions where sponsorship for your specific status has been confirmed.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Snowflake sponsor H-1B visas for Software Developers?
Yes, Snowflake sponsors H-1B visas for Software Developer roles. Their core engineering teams, particularly those working on cloud infrastructure, data platform, and distributed systems, have a consistent record of filing H-1B petitions. Sponsorship practices can vary by team and role level, so confirming directly with your recruiter during the screening process is the most reliable approach.
How do I apply for Software Developer jobs at Snowflake?
Applications go through Snowflake's careers portal. You can also find and filter open Software Developer roles by visa type on Migrate Mate, which makes it easier to identify positions where sponsorship for your specific status has been verified. Tailor your application to reflect Snowflake's engineering focus on cloud-native architecture, distributed systems, and data platform development.
Which visa types does Snowflake commonly sponsor for Software Developer roles?
Snowflake sponsors H-1B, TN visa, and F-1 OPT and CPT for Software Developer positions, and supports EB-2 and EB-3 green card pathways for longer-term employees. J-1 visa sponsorship is also available in some contexts. The most common path for full-time hires is H-1B, with PERM-based green card filings typically initiated after one to two years of employment.
What qualifications does Snowflake expect for sponsored Software Developer positions?
Most Software Developer roles at Snowflake require a bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a closely related field. This degree requirement matters beyond the job listing itself because it also determines whether the role qualifies as a specialty occupation under H-1B standards. Snowflake's engineering roles typically emphasize systems-level programming, distributed computing, and experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
How do I think about timing if I need H-1B sponsorship from Snowflake?
The H-1B cap lottery opens in March each year, with an October 1 start date for selected petitions. If you're currently on F-1 OPT, you need enough OPT time remaining to bridge to October 1 or qualify for a cap-gap extension. Starting conversations with Snowflake recruiters in the preceding fall or winter gives enough lead time for offer finalization before the March registration window.