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Applications Developer roles qualify for E-3 visa sponsorship when the position requires a bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related field. The E-3 has no lottery and no annual cap, so Australian developers can start the process as soon as they have a signed offer and a willing employer.
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Snap Inc is a technology company. We believe the camera presents the greatest opportunity to improve the way people live and communicate. Snap contributes to human progress by empowering people to express themselves, live in the moment, learn about the world, and have fun together. The Company’s three core products are Snapchat, a visual messaging app that enhances your relationships with friends, family, and the world; Lens Studio, an augmented reality platform that powers AR across Snapchat and other services; and its AR glasses, Spectacles.
The People Team drives our values of being kind, smart and creative across Snap's global workforce. We work together to empower our teams to hire thoughtful and passionate innovators, help people do their best work, grow their careers and build healthy and productive workspaces in a safe, and cohesive community. Together, we are Talent, Total Rewards, IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Awareness), HR Tech, People Analytics, People Services, Council, Learning & Development, and Employee Relations.
We’re looking for a People Application Developer to join the People Tech team at Snap Inc!
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
What you’ll do:
- Work across teams to understand product requirements, evaluate trade-offs, and deliver the solutions needed to build innovative products or services
- Advocate for and apply best practices when it comes to availability, scalability, operational excellence, and cost management
- Manage automation roadmap and lead technical direction on solutions that influence all of People Team solutions
- Design and develop large-scale solutions from scratch, with a focus on efficiency, scalability, and maintainability
- Design and build key automations and solutions to optimize the People Team solutions
- Work closely with the product and engineering teams to integrate AI solutions into our systems
- Experience integrating LLM APIs or AI services into production applications
- Automate key processes and solutions
- Build and deploy efficient, high-quality solutions, and ensure comprehensive testing coverage
- Perform regular testing, debugging, and updates to maintain solutions
- Lead and mentor junior team members, effectively delegating tasks and ensuring adherence to best practices
- Design and develop middleware solutions for chatbot integration, including writing custom code, utilizing APIs to seamlessly connect between systems (e.g., Slack, Workday, Jira, Confluence)
- Enable chatbots to automate tasks within Workday, including making changes for employees and building custom automation workflows
- Collaborate closely with product and engineering teams to integrate chatbot solutions into existing systems, ensuring smooth functionality and user experience
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES
- Experience with backend services or distributed systems
- Experience with database design and data modeling
- Experience with event-driven architectures, including message queues, pub/sub systems, and asynchronous processing patterns
- Experience designing and building RESTful APIs, webhooks, and middleware integrations across multiple systems
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines, containerization, and deploying services to cloud environments
- You can independently execute on medium sized features, taking a few weeks and multiple PRs to complete
- You understand the operational aspects of your system and may participate in incident or hotfix investigation and resolution
- Ability to collaborate and work well with others
- Excellent interpersonal and influence skills with a high attention to detail
- Ability to communicate results clearly and effectively and execute both tactically and strategically
- Ability to initiate and drive projects to completion with minimal guidance
- Experience with Workday integrations and automations
- Familiarity with additional tools like Jira, Confluence, and other cloud-based services
- Good understanding of Object-Oriented Programming and design concepts
- Ability to work independently without existing infrastructure or support
- Proven track record of building applications from scratch
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field or equivalent years of experience
- 3+ years of hands-on experience with Node.js, TypeScript, and/or Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience with Java and/or Python
- Experience with SQL and/or NoSQL solutions
- Experience with JavaScript UI frameworks (e.g., React, Vue.js, or Angular)
- Passion for building a rich and innovative user experience
- Experience building or supporting applications within an HR technology or People Operations environment
If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please don’t be shy and provide us some information.
"Default Together" Policy at Snap: At Snap Inc. we believe that being together in person helps us build our culture faster, reinforce our values, and serve our community, customers and partners better through dynamic collaboration. To reflect this, we practice a “default together” approach and expect our team members to work in an office 4+ days per week.
At Snap, we believe that having a team of diverse backgrounds and voices working together will enable us to create innovative products that improve the way people live and communicate. Snap is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. EOE, including disability/vets.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law (by example, the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring, where applicable).
OUR BENEFITS
Snap Inc. is its own community, so we’ve got your back! We do our best to make sure you and your loved ones have everything you need to be happy and healthy, on your own terms. Our benefits are built around your needs and include paid parental leave, comprehensive medical coverage, emotional and mental health support programs, and compensation packages that let you share in Snap’s long-term success!
COMPENSATION
In the United States, work locations are assigned a pay zone which determines the salary range for the position. The successful candidate’s starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. The starting pay may be negotiable within the salary range for the position. These pay zones may be modified in the future.
Zone A (CA, WA, NYC):
The base salary range for this position is $157,000-$235,000 annually.
Zone B:
The base salary range for this position is $149,000-$223,000 annually.
Zone C:
The base salary range for this position is $133,000-$200,000 annually.
This position is eligible for equity in the form of RSUs.
INTRODUCTION
Snap Inc is a technology company. We believe the camera presents the greatest opportunity to improve the way people live and communicate. Snap contributes to human progress by empowering people to express themselves, live in the moment, learn about the world, and have fun together. The Company’s three core products are Snapchat, a visual messaging app that enhances your relationships with friends, family, and the world; Lens Studio, an augmented reality platform that powers AR across Snapchat and other services; and its AR glasses, Spectacles.
The People Team drives our values of being kind, smart and creative across Snap's global workforce. We work together to empower our teams to hire thoughtful and passionate innovators, help people do their best work, grow their careers and build healthy and productive workspaces in a safe, and cohesive community. Together, we are Talent, Total Rewards, IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Awareness), HR Tech, People Analytics, People Services, Council, Learning & Development, and Employee Relations.
We’re looking for a People Application Developer to join the People Tech team at Snap Inc!
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
What you’ll do:
- Work across teams to understand product requirements, evaluate trade-offs, and deliver the solutions needed to build innovative products or services
- Advocate for and apply best practices when it comes to availability, scalability, operational excellence, and cost management
- Manage automation roadmap and lead technical direction on solutions that influence all of People Team solutions
- Design and develop large-scale solutions from scratch, with a focus on efficiency, scalability, and maintainability
- Design and build key automations and solutions to optimize the People Team solutions
- Work closely with the product and engineering teams to integrate AI solutions into our systems
- Experience integrating LLM APIs or AI services into production applications
- Automate key processes and solutions
- Build and deploy efficient, high-quality solutions, and ensure comprehensive testing coverage
- Perform regular testing, debugging, and updates to maintain solutions
- Lead and mentor junior team members, effectively delegating tasks and ensuring adherence to best practices
- Design and develop middleware solutions for chatbot integration, including writing custom code, utilizing APIs to seamlessly connect between systems (e.g., Slack, Workday, Jira, Confluence)
- Enable chatbots to automate tasks within Workday, including making changes for employees and building custom automation workflows
- Collaborate closely with product and engineering teams to integrate chatbot solutions into existing systems, ensuring smooth functionality and user experience
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES
- Experience with backend services or distributed systems
- Experience with database design and data modeling
- Experience with event-driven architectures, including message queues, pub/sub systems, and asynchronous processing patterns
- Experience designing and building RESTful APIs, webhooks, and middleware integrations across multiple systems
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines, containerization, and deploying services to cloud environments
- You can independently execute on medium sized features, taking a few weeks and multiple PRs to complete
- You understand the operational aspects of your system and may participate in incident or hotfix investigation and resolution
- Ability to collaborate and work well with others
- Excellent interpersonal and influence skills with a high attention to detail
- Ability to communicate results clearly and effectively and execute both tactically and strategically
- Ability to initiate and drive projects to completion with minimal guidance
- Experience with Workday integrations and automations
- Familiarity with additional tools like Jira, Confluence, and other cloud-based services
- Good understanding of Object-Oriented Programming and design concepts
- Ability to work independently without existing infrastructure or support
- Proven track record of building applications from scratch
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field or equivalent years of experience
- 3+ years of hands-on experience with Node.js, TypeScript, and/or Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience with Java and/or Python
- Experience with SQL and/or NoSQL solutions
- Experience with JavaScript UI frameworks (e.g., React, Vue.js, or Angular)
- Passion for building a rich and innovative user experience
- Experience building or supporting applications within an HR technology or People Operations environment
If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please don’t be shy and provide us some information.
"Default Together" Policy at Snap: At Snap Inc. we believe that being together in person helps us build our culture faster, reinforce our values, and serve our community, customers and partners better through dynamic collaboration. To reflect this, we practice a “default together” approach and expect our team members to work in an office 4+ days per week.
At Snap, we believe that having a team of diverse backgrounds and voices working together will enable us to create innovative products that improve the way people live and communicate. Snap is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. EOE, including disability/vets.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law (by example, the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring, where applicable).
OUR BENEFITS
Snap Inc. is its own community, so we’ve got your back! We do our best to make sure you and your loved ones have everything you need to be happy and healthy, on your own terms. Our benefits are built around your needs and include paid parental leave, comprehensive medical coverage, emotional and mental health support programs, and compensation packages that let you share in Snap’s long-term success!
COMPENSATION
In the United States, work locations are assigned a pay zone which determines the salary range for the position. The successful candidate’s starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. The starting pay may be negotiable within the salary range for the position. These pay zones may be modified in the future.
Zone A (CA, WA, NYC):
The base salary range for this position is $157,000-$235,000 annually.
Zone B:
The base salary range for this position is $149,000-$223,000 annually.
Zone C:
The base salary range for this position is $133,000-$200,000 annually.
This position is eligible for equity in the form of RSUs.
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Align your degree to the role description
Consular officers assess whether your qualification matches the specific job. A degree in information systems supports an applications developer role more clearly than a general business degree, so tailor your resume to highlight the technical coursework and specialisation that directly map to the position.
Target employers with active LCA filing history
Search the DOL's Office of Foreign Labor Certification disclosure data to find companies that have filed LCAs for software developer and applications developer job titles. These employers already understand the process, which shortens the time between offer and visa approval.
Search Migrate Mate for E-3 sponsoring employers
Migrate Mate filters applications developer roles by E-3 visa sponsorship history, so you're not cold-applying to companies unfamiliar with the visa. Use Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service to handle your LCA and visa paperwork once you have a signed offer.
Clarify the specialty occupation standard early
Not every applications developer role qualifies as a specialty occupation under E-3 rules. If the job posting says a degree is 'preferred' rather than 'required,' ask the recruiter to confirm the minimum educational requirement before the offer stage, since USCIS and consular officers scrutinise this point.
Request the LCA before your interview appointment
Your employer must file and receive a certified LCA from the DOL before you can apply at the consulate. Confirm the LCA is certified and that the employer has completed an E-Verify check, as both are required documents for your visa interview packet.
Prepare your credential equivalency documentation in advance
Australian three-year bachelor's degrees are generally accepted as equivalent to a U.S. four-year degree, but bring your official transcripts and a credential evaluation letter to your consulate appointment. Consular officers vary in how they assess overseas qualifications, and documentation prevents delays on the day.
E-3 Visa Applications Developer: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find applications developer jobs that offer E-3 visa sponsorship?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for Australian professionals searching for U.S. roles with E-3 sponsorship. Rather than filtering through general job boards where sponsorship willingness is unclear, Migrate Mate surfaces applications developer positions at employers who have an established history of filing E-3 or related work visas, so you spend less time on roles that won't move forward.
How much does it cost to get an E-3 visa?
Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service covers the entire process for $499, including the Labor Condition Application, visa document preparation, and consulate appointment guidance. Traditional immigration lawyers charge $2,000–$5,000+ for the same work. The E-3 has less paperwork than most work visas, so paying thousands for legal help is usually unnecessary.
Does an applications developer role qualify as a specialty occupation for the E-3?
Yes, provided the position genuinely requires a bachelor's degree or higher in a specific technical field such as computer science, software engineering, or information systems. The job description must reflect that a degree in that field is a minimum requirement, not merely preferred. Roles where the employer would accept candidates from any educational background, regardless of field, are more likely to face scrutiny at the consulate.
How does the E-3 compare to the H-1B for applications developer roles?
For Australian developers, the E-3 is substantially more predictable. The H-1B visa is subject to an annual cap and a lottery with a roughly 25% selection rate for standard registrants, meaning a qualified candidate with a valid offer can still be turned away by chance. The E-3 has no cap and no lottery, so if your role qualifies and your documents are in order, the outcome depends on the merits of your application, not a random draw.
Can I change employers or projects while on an E-3 as an applications developer?
You can change employers, but your new employer must file a fresh LCA with the DOL and you'll need to obtain a new E-3 visa before starting the new role. If you're already in the U.S., you can request a change of status, though many applicants choose to attend a consulate appointment in Australia instead. Contract or project-based arrangements are possible but the employer-of-record on the LCA must be the entity that employs and pays you directly.