Snowflake Advertised Pay at Startups (2026): $160k median

Market Signal (September 2026)

Top Hirers: VersaFeed leads hiring for Snowflake roles with 2 active posts, followed by New Hedge fund.

🌍 Location & Remote Dynamics

Remote-Friendly: Snowflake is highly remote-friendly, with 45% of roles open to remote work. Parity: Remote and onsite compensation for Snowflake is effectively equal, with less than 5% variance in median pay.

💡 Tech Stack Context

Common Stack: 50% of Snowflake jobs also require PostgreSQL, and 41% mention Python.

💰 Compensation Analysis

Median advertised base pay for Snowflake roles is $160,000, with top-tier advertised ranges (P75) reaching $180,000.

Snowflake salary FAQ

What is the median advertised pay for Snowflake roles at startups?

Median advertised pay for Snowflake roles is $160k, based on 22 Hacker News 'Who is Hiring' listings as of September 2026.

What is the salary range for Snowflake roles?

Snowflake roles run from $150k (25th percentile) to $180k (75th percentile), with top listings reaching $250k.

Do remote Snowflake jobs pay more than onsite?

Remote Snowflake roles show a median of $160k versus $160k onsite in this dataset.

Snowflake jobs

COMPANY	ROLE	SALARY	VIBE	STACK	Actions
VersaFeed	VP of Engineering	$250,000 - $365,000	[F] grind	Python Django PostgreSQL +7	HN Apply
EnergyHub	Director of Engineering	$225,000 - $225,000	[F] stable	Java Android React +6	HN Apply
Global Partners	Senior Director, Data Engineering	$182,300 - $291,500	@HR stable	Snowflake Dbt Dagster +1	HN Apply
Hightouch	Multiple Roles	$180,000 - $320,000	[F] zen	Snowflake Databricks LLM +7	HN Apply
New Hedge fund	Full Stack Engineer	$180,000 - $250,000	[F] CRUNCH	TypeScript Vue3 Cloudflare +6	HN Apply
New Hedge Fund	Sr/Staff Frontend Engineer	$180,000 - $250,000	[F] CRUNCH	TypeScript Vue3 Cloudflare +6	HN Apply
New Hedge fund	Sr Frontend/Fullstack Tech Lead, AI Engineer	$180,000 - $250,000	[F] grind	TypeScript Vue3 Cloudflare +7	HN Apply
Lumos	Staff Applied AI Engineer / Lead Data Engineer	$175,000 - $300,000	[E] grind	Artificial Intelligence MySQL Fivetran +2	HN Apply
KnowBe4	Principal Engineer	$165,000 - $185,000	[F] stable	AWS Python Docker +8	HN Apply
Virtasant	Senior Data Engineer	$160,000 - $180,000	[E] zen	AWS Python SQL +7	HN Apply
Volley	Senior + Staff Software Engineer, Senior iOS Engineer, Engineering Manager, AI, Lead Product Analyst, Product Manager	$160,000 - $260,000	[E] grind	TypeScript Node.js React +6	HN Apply
Volley	Senior + Staff SWE, Senior iOS Eng, AI Eng Manager, Lead Product Analyst	$160,000 - $260,000	@HR grind	TypeScript Node.js React +6	HN Apply
DataSF	Senior Data Engineer	$156,000 - $196,000	@HR stable	Snowflake Python SQL +4	HN Apply
VersaFeed.com	Senior Software Engineer	$150,000 - $220,000	@HR zen	Python Django JavaScript +7	HN Apply
VersaFeed	Senior Software Engineer	$150,000 - $220,000	[E] grind	Python Django JavaScript +8	HN Apply
Epic Kids	Data Engineer	$150,000 - $200,000	[E] grind	Etl Elt Bigquery +6	HN Apply
iCapital	Analytics Engineering Manager	$150,000 - $190,000	@HR stable	Airbyte Snowflake Dbt +4	HN Apply
Grid Status	Senior Software Engineer	$150,000 +	[E] grind	Python React PostgreSQL +2	HN Apply
Figma	Security Engineer	$149,000 - $350,000	[F] CRUNCH	Artificial Intelligence Snowflake	HN Apply
SalesJack	Implementation Engineer	CA$120,000 - CA$140,000 ≈ $88k	[F] stable	Next.js Node.js PostgreSQL +2	HN Apply
Garner Health	Data Engineer II	$120,000 - $160,000	[E] grind	AWS Snowflake Argo +4	HN Apply
DQC.ai	Senior Software Engineer	€65,000 - €95,000 ≈ $70k	[F] grind	Snowflake Databricks Sap +2	HN Apply

Snowflake remote → Snowflake onsite → All technologies

Snowflake startup salary data

Median Snowflake salary over time