Snowflake backend engineering salaries
Across 47 open backend engineering postings at Snowflake that state a range, the middle half pays $244k–$288k a year, with a median of $244k. The lowest posted floor is $124k and the highest ceiling $437k. This is base pay as posted by Snowflake, converted to US dollars; equity and bonus are not included.
The range
Postings by the midpoint of the posted range, in steps of $25k
Median by team at Snowflake
Postings with a stated range: Engineering leadership 14 · Backend engineering 47 · Product management 16 · AI and machine learning 13 · Legal 5 · Data science 10 · Solutions engineering 26 · Marketing 12
Backend engineering pay by level
| Level | Postings | Median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| Junior | 4 | $194k | $194k–$195k |
| Senior | 19 | $244k | $244k–$244k |
| Staff and principal | 11 | $288k | $288k–$288k |
| Lead | 10 | $322k | $322k–$342k |
Best-paid open backend engineering roles
61 backend engineering roles open at Snowflake now
47 of them show the pay range on the posting.
Questions
How much does Snowflake pay for backend engineering roles?
The median of the 47 posted ranges is $244k a year; the middle half sits between $244k and $288k.
Is this base salary or total compensation?
Base salary as written in the posting. Many US employers post ranges under state pay transparency laws (California, New York, Washington, Colorado and others); equity and bonus are not part of these figures.
Why posted ranges and not self-reported salaries?
A posted range is what the employer commits to for a role it has open today. It is fresher than a survey and cannot be inflated by respondents. Each posting counts once, at the midpoint of its range.
Which level pays most?
Lead roles have the highest median here: $322k a year across 10 postings.