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Lead Software Engineer
Humana INC · 🇺🇸 Remote Texas · Remote
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 260 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 130 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 Humana INC paid sponsored hires in similar roles32 certified filings for “Senior Software Engineer” (Software Developers) in TX: $129k–$150k, median $132k. Most were filed at wage level IV (47%) — 4 lottery entries, ≈61% 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 — Humana INC
The US Department of Labor certified 260 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 130 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
Become a part of our caring community The Lead Software Engineer codes software applications based on business requirements. The Lead Software Engineer works on problems of diverse scope and complexity ranging from moderate to substantial. The Lead Software Engineer as a key member of the Agile delivery organization, the Lead Engineer is responsible for providing technical leadership, engineering direction, and delivery oversight for enterprise pharmacy applications and platforms. This role leads the design, development, enhancement, and support of business-critical systems while ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture, security, operational, and quality standards. Working across Product, Business, Operations, Architecture, SRE, Infrastructure, and Vendor teams, the Lead Engineer drives the successful delivery of projects, enhancements, operational improvements, and production support activities. The role focuses on ensuring application stability, resiliency, performance, and operational excellence while mentoring engineering teams and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. Success in this role requires strong technical leadership, hands-on engineering expertise, problem-solving skills, operational excellence, and the ability to deliver measurable business outcomes in a complex enterprise environment. Key Responsibilities Technical Strategy & Engineering Leadership • Define and communicate technical direction, engineering standards, and solution approaches for enterprise pharmacy applications and platforms. • Partner with Product Owners, Architects, and Business stakeholders to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions. • Evaluate solution options and provide technical recommendations that balance business value, risk, cost, and maintainability. • Ensure solutions align with enterprise architecture, security, compliance, and operational standards. Engineering Delivery & Solution Development • Lead engineering teams through the design, development, testing, deployment, and support of application enhancements and projects. • Provide technical guidance and oversight for complex engineering initiatives and system integrations. • Ensure delivered solutions meet performance, quality, scalability, and reliability expectations. • Review technical designs, code quality, and implementation approaches to promote engineering excellence. Application Support & Operational Excellence • Lead support activities for business-critical production applications and services. • Drive incident management, root-cause analysis, problem resolution, and service restoration efforts. • Ensure application availability, stability, performance, and operational readiness. • Partner with Operations and SRE teams to improve monitoring, alerting, observability, and capacity planning. • Identify and remediate technical debt, recurring production issues, and operational risks. • Support release planning, deployment activities, disaster recovery testing, and business continuity initiatives. Cross-Functional Leadership & Governance • Collaborate with Product Owners, Business teams, Architects, Security, Infrastructure, SRE, and Vendor organizations. • Lead technical reviews, engineering planning sessions, operational readiness assessments, and release governance activities. • Manage technical dependencies, delivery risks, and competing priorities across multiple teams. • Influence technical decision-making through engineering expertise, data-driven recommendations, and industry best practices. Reliability, Performance & Continuous Improvement • Define, monitor, and report on KPIs related to application availability, incident reduction, service levels, performance, and operational efficiency. • Drive cont