Jobs / United States / Abbvie INC
Engineer, Technology I
Abbvie INC · 🇺🇸 North Chicago, IL, US
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 177 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 94 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 Abbvie INC paid sponsored hires in similar roles1 certified filing for “PRINCIPAL ENGINEER, TECHNOLOGY” (Computer Network Architects) in IL: $178k–$178k, median $178k. Most were filed at wage level IV (100%) — 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 — Abbvie INC
The US Department of Labor certified 177 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 94 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
This Engineer sits within Information Research (IR) and supports the CBSO organization. The role designs, builds, and operates AI-enabled solutions on AWS that automate work, surface insights, and help CBSO teams make faster, better-informed decisions. Identify, engineer, and optimize new data, software, and technology solutions to address critical business needs in a timely manner. Demonstrate broad and versatile technical expertise in software development, data visualization, and/or technology infrastructure (including servers, storage, network connectivity, and virtualization/cloud environments). Responsibilities • Independently design and develop data, software, or technology solutions, including generative AI and machine learning applications, to answer scientific or business questions for CBSO. • Partner with CBSO stakeholders to turn business needs into prioritized AI use cases with clear requirements and success measures. • Build, deploy, and operate solutions on AWS using infrastructure as code (e.g., Terraform or CloudFormation) and automated CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions), including testing, monitoring, cost awareness, and secure handling of data and credentials. Required: • Bachelor’s Degree with 4 years of experience; Master’s Degree with 2 years of experience. • Proven track record of delivering projects on time, performing routine and complex tasks competently and independently, and generating reliable and consistent results. • Understand the broad objectives of the project as well as their role in achieving those objectives and modify approach when required. • Strong communication skills, with the ability to organize and present project objectives and progress clearly to both technical teams and CBSO business stakeholders. • Implement new methods and technologies. • Produce and maintain required technical documentation associated with work products. • Understand and adhere to corporate standards regarding applicable Corporate and Divisional Policies, including code of conduct, safety, GxP compliance, data security, and the software development lifecycle. Preferred: • Experience with AWS services; experience with Agile delivery and tools such as Jira and GitHub; experience with data pipelines and APIs; and experience partnering with business stakeholders in a regulated (GxP) environment. Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law: • The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future. • We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees. • This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentive programs. Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law. AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our com