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Staff Developer, Software Development
Western Digital Technologies INC · 🇺🇸 Irvine, CA, 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 176 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 56 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 Western Digital Technologies INC paid sponsored hires in similar roles35 certified filings for “Staff Engineer, Hardware Development Engineering” (Industrial Engineers) in CA: $120k–$163k, median $145k. Most were filed at wage level II (44%) — 2 lottery entries, ≈31% 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 — Western Digital Technologies INC
The US Department of Labor certified 176 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 56 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
We are seeking a Staff Full-Stack Web Engineer to provide technical leadership in designing, building, enhancing, and supporting web applications and services that enable teams across engineering, quality, manufacturing, and customer support. This role is ideal for a highly experienced engineer who can drive architecture, lead complex initiatives across teams, and guide solutions from concept through deployment and long-term evolution. The ideal candidate combines deep full-stack engineering expertise with strong technical judgment, cross-functional influence, and a practical approach to solving business problems at scale. Key Responsibilities • Lead the architecture, design, development, deployment, and long-term support of scalable web applications, APIs, and supporting services. • Drive complex initiatives across the full software development lifecycle, including requirements discovery, solution design, implementation, testing, release planning, deployment, and operational support. • Partner with stakeholders across customer support, engineering, quality assurance, and manufacturing to translate business needs into reliable, maintainable, and scalable technical solutions. • Establish technical direction for frontend and backend application development, including framework selection, system design patterns, integration strategies, and engineering standards. • Design and optimize relational data models, database schemas, queries, and integrations to support business-critical workflows. • Lead resolution of complex application, data, and system integration issues, and implement durable corrective and preventive actions. • Review code, mentor engineers, and raise the overall quality bar through best practices in software design, testing, documentation, observability, and maintainability. • Influence engineering processes, technical roadmaps, and modernization efforts, including improvements to legacy systems, developer productivity, and platform reliability. • Collaborate across multiple teams to align technical solutions with strategic priorities while balancing hands-on contribution with technical leadership. Required Qualifications • BS or MS in Computer Science or a related technical discipline. • 8+ years of professional software development experience in C#, Java, or another object-oriented programming language. • 8+ years of experience with JavaScript, HTML, and CSS. • Strong experience building modern web frontends using frameworks or libraries such as Vue.js, React, Angular, Bootstrap, or equivalent technologies. • Strong experience with server-side web development using C# / ASP.NET or comparable backend frameworks. • Strong experience working with relational databases such as Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, or MySQL. • Demonstrated experience leading technical projects from requirements through production release and ongoing support. • Experience defining architecture, technical standards, and scalable design approaches for business applications. • Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to influence both technical and non-technical stakeholders. • Demonstrated ability to work effectively across teams and lead through collaboration. Preferred Qualifications • 10+ years of experience in full-stack software engineering, with significant depth in C# and ASP.NET. • Deep SQL development and performance tuning experience across Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, and MySQL. • Experience modernizing legacy web applications and improving maintainability, performance, scalability, and user experience. • Familiarity with Agile software development practices. • Experience mentoring engineers and serving as a technical lead across multiple concurrent efforts. • Experience using AI-assisted