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Senior Software Engineer, Backend (Infrastructure)
Otter AI INC · 🇺🇸 Seattle, Washington, United States
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 30 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 1 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 Otter AI INC paid sponsored hires in similar roles19 certified filings for “Senior Software Engineer” (Software Developers) in CA: $188k–$226k, median $188k. Most were filed at wage level II (42%) — 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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The US Department of Labor certified 30 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 1 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
The Opportunity Are you an experienced Senior Software Engineer, Backend (Infrastructure) looking to make a significant impact at the intersection of scalable web services and cutting-edge AI technologies? We're seeking a talented engineer to lead the development, deployment, and management of web services and infrastructure that empower AI-driven products and initiatives. As part of our dynamic engineering team, you'll collaborate closely with AI researchers, product managers, and technologists to deliver innovative solutions that transform the experiences of end-user professionals and enterprise clients across diverse industries. Your Impact • Take ownership of architecting scalable solutions utilizing technologies like MySQL, Vitess, Kafka, Cassandra, Redis, and big data platforms to support sophisticated AI applications and workflows. • Leverage your extensive experience in Python to build and enhance backend systems that seamlessly integrate with machine learning and AI models — and mentor junior engineers along the way. • Design and implement robust business logic using web frameworks such as Django, ensuring compatibility with AI components and integration with databases. • Write reusable, efficient, and maintainable code that underpins our high-performance web services and supports real-time AI analytics. • Collaborate closely with AI teams to streamline data pipelines, optimize model deployment, and ensure backend systems effectively support AI-based product features. • Drive technical decisions within your team and communicate effectively with stakeholders across multiple teams, clearly articulating technical strategies related to AI-enabled infrastructure. We're looking for someone who • Holds a Bachelor's, Master's, or Ph.D. in Computer Science or a related field. • Demonstrates strong expertise in databases, distributed systems, backend performance optimization, and familiarity with backend requirements for machine learning infrastructure. • Demonstrates a solid understanding of database internals, transactions, indexing, and experience in schema design optimized for AI data workloads. • Has 5+ years of experience in developing and architecting large-scale web services, preferably with exposure to supporting AI systems. • Possesses expert proficiency in Python or other programming languages such as Go, Java, or C++. • Has extensive experience with web frameworks like Django and is comfortable integrating systems with technologies such as MySQL, Redis, Elasticsearch, Kafka, and Cassandra, particularly in support of AI workflows. • Has hands-on experience deploying and managing services on AWS, particularly those interfacing with machine learning platforms. • Is driven by ownership and passionate about delivering impactful solutions from conception to deployment, especially in collaborative environments with AI-focused teams. • Brings substantial production server experience or equivalent backend expertise to the table. • Has excellent communication skills, a genuine curiosity for technology, and meticulous attention to detail. Nice to haves • Familiarity with HTTP, networking principles, and API design patterns beneficial to AI integrations. • Experience with operating systems, particularly Linux, and an understanding of their interactions with AI applications and services. About Otter.ai We are in the business of shaping the future of work. Our mission is to make conversations more valuable. With over 1B meetings transcribed, Otter.ai is the world’s leading tool for meeting transcription, summarization, and collaboration. Using artificial intelligence, Otter generates real-time automated meeting notes, summaries, and other insights from in-person and virtual meetings - turning meetings into ac