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Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 72 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.
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What Boeing Company paid sponsored hires in similar roles1 certified filing for “Computing Architect 5” (Software Developers) in CO: $180k–$180k, median $180k.
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- Employer is on a government sponsor record
- The US Department of Labor certified 72 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. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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- H-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 Boeing Company paid sponsored hires in similar roles
- 1 certified filing for “Computing Architect 5” (Software Developers) in CO: $180k–$180k, median $180k. 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).
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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About the role
Senior Software Architect
Company:
The Boeing Company
The Boeing Company has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Software Architect to support our Intelligence Systems Mission Systems team in Herndon, VA. This position will focus on supporting the Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) Software Engineering organization.
The selected candidate will oversee the design, implementation, and integration activities for a software modernization effort. The ideal candidate will lead project teams, provide technical oversight, delegate tasks effectively, and collaborate with the engineering organization to establish technology roadmaps, adhere to best practices, and foster innovation.
In this role, you will engage with internal Integrated Product Teams, government personnel, program managers, and external stakeholders to design software architecture and implement coding solutions in compliance with Boeing standards and program requirements. Additionally, you will provide guidance, coaching, mentoring, and training to software employees supporting the program.
Position Responsibilities:
• Interfaces with Program Manager, Chief Engineer, customer, sponsor and other stakeholder technical leads to present and communicate software architecture decisions
• Performs analysis of customer and system requirements and development of architectural approaches and detailed specifications for various subsystems and software products
• Ensures software plans and scheduling align with program expectations and submit risks within the program risk management system for potential impacts and mitigation
• Reviews software designs and code implementations from team members for conformance to program requirements and architecture vision
• Be accountable for software product deliveries and milestones ensuring quality in all steps of the process
• Coaches’ junior engineers on Boeing software development best practices
• Identifies and communicates opportunities for improved efficiencies and/or technical improvements to the product
• Serves as a subject matter expert for software domains, system-specific issues, processes and quality conformance of the software end items
• Ability to take projects from beginning to end with little direct supervision
• Teamwork and coordination skills with ability to create clarity from ambiguity
Security Clearance:
This position requires an active U.S. Top Secret/SCI Security Clearance (U.S. Citizenship Required). (A U.S. Security Clearance that has been active in the past 24 months is considered active)
Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):
• Bachelors degree or higher
• 10+ years’ experience designing and developing software using Python, C/C++, C# and/or Java
• 5+ years’ experience in developing Linux and/or Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS) software
• 5+ years’ experience leading software teams and/or projects
• 5+ years’ experience with domains, characteristics, constraints and products that require software and influence architecture, requirements, interfaces, designs, and integration/test approaches
• 1+ years’ experience with network architectures and software applications that communicate through TCP/UDP based networks
Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):
• Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology (includes manufacturing engineering technology), chemistry, physics, mathematics, data science, or computer science and 14+ years of related work experience OR Bachelor’s Degree and 18+ years of directly related work experience OR 22+ years of related, relevant experience
• Experience in continuous software upgrades and technology refreshes as components reach EOL (End-of-Life)
• Experience wit
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