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Staff Software Engineer, Clinical Fit
Zocdoc INC · 🇺🇸 New York, NY; USA Remote · 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 16 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 Zocdoc INC paid sponsored hires in similar roles7 certified filings for “Senior Software Engineer” (Software Developers) in NY: $184k–$250k, median $202k. Most were filed at wage level III (57%) — 3 lottery entries, ≈46% 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 16 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
Our Mission You call. You wait. You call again. In every other part of your life, you book in seconds. In healthcare, you’re blocked. We’re here to give power to the patient. For nearly 20 years, we’ve built the leading healthcare marketplace - helping tens of millions of people find and book the care they need. Now, we’re going further: building our infrastructure beyond Zocdoc’s marketplace to power access to care wherever patients search, from provider websites and insurance directories to search engines, AI platforms, and more. Healthcare still lacks something every other major consumer industry takes for granted: a seamless way to go from seeking to getting . We don’t want to own the front door to care; there isn't one. We want to make sure all of those doors open when patients are knocking. Fixing healthcare starts with fixing access to it. And we're still just getting started. *Please note, we are open to remote candidates for this role. Your Impact on Our Mission Finding the right care is one of the most important decisions a patient can make. As a Staff Engineer on the Clinical Fit team, you'll play a critical role in helping patients connect with the providers, specialists, and care pathways that best meet their needs. Zocdoc is evolving beyond a traditional healthcare marketplace into a platform that powers smarter, more personalized healthcare experiences. You'll help define the technical strategy that enables this transformation, building systems that leverage data, experimentation, and intelligent decision-making to improve clinical matching and patient outcomes. This role extends beyond delivering individual projects. You'll influence technical direction across teams, navigate ambiguity, and partner deeply with Product, Data Science, Operations, and Engineering leadership to solve some of the company's most complex challenges. You'll help identify opportunities, shape roadmaps, and drive initiatives that have lasting impact across the organization. The systems you build will influence how millions of patients discover care, make healthcare decisions, and ultimately receive better outcomes. Your success will be measured not only by the software you deliver, but by your ability to elevate the organization and accelerate Zocdoc's mission through technical leadership. You’ll enjoy this role if you are… • Personally motivated by solving complex data problems and building tools that empower users to make data-driven decisions. • Autonomous, urgent, and creative. You genuinely love owning a problem end-to-end, from architectural design to launch. • Highly analytical and data-driven, with a passion for building trust through accuracy and reliability. • Passionate about mentorship and leveling up the engineers around you. • A strong collaborator who can work with product, design, research, and marketing to build a unified vision. • The kind of person who thrives on a small, focused team with a clear, high-impact mission. Your day to day is… • Architecting and shipping code for key roadmap initiatives. • Building and fostering relationships with engineers on your team and partners in Product, Design, and Analytics to refine and execute the product vision. • Improving the reliability and accuracy of our core data and booking attribution systems. • Mentoring engineers through code reviews, design discussions, and 1:1 pairing. • Working with cutting edge GenAI tools and technology, with an eye towards future goals like AI-generated insights and custom-queried dashboards. You’ll be successful in this role if you have… • An unrelenting desire to build more equitable, inclusive and diverse workplaces. • You view this role as an opportunity to create positive change. • A fundamental understanding of build