Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
One solid signal, not two. Worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
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Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 260 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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The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
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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.
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What Humana INC paid sponsored hires in similar roles34 certified filings for “Senior Software Engineer” (Software Developers) in KY: $124k–$136k, median $131k.
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Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
Details and sources
- Employer is on a government sponsor record
- The US Department of Labor certified 260 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)).
- No salary bar for this route
- 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 Humana INC paid sponsored hires in similar roles
- 34 certified filings for “Senior Software Engineer” (Software Developers) in KY: $124k–$136k, median $131k. Most were filed at wage level IV (86%) — 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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The Software Engineer 2 contributes to the technology platforms that support the secure exchange of healthcare transactions between providers, payers, and business partners. This role helps deliver reliable, scalable, and efficient solutions while supporting the organization's modernization journey from legacy applications to cloud-native technologies. The ideal candidate enjoys solving technical challenges, demonstrates ongoing technical development through coursework, projects, internships, or hands-on experience, and contributes to the delivery and support of business-critical applications and services.
The Software Engineer 2 develops, enhances, and supports applications, integrations, and platform capabilities that enable healthcare transaction processing and business operations. Working closely with engineers, architects, product teams, and operations partners, this role contributes to both cloud modernization initiatives and ongoing enhancements of existing platforms.
This position provides hands-on experience across software development, system integration, automation, operational support, and cloud technologies. The engineer is expected to independently investigate technical challenges, identify improvement opportunities, and apply sound engineering practices to deliver secure, maintainable, and reliable solutions.
This position follows a hybrid work arrangement in Louisville, KY or Nashville, TN, with an expectation of 1-2 days per week onsite.
Use your skills to make an impact
Solution Development & Delivery
• Develop, test, enhance, and support application, integration, batch, and API solutions across modern and legacy platforms.
• Partner with engineers, architects, and product teams to deliver enhancements and modernization initiatives.
• Troubleshoot application, processing, and integration issues and contribute to continuous improvement efforts.
Modernization & Engineering Excellence
• Contribute to cloud modernization efforts, platform simplification initiatives, and reduction of technical debt.
• Develop or enhance automation and tooling that improve operational efficiency and solution reliability.
• Continuously learn and apply new technologies, engineering practices, and development approaches.
Collaboration & Operational Support
• Collaborate with technology and business partners to deliver secure and reliable solutions.
• Support production stability through monitoring, testing, troubleshooting, and incident resolution activities.
• Participate in code reviews, knowledge sharing, and team discussions to strengthen engineering practices.
Required Qualifications
This is an entry-level opportunity open to candidates with relevant software development knowledge and hands-on experience gained through internships, coursework, projects, technical training, or other practical learning experiences. Professional work experience is not required.
• Associate's degree in Computer Science
• Foundational software development knowledge gained through education, internships, projects, or professional experience.
• Hands-on use of .NET/C# and SQL through coursework, internships, projects, technical training, or professional work.
• Evaluating technical challenges, investigating root causes, and recommending solutions.
• Demonstrated application of new technologies, tools, and processes through coursework, projects, internships, or other hands-on experiences.
• Communicates technical information effectively and collaborates with team members and business partners to support solution delivery.
Preferred Qualifications
• Exposure to Java, C#, Python, JavaScript, or similar programming technologies through coursework, projects, internships, technical training, or ot
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