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Abbvie US LLC

Device Software Engineer

North Chicago, IL, US Posted today

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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 177 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.
  • 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.
  • What Abbvie US LLC paid sponsored hires in similar roles1 certified filing for “ENGINEER, TECHNOLOGY I” (Software Developers) in OH: $132k–$132k, median $132k.
  • 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 177 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 Abbvie US LLC paid sponsored hires in similar roles
1 certified filing for “ENGINEER, TECHNOLOGY I” (Software Developers) in OH: $132k–$132k, median $132k. Most were filed at wage level III (100%) — 3 lottery entries, ≈46% 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

Purpose: The Software Engineer prepares and installs solutions by determining and designing system specifications, standards, and programming for hardware-integrated, regulated devices. Improve operations by conducting systems analysis and recommending changes in policies and procedures and collaborate with cross-functional teams.  Responsibilities:  • Participate in requirements refinement, architecture discussions, design specification reviews, and test plan development for features across the full stack.  • Write clean, maintainable code and documentation using engineering best practices. Writes unit, component, and integration tests. • Develop and maintain event-driven, multi-threaded applications interacting with embedded devices.  • Support debugging and issue resolution across software and hardware interfaces.  • Work with quality engineering teams to design test plans for developed software.  • Research new tools, technologies, and test processes for software development.  • Participate in code reviews and create documentation on engineering and cross-functional practices.  • Adapt and scale existing systems to support growth and innovation across the company.  • Rapidly prototype solutions to emerging problems and lead their evolution into production-grade systems.  • Contribute to documentation required for regulated development environments.  • Familiarity with DevOps and Agile software development.  • BS or higher in a STEM discipline with 6 plus years of professional coding experience. At least 4 years of software design and development experience. At least 3 years of Windows programming with C# and .NET in an embedded device environment.  • Experience in developing event driven, multi-threaded Windows-based applications using WPF, WCF, .NET and C# strongly preferred. Must have some experience with common protocols such as: I2C, SPI, USB, Serial, WIFI, Bluetooth.  • Must have experience in structured software and systems development and integration, including experience in software design methodologies, design patterns, component-oriented software architecture to produce high-quality software applications.  • Knowledge of software life cycle processes used in regulated development environments.  Must understand hardware and embedded systems with microprocessors.  • Experience in a software development background in a structured/regulated environment such as medical device development is required.   Experience with embedded development in a cross functional environment, including Systems and/or Electrical engineer(s)  • Experience with an automated testing framework. Strong debugging and problem-solving skills.  • Prior work experience in one or more of the following subject areas would be helpful: windows driver development, automation of software framework for operations, development of software communication using RS232 to embedded devices, communication to pressure and vacuum gauges etc.  • Result-oriented, self-motivated and able to participate as both a team member and an individual contributor. Self-starter able to work with minimal direction.  • Strong verbal and written communication skills. Ability to author good engineering documentation.  Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law: ​ • The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role atthe time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors includinggeographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the fu

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