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Abbott Laboratories

Senior Software Engineer

United States - Texas - Irving 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 73 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 Abbott Laboratories paid sponsored hires in similar roles3 certified filings for “STAFF SOFTWARE ENGINEER” (Software Developers) in TX: $135k–$158k, median $143k.
  • 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 73 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 Abbott Laboratories paid sponsored hires in similar roles
3 certified filings for “STAFF SOFTWARE ENGINEER” (Software Developers) in TX: $135k–$158k, median $143k. Most were filed at wage level II (33%) — 2 lottery entries, ≈31% 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

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 122,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries. JOB DESCRIPTION: Working at Abbott At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your family, be your true self, and live a full life. You’ll also have access to: ·       Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of. ·       Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year. ·       An excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution. ·       Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program, and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree. ·       A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries worldwide and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune. ·       A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists. The Opportunity This position works on site out of our Irving TX location in the Core Diagnostics Division. This role is on site daily. We are seeking a highly skilled and independent  Senior Software Engineer  to lead the design, development, and integration of software features within a complex system. This role requires deep technical expertise, strong leadership, and the ability to mentor junior engineers while collaborating across cross-functional teams. Our diagnostic solutions are used in hospitals, laboratories, and clinics around the globe. The crucial information derived from our tests, instruments, and informatics systems is often the first step in patient care decision-making for hundreds of health conditions from heart attacks to blood disorders to infectious diseases and cancers.      What you will do • Lead the design, development, and testing of software features and subsystems. • Own engineering implementation for one or more features, including: • Application Programming Interface (API) design • Unit, integration, and performance testing strategies • Feature evolution, branching, integration, and deployment planning • Define and maintain source code structure and ensure successful integration in CI environments • Serve as the technical subject matter expert (SME) for assigned features. • Implement hardware/interface simulation for testing purposes. • Analyze user needs and product requirements; provide input to system engineering. • Author feature descriptions, detailed designs, and technical specifications. • Respond to customer complaints and on-market issues in collaboration with Global Service and other teams. • Provide engineering effort estimates and support project management with status updates. • Lead feature technical teams and mentor junior engineers on best practices and development procedures.   Required Qualifications: • Moderate experience in designing and developing complex software systems.   • At least 5 years of relevant work experience with a bachelor’s degree in software engineering or 3 years of relevant experience with a master’s degree. • Advanced knowledge in modern programming languages such as C/C++/C# or Python & agile methodologies. • Advanced knowledge of test-driven methodologies. • Advanced knowledge with continuous integration & continuous development (CI/CD). • Advanced level of understanding of test-driven methodo

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