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 191 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 CVS Pharmacy INC paid sponsored hires in similar roles48 certified filings for “Sr Software Development Engineer” (Software Developers) in TX: $142k–$174k, median $156k.
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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 191 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 CVS Pharmacy INC paid sponsored hires in similar roles
- 48 certified filings for “Sr Software Development Engineer” (Software Developers) in TX: $142k–$174k, median $156k. Most were filed at wage level IV (46%) — 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
We’re building a world of health around every individual — shaping a more connected, convenient and compassionate health experience. At CVS Health®, you’ll be surrounded by passionate colleagues who care deeply, innovate with purpose, hold ourselves accountable and prioritize safety and quality in everything we do. Join us and be part of something bigger – helping to simplify health care one person, one family and one community at a time.
POSITION SUMMARY
CVS Health Digital is looking for hands-on, passionate people who want to join a high energy and growing team to make a difference in customers’ lives and who want to be on the forefront of digital innovation that aims to reinvent what a pharmacy and a health care company can be in the digital world. Currently, we are seeking a highly skilled and innovative Staff Software Development Engineer – iOS to join our growing digital engineering organization. This Staff Engineering role offers the opportunity to drive the design, architecture, and delivery of scalable iOS solutions that enhance customer health and wellness experiences. The successful candidate will collaborate with cross-functional enterprise teams, provide technical leadership, and leverage deep expertise in iOS development and Apple Health technologies to deliver secure, high-quality, and customer-centric digital products.
Expectations for the Role
• Design, develop, and deliver scalable, high-performance native iOS applications that align with business objectives and enterprise standards
• Contribute to architecture and solution-design initiatives, providing technical leadership and strategic guidance throughout the software development lifecycle
• Evaluate technical feasibility, scalability, performance, and maintainability to ensure optimal solution outcomes
• Conduct code reviews and promote engineering excellence through adherence to coding standards, best practices, and quality frameworks
• Partner closely with engineers, product managers, architects, and stakeholders to align technical solutions with business priorities
• Lead the design, implementation, and maintenance of integrations with Apple HealthKit, enabling secure collection, synchronization, and management of health and wellness data
• Develop HealthKit capabilities, including authorization management, background delivery, anchored synchronization, data queries, and health data processing while ensuring compliance with privacy and security requirements
• Build and optimize solutions supporting key health metrics such as activity, steps, heart rate, blood pressure, sleep, ECG/EKG, oxygen saturation, and other HealthKit-supported data types
• Champion modern mobile engineering practices, emerging technologies, automation, and development tools to improve quality, efficiency, and developer productivity
• Foster a culture of continuous learning through knowledge-sharing sessions, technical discussions, code reviews, and mentoring activities
• Collaborate with engineering teams to deliver complex features, modernize existing capabilities, and ensure successful project execution
• Mentor and guide junior engineers, supporting their technical growth and professional development
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
• 7+ years of experience across the software development lifecycle, including design, development, testing, deployment, and support
• 4+ years of hands-on experience developing and implementing native iOS applications and frameworks
• 4+ years of experience with mobile application testing methodologies, tools, and processes
• 4+ years of proficiency in Swift development
• At least 1 year of experience leveraging AI-assisted development tools such as Claude or similar platforms to enhance engineering productivity
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