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 25 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest May 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 Philips North America LLC paid sponsored hires in similar roles5 certified filings for “Software Development Engineer” (Software Developers) in MA: $131k–$131k, 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 25 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest May 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 Philips North America LLC paid sponsored hires in similar roles
- 5 certified filings for “Software Development Engineer” (Software Developers) in MA: $131k–$131k, median $131k. Most were filed at wage level II (80%) — 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
Job Title
Senior Software Architect (Bothell, WA)
Job Description
The Senior Software Architect (Bothell, WA) will be responsible for leading the development activities of a relatively small cross functional project team within the Ultrasound R&D Imaging Software team, with responsibility for results; to continue improving and developing our platforms to enable development, testing, compliance and security teams to execute on their mission.
Your role:
• Define and implement scalable architecture solutions aligned with product, platform, and nonfunctional requirements.
• Lead architecture and design decisions across products, solutions, services, and software within release trains.
• Apply deep software development expertise, healthcare standards, regulatory requirements, and customer environment knowledge.
• Partner with Product Management, R&D, Software, DevOps, and cross-functional teams to align technical solutions with business goals.
• Drive product/platform architecture and requirements with a 6–12 month planning horizon.
• Lead innovation and technical trade-off discussions with internal stakeholders, suppliers, and external partners.
• Apply I2M architecture and platform processes, ensuring alignment with Application Development and PDLM.
• Leverage reusable platforms, technologies, and domain-specific solutions to improve development efficiency.
You're the right fit if:
• You have a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Biomedical Engineering or a related field.
• You’ve acquired 5+ years of experience in systems design, imaging algorithms, signal processing, and high-frequency wave principles; ultrasound/acoustics experience preferred.
• Your skills include systems design, software architecture, imaging algorithms, signal processing, high-frequency wave principles, and cross-functional technical problem-solving.
• You must be able to successfully perform the following minimum Physical, Cognitive and Environmental job requirements with or without accommodation for this position .
• You’re a systems-focused technical expert with a strong foundation in software, algorithms, signal processing, and high-frequency wave behavior, ideally including ultrasound or acoustics.
How we work together
We believe that we are better together than apart. For our office-based teams, this means working in-person at least 3 days per week. Onsite roles require full-time presence in the company’s facilities. Field roles are most effectively done outside of the company’s main facilities, generally at the customers’ or suppliers’ locations.
This is an office role.
About Philips
We are a health technology company. We built our entire company around the belief that every human matters, and we won't stop until everybody everywhere has access to the quality healthcare that we all deserve. Do the work of your life to help improve the lives of others.
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• Discover our rich and exciting history.
• Learn more about our purpose.
• Learn more about our culture.
Philips Transparency Details
The pay range for this position in Bothell, WA is $157,000 to $249,000.
The actual base pay offered may vary within the posted ranges depending on multiple factors including job-related knowledge/skills, experience, business needs, geographical location, and internal equity.
In addition, other compensation, such as an annual incentive bonus, sales commission or long-term incentives may be offered. Employees are eligible to participate in our comprehensive Philips Total Rewards benefits program, which includes a generous PTO, 401k (up to 7% match), HSA (with company contribution), stock purchase plan, education reimbursement and much more. Details about our benefits can be
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