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Abbott Laboratories

Senior Software & AI Engineer

United States - California - Sunnyvale 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 roles2 certified filings for “Senior Software Engineer” (Software Developers) in CA: $120k–$149k, median $135k.
  • 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
2 certified filings for “Senior Software Engineer” (Software Developers) in CA: $120k–$149k, median $135k. Most were filed at wage level I (50%) — 1 lottery entry, ≈15% 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 The Senior Software & AI Engineer position works onsite in Sylmar, California within Abbott's Cardiac Rhythm Management (CRM) business. As a global leader in Cardiac Rhythm Technologies, we focus on innovative technologies that can improve the way doctors treat people with heart arrhythmias or irregular heartbeats. In this role, you will contribute to the design, development, and deployment of regulated medical software, with a focus on cloud-based processing and artificial intelligence solutions that support clinical decision-making using data from Abbott implantable medical devices. What You'll Work On • Architect, design, develop, and test highly scalable software systems that support critical clinical decision-making. • Build, deploy, and manage cloud infrastructure within the Microsoft Azure environment. • Develop and maintain data engineering pipelines to support AI model training and validation. • Integrate AI and machine learning models into production-grade software applications. • Collaborate across disciplines to deliver compliant, high-quality software solutions for regulated medical devices. Required Qualifications • Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related science or engineering discipline. • Hands-on experience with software development and coding. • Experience using AI tools and technologies while maintaining ownership and accountability for outcomes. • Strong commitment to continuous learning and growth in software engineering and architecture. • Willingness to learn and adopt new programming languages, technologies, and development tools. • Interest in developing expertise in the clinical and healthcare domain in addition to software development. • Ability to work effectively in environments with evolving or ambiguous requirements and contribute to solution design. • Strong understanding of software design and architecture principles. • Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to clearly explain technical concepts. What We Are Looking For: • Has a Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related science or engineering discipline • Has spent a few years doing hands-on code development • Knows how to use AI as part of your job, but can own the results • Is continuously learning how to be a better software engineer an

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