Jobs / United States / Abbvie INC
Associate Engineer, Technology II
Abbvie INC · 🇺🇸 North Chicago, IL, US
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. USCIS also records 94 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- 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. 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 INC paid sponsored hires in similar roles1 certified filing for “PRINCIPAL ENGINEER, TECHNOLOGY” (Computer Network Architects) in IL: $178k–$178k, median $178k. Most were filed at wage level IV (100%) — 4 lottery entries, ≈61% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
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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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. USCIS also records 94 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
AbbVie IR Scientific Computing Solutions is seeking a highly motivated Technology Engineer to implement, configure, maintain, and support software and technology solutions across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid high-performance computing (HPC) environments. This role is responsible for enabling computational research and development by integrating scientific applications with HPC resources, automating software deployment, supporting HPC integration with internal platforms, assisting users, resolving technical issues, and maintaining reliable technical documentation. The successful candidate will have strong problem-solving skills, technical precision, and working knowledge of Linux systems, HPC operations, software environments, containers, and CI/CD practices. This individual will help deliver secure, scalable, reliable, and efficient solutions while partnering with R&D stakeholders and contributing to collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement. Responsibilities: • Install, configure, maintain, and support academic, open-source, and commercial software applications in HPC environments (e.g., Schrödinger, Posit) using commercial installers, source builds, package managers, and container-based methods. • Partner with the HPC operations team to configure and integrate HPC applications with workload schedulers and orchestration platforms (e.g., Slurm and Kubernetes). • Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines for automating the build and deployment of software images. • Enable reliable integration with HPC environments and access to computational resources from other internally developed applications. • Assist users with access to and effective use of HPC environments, software applications, and computational workflows. • Investigate, troubleshoot, and resolve reported issues, errors, and performance problems affecting HPC users and supported applications. • Create, maintain, and improve administrator- and user-facing HPC documentation, including installation procedures, configuration standards, usage guidance, and troubleshooting information. • Analyze and communicate technical issues, deviations, and recommendations to stakeholders; coordinate with infrastructure, application, and research teams to deliver reliable solutions. • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Computational Science, Information Technology, or related field with 2 years' experience; OR Master’s Degree with no additional experience. • Experience running computational software in on-premises or cloud-based HPC environments. • Familiarity with Linux operating systems and command-line environments. • Experience with HPC schedulers or orchestration platforms, such as Slurm or Kubernetes. • Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot software installation, configuration, integration, and runtime issues. • Experience using software, package, and environment management tools such as conda, mamba, EasyBuild, or Spack. • Experience containerizing applications and environments using technologies such as Docker or Apptainer. • Familiarity with environment modules on HPC systems. • Experience using CI/CD tools to automate workflows (e.g., GitHub Actions) • Demonstrated strong collaboration, communication, documentation, and problem-solving skills. 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 roleat the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on manyfactors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or le