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Staff Software Engineer, Replit Cloud
Replit INC · 🇺🇸 Foster City, CA
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 26 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 1 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 Replit INC paid sponsored hires in similar roles16 certified filings for “Staff Software Engineer” (Software Developers) in CA: $188k–$265k, median $207k. Most were filed at wage level IV (38%) — 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 26 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 1 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
Replit is the agentic software creation platform that enables anyone to build applications using natural language. With millions of users worldwide, Replit is democratizing software development by removing traditional barriers to application creation. Replit is building the world’s most accessible AI coding agent. Replit Agent can be used by anybody to bring their ideas to life. Whether it’s an app for yourself, the next great startup idea, or a tool to make you more productive at work, Replit Agent can help build it. Replit builds complete apps better than anybody thanks to our full suite of services that handle app integrations, storage, hosting, analytics, and more. We don’t just build apps in development, we handle the full lifecycle into production and beyond. About the role: Help power the development of Replit Agent as a technical leader for the Replit Cloud organization. You will report to the Vice President of Engineering. The Replit Cloud team builds Replit’s first party cloud infrastructure so users can build, scale, and succeed entirely on Replit. They manage databases, application storage, app publishing and hosting, development/production environment splitting, custom domains, and more. By having a set of first party services that integrate seamlessly, you will power one of Replit’s key product differentiators. You will: - Help lead major projects, either by taking new products from 0->1 or doubling down on our first party primitives to keep winning users. - Work closely with designers and product managers, to quickly iterate on Replit Cloud to continually grow and improve the product. - Identify the hardest technical and/or quality problems holding us back, and then build solutions. - Mentor and develop new senior engineers to help grow the team. - Ship product and build infrastructure as a true full stack builder using: TypeScript, React, CSS, Postgres, Go, and Terraform. Examples of what you could do: - Leverage our unique cloud infrastructure to build differentiated full product experiences, helping non-technical or semi-technical users remove roadblocks to success. - Leverage AI agents to proactively optimize or suggest app improvements on latency, reliability, SEO, and more. - Be part of engineering leadership, steering teams towards the highest impact work and supporting initiatives across the company. Required skills and experience: - Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field, OR equivalent real-world experience in engineering roles - 10+ years of experience in software with at least 3+ years in a technical leadership role. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS - Experience building user facing platform as a service products. - Experience with AI/agentic systems. - Previous experience at a high-growth startup. Bonus Points: - Open source project contributions. WHAT WE VALUE: - Problem-solving mindset: Ability to approach complex operational challenges systematically and devise effective solutions - Self-directed and autonomous: Capable of working independently while collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams - Strong communication skills: Ability to explain complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences - Continuous learning: Passion for staying current with industry best practices and new technologies - Focus on automation: Strong belief in automating repetitive tasks and building self-healing systems This is a full-time role that can be held from our Foster City, CA office. The role has an in-office requirement of Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Full-Time Employee Benefits Include: 💰 Competitive Salary & Equity 💹 401(k) Program with a 4% match (US Only) ⚕️ Health, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance 🩼 Sho