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Senior Software Engineer
Abbott Laboratories · 🇺🇸 United States - Texas - Plano
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. USCIS also records 28 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 Abbott Laboratories paid sponsored hires in similar roles3 certified filings for “STAFF SOFTWARE ENGINEER” (Software Developers) in TX: $135k–$158k, median $143k. Most were filed at wage level II (33%) — 2 lottery entries, ≈31% 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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Sponsor Radar — Abbott Laboratories
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. USCIS also records 28 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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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: Job Title Senior Software Engineer 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 Our Neuromodulation business includes implantable devices compatible with mobile technology to help people who suffer from chronic pain and movement disorders. These non-opioid therapies allow us to provide interventional pain therapy to patients throughout the pain continuum. For more than 135 years, Abbott has helped people around the world live fuller, healthier lives through the right combination of science and technology. This position works out of our Plano, Texas location in Abbott’s Neuromodulation division, where we develop connected Class III implantable medical-device systems, including spinal cord stimulation (SCS) and deep brain stimulation (DBS), that help people living with chronic pain and movement disorders. We are looking for a hands-on Senior Software Engineer who is energized by building high-quality products, learning new technologies, and taking on unfamiliar challenges. You will develop software across Angular and TypeScript user experiences, C# and .NET mobile and application layers, services and data, and C or C++ device-facing integrations. You will use AI-enabled engineering tools responsibly to increase engineering capacity, improve quality, and accelerate learning while maintaining ownership of every design decision and delivered result. What you'll work on • Build end-to-end product capabilities. Design, implement, and maintain full stack software for connected neuromodulation products using technologies such as Angular, TypeScript, C#, .NET, C, and C++. Deliver capabilities from clinician-facing user experiences through mobile and application services, APIs, data persistence, and device interfaces. • Own features through the life cycle. Translate product, system, clinical, and risk-management needs into thoughtful designs and production code. Participate in estimation, design controls, implementation, reviews, integration, verification, release, monitoring, field support, and ongoing maintenance. • Build quality into every change. Write clean, secure, maintainable, and observable software for an IEC 62304 Class C environment, supported by effective unit, component, integration, and automated regression coverage. Use code reviews, static analysis, cybersecurity controls, CI/CD feedback, traceability, and risk-based thinking to prevent defects rather than discover them late. • Integrate across connected systems. Develop