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Senior Orchestration Software Engineer- Workflow & Integration
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals Lp · 🇺🇸 US - New Haven - CT
Sponsorship verdict
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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 99 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 31 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 Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals Lp paid sponsored hires in similar roles2 certified filings for “Senior Platform Engineer - CRM Applications” (Information Technology Project Managers) in DE: $149k–$176k, median $163k. Most were filed at wage level III (50%) — 3 lottery entries, ≈46% 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.
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The US Department of Labor certified 99 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 31 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
This is what you will do: Be a key member of the Advanced Robotics & Data Orchestration Team within Alexion’s Product Development & Clinical Supply organization . You will own the software layer that coordinates instruments and robots into push-button, reusable workflows. You will design state models, events, and integration modules; partner with data engineering experts to define schemas and event contracts; and deliver production-grade releases with observability and rollback. This role is software-leaning and science-facing : experience with pharmaceutical product development workflows, verification via vision/sensors, and data product thinking will help you translate scientist needs into robust orchestration . Help us accelerate life-changing therapies to patients with rare and ultra-rare diseases. • Translate scientist and operator requirements (throughput, usability, exception paths, reliability targets) into orchestration designs and software implementations. • Implement run-control logic (state models/events), exception handling, recovery/rollback, and scheduling for automated work cells and instruments. • Develop reusable drivers/adapters and interface modules aligned to documented contracts, coding standards, and versioning, review code, and tests for quality. • Integrate instruments/robots with schedulers and data services using interfaces and SDKs; partner with data engineering experts to define schemas and event models to support analytics and ML features. • Apply configuration-as-code, CI/CD, automated testing, and secure development practices; ship documented releases and migration guides. • Instrument workflows with telemetry/logs/alerts; define service level indicators and objectives for orchestration software; participate in postmortems and reliability exercises. • Produce onboarding artifacts (connectivity patterns, validation checklists, example configurations) and support operator UAT and day-2 enablement. • Support commissioning, cutovers, and hypercare for priority workflows; track reuse, commissioning time, error/rerun reduction, and uptime. You will be responsible for : • Orchestration software components that meet reliability and usability targets across instruments and work cells. • Audit-ready data trails for setpoints, states, recipe steps, and analytical outputs; alignment to validation and security expectations. • High-quality documentation, release notes, and onboarding kits that enable repeatable adoption. • Continuous improvement of orchestration software reliability using telemetry and corrective actions. You will need to have: • Education/experience: PhD + 0 years, or MS + 4 years, or BS + 8 years in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience)—including 4 + years building software for lab or industrial automation or robotics, with hands on orchestration or controls integration. • Proficiency in one or more languages common in automation (for example, Python, C#, or Java) and experience with event-driven patterns and state machines. • Experience with interfaces, SDKs, and message buses; integrating with schedulers and data services; familiarity with schema design, data contracts, and basic SQL. • Collaboration with scientists/operators, mechatronics/controls, and data engineers; clear, user-focused documentation. • The duties of this role may require periodic work in a laboratory or manufacturing environment. As is typical of such roles, employees must be able, with or without an accommodation to: lift/carry 15/30 pounds unassisted/assisted; work comfortably in a controlled environment with and around hazardous materials; gown/ degown PPE; use a computer; en