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Sr. Software Development Engineer in Test
Medtronic INC · 🇺🇸 Fridley, Minnesota, United States of America
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 193 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 106 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 Medtronic INC paid sponsored hires in similar roles5 certified filings for “Test Engineer II” (Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers) in CA: $109k–$109k, median $109k. Most were filed at wage level III (75%) — 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.
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 193 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 106 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 16 Oct 2026 Careers that change lives start here. Medtronic is a global leader in healthcare technology with a Mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. Our 95,000 employees work across more than 150 countries to put patients first — developing innovative medical technologies that improve the lives of 72+ million patients each year. Your unique talents will help shape the future of healthcare while building a career grounded in purpose, growth, and impact. A Day in the Life At Medtronic Neuroscience, we bring innovation, expertise, and purpose together to improve outcomes and transform lives for people living with neurological, spine, and chronic pain conditions. Our Pelvic Health Operating Unit delivers innovative neuromodulation therapies that help restore bladder and bowel control through personalized, minimally invasive treatment. Backed by strong clinical evidence, these therapies empower patients with greater confidence, independence, and quality of life. Check us out on LinkedIn: Medtronic Pelvic Health This position is based in Fridley, Minnesota and follows an onsite work model, with flexibility to work remotely on Fridays. No travel is required for this role. As a Senior Software Development Engineer in Test, you will lead software verification and quality engineering activities for web, mobile, and cloud-connected applications. You will partner with cross-functional teams to define test strategies, build scalable automation solutions, strengthen product quality, and support compliant software development throughout the product lifecycle. Primary Responsibilities • Lead the design, development, and execution of automated software verification solutions across web, mobile, API, and backend systems. • Define test strategies, verification plans, release criteria, and risk-based testing approaches aligned with product and regulatory requirements. • Develop and maintain reusable test frameworks, automation assets, and test infrastructure to improve quality and efficiency. • Translate business, system, and software requirements into traceable test designs, test cases, and objective verification evidence. • Validate end-to-end application behavior, including user interfaces, APIs, databases, microservices, and integrated workflows. • Integrate automated testing into Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines and establish quality gates for software releases. • Investigate complex defects, perform root cause analysis, and drive corrective actions across software and test environments. • Mentor engineers and contribute to continuous improvement of testing practices, tools, standards, and processes. Required Qualifications • Bachelor's degree with 4+ years of software development, software test engineering, or quality engineering experience OR Master's degree with 2+ years of software development, software test engineering, or quality engineering experience OR Ph.D. with 0+ years of experience required Preferred Qualifications • Experience developing and executing automated software tests for production applications. • Experience creating software verification artifacts, including test plans, test cases, test protocols, and test reports. • Experience testing web applications, mobile applications, APIs, or distributed systems. • Experience using source control, defect tracking, and CI/CD toolsExperience developing automated test solutions using Java, JavaScript, or Kotlin. • Experience with automation frameworks and tools such as Selenium, Appium, Playwright, Cypress, REST Assured, JUnit, or TestNG. • Experience validating microservices, REST APIs, asynchronous workflows, event