Lead SW Engineer salaries
178 H-1B & PERM records for "Lead SW Engineer", sourced from U.S. Department of Labor disclosures.
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$152154
Average Salary
$101000
Minimum
$213512
Maximum
| Employer | Role | Location | Salary | Program | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visa Technology & Operations LLC | Lead SW Engineer | Austin, TX | $163550 - $257000 | H-1B | Jan 20, 2026 |
| Visa U.S.A. Inc. | Lead SW Engineer | Austin, TX | $163550 - $243700 | H-1B | Feb 3, 2026 |
| Visa Technology & Operations LLC | Lead SW Engineer | Austin, TX | $163550 - $257000 | H-1B | Sep 9, 2025 |
| Visa Technology & Operations LLC | Lead SW Engineer | Austin, TX | $163550 - $257000 | H-1B | Aug 6, 2025 |
| Visa Technology & Operations LLC | Lead SW Engineer | Foster City, CA | $162386 - $248600 | H-1B | Dec 27, 2022 |
| Visa U.S.A. Inc. | Lead SW Engineer | Highlands Ranch, CO | $161886 - $222800 | H-1B | Jul 3, 2024 |
| Visa Technology & Operations LLC | Lead SW Engineer | Austin, TX | $160600 - $257000 | H-1B | Jan 13, 2025 |
| Visa Technology & Operations LLC | Lead SW Engineer | Austin, TX | $160600 - $257000 | H-1B | Dec 23, 2024 |
| Visa Technology & Operations LLC | Lead SW Engineer | Austin, TX | $160600 - $257000 | H-1B | Apr 30, 2025 |
| Visa Technology & Operations LLC | Lead SW Engineer | Austin, TX | $160600 - $257000 | H-1B | Apr 22, 2025 |
| Visa Technology & Operations LLC | Lead SW Engineer | Austin, TX | $160600 - $257700 | H-1B | Mar 6, 2025 |
| Visa U.S.A. Inc. | Lead SW Engineer | Austin, TX | $160600 - $257000 | H-1B | Feb 7, 2025 |
| VISA TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS, LLC | Lead SW Engineer | Austin, TX | $160000 - $180000 | Green Card | Dec 9, 2019 |
| INOVANT, LLC | LEAD SW ENGINEER | PALO ALTO, CA | $159099 - $200850 | H-1B | May 15, 2017 |
| VISA TECHNOLOGY & OPERATIONS LLC | LEAD SW ENGINEER | FOSTER CITY, CA | $157706 - $214100 | H-1B | Mar 11, 2019 |
| VISA U.S.A. INC. | LEAD SW ENGINEER | Foster City, CA | $157706 - $214100 | H-1B | Jun 28, 2019 |
| VISA TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS LLC | LEAD SW ENGINEER | Foster City, CA | $157706 - $214100 | H-1B | Jan 17, 2019 |
| Visa Technology & Operations LLC | Lead SW Engineer | Ashburn, VA | $157061 - $210000 | H-1B | Sep 19, 2022 |
| U.S. Bank National Association | Lead SW Engineer | Irving, TX | $156998 - $168076 | H-1B | Jan 29, 2026 |
| Visa Technology & Operations LLC | Lead SW Engineer | Austin, TX | $155709 - $257000 | H-1B | Apr 29, 2025 |
| CyberSource Corporation | Lead SW Engineer | Austin, TX | $155709 - $235900 | H-1B | Jul 19, 2024 |
| Visa Technology & Operations LLC | Lead SW Engineer | $155400 - $248600 | Green Card | Oct 6, 2023 | |
| Visa Technology & Operations LLC | Lead SW Engineer | Foster City, CA | $155400 - $248600 | H-1B | Dec 14, 2022 |
| Visa Technology & Operations LLC | Lead SW Engineer | Foster City, CA | $155400 - $248600 | H-1B | Feb 24, 2023 |
| VISA TECHNOLOGY & OPERATIONS LLC | LEAD SW ENGINEER | PALO ALTO, CA | $155147 - $208000 | H-1B | Feb 12, 2018 |
| INOVANT, LLC | LEAD SW ENGINEER | PALO ALTO, CA | $155147 - $208000 | H-1B | Nov 20, 2017 |
| VISA TECHNOLOGY & OPERATIONS LLC | LEAD SW ENGINEER | PALO ALTO, CA | $155147 - $208000 | H-1B | Dec 19, 2017 |
| VISA TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS LLC | LEAD SW ENGINEER | Palo Alto, CA | $155106 - $214100 | H-1B | Dec 18, 2018 |
| VISA TECHNOLOGY & OPERATIONS LLC | LEAD SW ENGINEER | Palo Alto, CA | $155106 - $214100 | H-1B | May 1, 2019 |
| VISA TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS LLC | LEAD SW ENGINEER | Palo Alto, CA | $155106 - $214100 | H-1B | Dec 19, 2018 |
| VISA TECHNOLOGY & OPERATIONS LLC | LEAD SW ENGINEER | PALO ALTO, CA | $155106 - $214100 | H-1B | Mar 19, 2019 |
| Visa Technology & Operations LLC | Lead SW Engineer | Palo Alto, CA | $154669 - $220300 | H-1B | Jun 2, 2020 |
| VISA TECHNOLOGY & OPERATIONS LLC | LEAD SW ENGINEER | PALO ALTO, CA | $154669 - $220300 | H-1B | Dec 20, 2019 |
| VISA TECHNOLOGY & OPERATIONS LLC | Lead SW Engineer | Palo Alto, CA | $154669 - $220300 | H-1B | Apr 16, 2020 |
| VISA TECHNOLOGY & OPERATIONS LLC | LEAD SW ENGINEER | PALO ALTO, CA | $154669 - $220300 | H-1B | Dec 11, 2019 |
| VISA TECHNOLOGY & OPERATIONS LLC | LEAD SW ENGINEER | PALO ALTO, CA | $154669 - $220300 | H-1B | Nov 25, 2019 |
| VISA TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS, LLC | Lead SW Engineer | Austin, TX | $153929 - $210400 | Green Card | Aug 10, 2022 |
| INOVANT, LLC | LEAD SW ENGINEER | FOSTER CITY, CA | $153608 - $200000 | H-1B | Jan 4, 2017 |
| Visa Technology & Operations LLC | Lead SW Engineer | Austin, TX | $152206 - $191500 | H-1B | Dec 8, 2020 |
| Visa Technology & Operations LLC | Lead SW Engineer | Highlands Ranch, CO | $152069 - $222800 | H-1B | Nov 1, 2023 |
| Visa Technology & Operations LLC | Lead SW Engineer | Foster City, CA | $151882 - $233900 | H-1B | Dec 16, 2021 |
| VISA TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS, LLC | Lead SW Engineer (fmr. Title: Sr. Staff SW Engine… | Highlands Ranch, CO | $150200 - $170200 | Green Card | Jul 7, 2020 |
| VISA TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS LLC | LEAD SW ENGINEER | Highlands Ranch, CO | $148366 - $184200 | H-1B | Sep 10, 2019 |
| VISA TECHNOLOGY & OPERATIONS LLC | LEAD SW ENGINEER | FOSTER CITY, CA | $147597 - $172380 | H-1B | Dec 3, 2018 |
| Visa Technology & Operations LLC | Lead SW Engineer | Highlands Ranch, CO | $147590 - $191500 | H-1B | Dec 23, 2020 |
| Visa Technology & Operations LLC | Lead SW Engineer | Austin, TX | $147400 - $235900 | H-1B | Jul 22, 2024 |
| Visa Technology & Operations LLC | Lead SW Engineer | Austin, TX | $147400 - $235900 | H-1B | Mar 4, 2024 |
| Visa Technology & Operations LLC | Lead SW Engineer | Austin, TX | $147400 - $235900 | H-1B | Jul 22, 2024 |
| Visa Technology & Operations LLC | Lead SW Engineer | Austin, TX | $147400 - $235900 | H-1B | Feb 15, 2024 |
| Visa Technology & Operations LLC | Lead SW Engineer | Foster City, CA | $145246 - $220300 | H-1B | Aug 20, 2020 |
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