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684 H-1B & PERM records for "Staff Engineer, Software", sourced from U.S. Department of Labor disclosures.

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Employer Role Location Salary Program Filing Date
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. Staff Engineer, Software Austin, TX $132267 - $160000 H-1B Feb 6, 2025
FIREEYE, INC. STAFF ENGINEER, SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT MILPITAS, CA $132200 - $219200 H-1B Mar 23, 2018
SAMSUNG RESEARCH AMERICA, INC. STAFF ENGINEER, SOFTWARE MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA $132184 - $154816 H-1B Mar 28, 2019
LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION STAFF ENGINEER, SOFTWARE SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA $132080 - $179700 H-1B Mar 21, 2014
APPLIED BIOSYSTEMS, LLC SR. STAFF ENGINEER, SOFTWARE SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA $132080 - $221000 H-1B Aug 29, 2013
SEAGATE SYSTEMS (US) INC. STAFF ENGINEER, SOFTWARE FREMONT, CA $132018 H-1B Mar 24, 2015
SK HYNIX MEMORY SOLUTIONS INC. STAFF ENGINEER, SOFTWARE QA SAN JOSE, CA $132000 - $160000 H-1B Apr 25, 2016
FIREEYE, INC. STAFF ENGINEER, SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT MILPITAS, CA $131900 - $219200 E-3 Feb 16, 2018
ANALOG DEVICES INC Staff Engineer, Software Development Engineering Durham, NC $131856 H-1B May 19, 2023
ICE MORTGAGE TECHNOLOGY, INC. Staff Engineer, Software Pleasanton, CA $131800 - $169900 H-1B Feb 23, 2024
ICE MORTGAGE TECHNOLOGY, INC. Staff Engineer, Software Dublin, CA $131800 - $169900 H-1B Feb 23, 2024
Samsung Research America, Inc. Staff Engineer, Software Mountain View, CA $131726 - $154000 H-1B Apr 10, 2020
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. Staff Engineer, Software Pittsburgh, PA $131581 - $160000 H-1B Nov 7, 2024
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Staff Engineer, Software Development Engineering San Jose, CA $131154 - $151154 H-1B Mar 23, 2023
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Staff Engineer, Software Development Engineering Milpitas, CA $131154 - $151154 H-1B Mar 23, 2023
Infineon Technologies Americas Corp. Staff Engineer, Software Development $131043 - $144147 Green Card Oct 18, 2024
Infineon Technologies Americas Corp. Staff Engineer, Software Development ANDOVER, MA $131043 H-1B May 10, 2024
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Staff Engineer, Software Development Engineering … Fremont, CA $130894 - $150894 H-1B Feb 22, 2022
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Staff Engineer, Software Development Engineering … San Jose, CA $130894 - $150894 H-1B Feb 22, 2022
Samsung Research America, Inc. Staff Engineer, Software Irvine, CA $130811 - $151350 H-1B Aug 31, 2020
Panasonic Automotive Systems America, L… Staff Engineer, Software (Foundation) Peachtree City, GA $130707 - $212820 H-1B Apr 22, 2026
Analog Devices, Inc. Staff Engineer, Software Development Engineering Dallas, TX $130330 H-1B Dec 10, 2024
Analog Devices, Inc. Staff Engineer, Software Development Engineering Dallas, TX $130330 H-1B Dec 13, 2024
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. Sr. Staff Engineer, Software Waunakee, WI $130312 - $192100 H-1B Aug 28, 2024
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. Staff Engineer, Software Pittsburgh, PA $130000 - $140000 H-1B Jun 10, 2026
ROVI CORPORATION, A TIVO COMPANY STAFF ENGINEER, SOFTWARE QUALITY ENGINEERING San Jose, CA $129000 H-1B Jan 14, 2019
WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. Staff Engineer, Software Development Engineering … Milpitas, CA $128792 Green Card Sep 14, 2022
HGST, INC. STAFF ENGINEER, SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEERING … Milpitas, CA $128160 - $166850 H-1B Jan 16, 2019
WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. STAFF ENGINEER, SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEERING … Milpitas, CA $128160 - $166850 H-1B Jan 15, 2019
SAMSUNG RESEARCH AMERICA, INC. STAFF ENGINEER, SOFTWARE Plano, TX $128050 H-1B May 20, 2019
Samsung Research America, Inc. Staff Engineer, Software Mountain View, CA $127969 - $147492 H-1B Oct 19, 2020
Samsung Research America, Inc. Staff Engineer, Software Mountain View, CA $127864 - $133352 H-1B Jun 29, 2020
Panasonic Corporation of North America … Staff Engineer, Software Peachtree City, GA $127504 - $203604 H-1B Oct 22, 2024
Panasonic Automotive Systems America, L… Staff Engineer, Software Peachtree City, GA $127504 - $212820 H-1B Jun 25, 2025
Panasonic Corporation of North America … Staff Engineer, Software Peachtree City, GA $127504 - $203604 H-1B Aug 21, 2024
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. Staff Engineer, Software Pflugerville, TX $127504 - $160000 H-1B May 24, 2022
Rockwell Collins Inc. Staff Engineer, Software Engineering Round Rock, TX $127504 - $140000 H-1B Sep 9, 2021
Omnicell, Inc. Staff Engineer, Software Plano, TX $127150 - $155000 H-1B Jan 13, 2021
WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. STAFF ENGINEER, SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEERING … MILPITAS, CA $127105 - $143000 H-1B Mar 16, 2018
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. Staff Engineer, Software Carlsbad, CA $126880 - $178900 H-1B Jul 26, 2024
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. Staff Engineer, Software Pittsburgh, PA $126610 - $160000 H-1B Dec 13, 2023
HGST, INC. STAFF ENGINEER, SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEERING … Milpitas, CA $126573 - $144320 H-1B Mar 19, 2019
HITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECHNOLOGIES Staff Engineer, Software Development Engineering MILPITAS, CA $126500 Green Card Aug 9, 2018
STRYKER CORPORATION Senior Staff Engineer, Software Engineering Cypress, TX $126485 Green Card Jun 27, 2022
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. Staff Engineer, Software Test South San Francisco, CA $126422 - $160000 H-1B Apr 25, 2023
HGST, INC. STAFF ENGINEER, SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEERING SAN JOSE, CA $126057 - $139150 H-1B Oct 13, 2017
WAYNE FUELING SYSTEMS LLC SR. STAFF ENGINEER, SOFTWARE DEVOPS Austin, TX $126000 - $130000 H-1B Dec 21, 2018
Rockwell Collins Inc. Staff Engineer, Software Engineering Melbourne, FL $125570 - $135000 H-1B Apr 26, 2021
ROCKWELL COLLINS Staff Engineer, Software Engineering Melbourne, FL $125570 Green Card Jan 4, 2021
Rockwell Collins Inc. Staff Engineer, Software Engineering Melbourne, FL $125570 - $130000 H-1B Mar 10, 2021
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