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Staff Software Developer roles qualify for E-3 visa sponsorship because software development meets the specialty occupation standard requiring a bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field. The E-3 has no lottery and no annual cap, so Australian engineers can start the sponsorship process as soon as they have a job offer.
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Meet the Team
The Edge Processor Team serves as the engine of the Splunk Integrated Data Platform, architecting and maintaining pipelines that process petabytes of data on the customer’s edge environment. Our work sits at the critical intersection of Cisco and Splunk integration, providing the critical infrastructure that powers real-time observability and security for our global enterprise customers. We are a high-performing, collaborative organization that prioritizes clean code, meticulous testing, and pragmatic architectural decision-making. Operating in a hybrid/remote environment, we champion technical excellence and continuous learning as our standards. This role offers an outstanding opportunity to address sophisticated distributed systems challenges at a scale unmatched in the industry.
Your Impact
In this role, you will lead the end-to-end delivery of sophisticated projects spanning multiple months, navigating the full software development cycle from requirements gathering and system design to deployment. You will set the technical vision for the team by establishing coding guidelines and design standards to ensure high-quality, maintainable, and serviceable products. A core part of your impact involves identifying and resolving system bottlenecks, engaging in deep-dive design and code reviews, and proactively improving our understanding of customer experiences. Additionally, you will participate in rotating on-call duties to diagnose and solve sophisticated customer issues, ensuring the reliability of our infrastructure. Success is defined by your ability to drive technical consensus across multi-functional teams while maintaining the performance and scalability of our large-scale distributed systems.
Minimum Qualifications
- 12+ years of Software Development experience, with a significant portion served in a lead or architect capacity.
- Experience designing, shipping, and supporting high-performance, high-throughput, and low-latency data processing components.
- Experience shipping and supporting both cloud-native services and on-premises software solutions using programming languages such as GoLang, C, or C++.
- Experience designing, architecting, and implementing large-scale distributed systems with a focus on reliability, scalability, performance, and understanding of core concepts like consistency models and fault tolerance.
Preferred Qualifications
- Delivering high-quality, maintainable code, and the ability to quickly adapt to new technologies.
- Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills, with expertise in using Linux-based tools and diagnostic techniques.
- A strong advocate for operational perfection, driving standard processes for monitoring, alerting, and incident response across the team and advocating for robust production readiness.
- Experience leading the design and delivery of projects with a scope of 6 months or more, involving collaboration with horizontal (multi-functional) teams to influence technical direction and drive consensus.
Why Cisco?
At Cisco, we’re revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era – and beyond. We’ve been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint.
Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you’ll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere.
We are Cisco, and our power starts with you.
Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:
The starting salary range posted for this position is $192,400.00 to $275,800.00 and reflects the projected salary range for new hires in this position in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including incentive compensation*, equity, or benefits.
Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location, market conditions, job-related skillset, experience, qualifications, education, certifications, and/or training. The full salary range for certain locations is listed below. For locations not listed below, the recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process.
U.S. employees are offered benefits, subject to Cisco’s plan eligibility rules, which include medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability coverage, and basic life insurance. Please see the Cisco careers site to discover more benefits and perks. Employees may be eligible to receive grants of Cisco restricted stock units, which vest following continued employment with Cisco for defined periods of time.
U.S. employees are eligible for paid time away as described below, subject to Cisco’s policies:
- 10 paid holidays per full calendar year, plus 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
- 1 paid day off for employee’s birthday, paid year-end holiday shutdown, and 4 paid days off for personal wellness determined by Cisco
- Non-exempt employees** receive 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year, accrued at rate of 4.92 hours per pay period for full-time employees
- Exempt employees participate in Cisco’s flexible vacation time off program, which has no defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use (subject to availability and some business limitations)
- 80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter, and up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward from one calendar year to the next
- Additional paid time away may be requested to deal with critical or emergency issues for family members
- Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer
For non-sales roles, employees are also eligible to earn annual bonuses subject to Cisco’s policies.
Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components, subject to the applicable Cisco plan. For quota-based incentive pay, Cisco typically pays as follows:
- .75% of incentive target for each 1% of revenue attainment up to 50% of quota;
- 1.5% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 50% and 75%;
- 1% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 75% and 100%; and
- Once performance exceeds 100% attainment, incentive rates are at or above 1% for each 1% of attainment with no cap on incentive compensation.
For non-quota-based sales performance elements such as strategic sales objectives, Cisco may pay 0% up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid.
The applicable full salary ranges for this position, by specific state, are listed below:
New York City Metro Area:
$214,100.00 - $356,300.00
Non-Metro New York state & Washington state:
$192,400.00 - $317,200.00
- For quota-based sales roles on Cisco’s sales plan, the ranges provided in this posting include base pay and sales target incentive compensation combined.
Employees in Illinois, whether exempt or non-exempt, will participate in a unique time off program to meet local requirements.
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Align your credentials to specialty occupation
Your Australian three-year bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or information technology is generally accepted as equivalent to a U.S. four-year degree. Gather your transcripts and a credential evaluation before you start applying so sponsors can confirm eligibility fast.
Target employers with active LCA filing history
Search the DOL's OFLC disclosure data for companies that have filed Labor Condition Applications for software developer roles. Employers with recent LCA history already understand the E-3 visa process, which shortens the time from offer to visa approval significantly.
Negotiate the LCA filing into your offer timeline
The LCA must be certified by the DOL before your consulate appointment, and certification typically takes seven business days. Ask your employer to submit the LCA within 48 hours of signing your offer so your interview can be scheduled without unnecessary delay.
Clarify your staff-level scope during interviews
Staff Software Developer roles at many companies blend individual contribution with technical leadership. Make sure your job offer letter and LCA description reflect the actual scope, since the visa application requires the job duties to demonstrate a direct and substantive connection to your degree field.
Use Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service for LCA and paperwork
Once you have an offer, Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service handles your LCA submission, DS-160, and consulate preparation end-to-end. Mention this to your employer early since many hiring managers are unfamiliar with E-3 mechanics and appreciate having a dedicated service manage the compliance steps.
Prepare for nonimmigrant intent questions at the consulate
Unlike H-1B visa, the E-3 requires you to demonstrate nonimmigrant intent at each renewal interview. Consulate officers may ask about your ties to Australia, so have clear answers ready about property, family, or professional connections that show you intend to return eventually.
E-3 Visa Staff Software Developer: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find Staff Software Developer jobs with E-3 visa sponsorship?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for this search. It filters roles by E-3 sponsorship eligibility and connects Australian software engineers with U.S. employers who are familiar with the visa process. Searching general job boards makes it difficult to identify which companies will actually sponsor an E-3, so using a dedicated tool saves significant time and avoids dead-end applications.
How much does it cost to get an E-3 visa?
Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service covers the entire process for $499, including the Labor Condition Application, visa document preparation, and consulate appointment guidance. Traditional immigration lawyers charge $2,000–$5,000+ for the same work. The E-3 has less paperwork than most work visas, so paying thousands for legal help is usually unnecessary.
Does a Staff Software Developer role qualify as a specialty occupation for the E-3?
Yes. Software development consistently meets the USCIS specialty occupation standard because the role normally requires a theoretical and practical application of highly specialized knowledge, and a bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or a closely related field is typically the minimum entry requirement. Your offer letter and LCA job description should reflect duties that directly tie to that degree field to avoid any questions during adjudication.
How does the E-3 compare to the H-1B for Staff Software Developer roles?
The E-3 is available only to Australian nationals, but it has no annual cap and no lottery, so there is no random selection process standing between you and a job offer. H-1B applicants enter a lottery with roughly a one-in-four chance of selection each year. For an Australian software engineer, the E-3 is a direct path to starting work, and it can be renewed indefinitely in two-year increments as long as you maintain qualifying employment.
Can I change employers or get promoted while on an E-3 as a software developer?
Changing employers requires a new LCA and a new visa application before you can start working for the new company. A promotion or significant change in job duties at the same employer may also require an updated LCA if the role materially changes. You have a 60-day grace period after leaving a job to find new sponsoring employment, but you cannot work during that window without an approved new E-3.