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Engineering Director roles qualify for H-1B visa sponsorship as specialty occupations requiring at least a bachelor's degree in engineering or a related technical field. Most sponsoring employers file under the regular cap, though cap-exempt research institutions and government contractors offer an alternative path. Premium processing cuts USCIS adjudication to 15 business days.
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Thumbtack helps millions of people confidently care for their homes. Thumbtack is the one app you need to take care of and improve your home — from personalized guidance to AI tools and a best-in-class hiring experience. Every day in every county of the U.S., people turn to Thumbtack to complete urgent repairs, seasonal maintenance and bigger improvements. We help homeowners know which projects to do, when to do them and who to hire from our growing community of 300,000 local service businesses. If making an impact inspires you, join us. Imagine what we’ll build together.
ABOUT THE BUSINESS APPLICATIONS ORG
The Business Applications org builds and operates the internal systems that help Thumbtack run effectively at scale: Salesforce-centered workflows, admin tooling, and integrations that connect teams across the company. We are expanding that work into a broader internal platform for business workflows, with shared APIs, reusable integration patterns, and safe, auditable workflows for business-critical actions across systems. This org collaborates closely with engineering and business teams to turn complex internal needs into systems that are easier to operate, extend, and automate responsibly.
THE CHALLENGE
The company’s internal systems are becoming more connected, more automated, and more central to how teams serve customers, pros, and the business. As AI tools and agents become part of everyday work, Business Applications has an opportunity to shape how those capabilities support the workflows teams already rely on, and to help teams use them well. The challenge for this leader is to help the org build on its foundation of critical Salesforce-centered systems work while leading the transition into a broader internal platform. This role will require balancing urgent business needs with longer-term platform investments and building trust with stakeholders who depend on these systems every day.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
- Work with business partners to understand high-value operational problems and turn them into clear technical direction for the team.
- Lead BusApps beyond Salesforce-centered delivery into a broader internal platform for business workflows, including the AI-enabled workflows emerging across the company.
- Build the path from promising local prototypes and agent experiments to production capabilities that business teams can adopt safely.
- Own the operating model for application administrators, business application developers, and software engineers as the org expands its technical scope.
- Set priorities in a way that keeps critical business work moving while creating room for durable platform investments.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Significant engineering leadership experience, including managing managers or senior technical leaders.
- Ability to turn ambiguous business needs into clear technical strategy, durable roadmaps, and measurable outcomes.
- Strong technical judgment for internal platforms that need to connect business workflows safely across multiple systems of record.
- Experience leading internal platform or business applications teams that connect business workflows across systems of record.
- Track record building high-performing teams through org design, role clarity, and leadership development.
- Ability to earn trust with business partners while navigating priorities, tradeoffs, and adoption of new technical capabilities.
- Practical experience bringing automation or AI-assisted workflows into production business processes, with the judgment to know where reliability, governance, and human review matter most.
EXPECTED SALARY RANGES
- For candidates living in San Francisco / Bay Area, San Jose, New York City, or Seattle metros, the expected salary range for the role is currently $310,300.00 - $401,500.00.
- For candidates living in Austin, TX or Washington DC metros or in California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, or Washington states, the expected salary range for the role is currently $279,700.00 - $361,900.00.
- For candidates living in all other US locations, the expected salary range for this role is currently $263,500.00 - $341,000.00. Actual offered salaries will vary and will be based on various factors, such as calibrated job level, qualifications, skills, competencies, and proficiency for the role. Actual offered salaries will vary and will be based on various factors, such as calibrated job level, qualifications, skills, competencies, and proficiency for the role.
Thumbtack embraces diversity. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and do not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, provincial, state, or local law. We also will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, consistent with applicable law. Thumbtack is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation for a medical condition or disability during any part of the application process, please contact: recruitingops@thumbtack.com. If you are a California resident, please review information regarding your rights under California privacy laws contained in Thumbtack’s Privacy policy available at https://www.thumbtack.com/privacy/. We put as much craftsmanship into candidate safety as we do into the hiring experience itself. While scammers may try to impersonate our team, we’ll never ask you for money, banking info, or SSNs during hiring. Check out our blueprint on how to spot the fakes.
INTRODUCTION
Thumbtack helps millions of people confidently care for their homes. Thumbtack is the one app you need to take care of and improve your home — from personalized guidance to AI tools and a best-in-class hiring experience. Every day in every county of the U.S., people turn to Thumbtack to complete urgent repairs, seasonal maintenance and bigger improvements. We help homeowners know which projects to do, when to do them and who to hire from our growing community of 300,000 local service businesses. If making an impact inspires you, join us. Imagine what we’ll build together.
ABOUT THE BUSINESS APPLICATIONS ORG
The Business Applications org builds and operates the internal systems that help Thumbtack run effectively at scale: Salesforce-centered workflows, admin tooling, and integrations that connect teams across the company. We are expanding that work into a broader internal platform for business workflows, with shared APIs, reusable integration patterns, and safe, auditable workflows for business-critical actions across systems. This org collaborates closely with engineering and business teams to turn complex internal needs into systems that are easier to operate, extend, and automate responsibly.
THE CHALLENGE
The company’s internal systems are becoming more connected, more automated, and more central to how teams serve customers, pros, and the business. As AI tools and agents become part of everyday work, Business Applications has an opportunity to shape how those capabilities support the workflows teams already rely on, and to help teams use them well. The challenge for this leader is to help the org build on its foundation of critical Salesforce-centered systems work while leading the transition into a broader internal platform. This role will require balancing urgent business needs with longer-term platform investments and building trust with stakeholders who depend on these systems every day.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
- Work with business partners to understand high-value operational problems and turn them into clear technical direction for the team.
- Lead BusApps beyond Salesforce-centered delivery into a broader internal platform for business workflows, including the AI-enabled workflows emerging across the company.
- Build the path from promising local prototypes and agent experiments to production capabilities that business teams can adopt safely.
- Own the operating model for application administrators, business application developers, and software engineers as the org expands its technical scope.
- Set priorities in a way that keeps critical business work moving while creating room for durable platform investments.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Significant engineering leadership experience, including managing managers or senior technical leaders.
- Ability to turn ambiguous business needs into clear technical strategy, durable roadmaps, and measurable outcomes.
- Strong technical judgment for internal platforms that need to connect business workflows safely across multiple systems of record.
- Experience leading internal platform or business applications teams that connect business workflows across systems of record.
- Track record building high-performing teams through org design, role clarity, and leadership development.
- Ability to earn trust with business partners while navigating priorities, tradeoffs, and adoption of new technical capabilities.
- Practical experience bringing automation or AI-assisted workflows into production business processes, with the judgment to know where reliability, governance, and human review matter most.
EXPECTED SALARY RANGES
- For candidates living in San Francisco / Bay Area, San Jose, New York City, or Seattle metros, the expected salary range for the role is currently $310,300.00 - $401,500.00.
- For candidates living in Austin, TX or Washington DC metros or in California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, or Washington states, the expected salary range for the role is currently $279,700.00 - $361,900.00.
- For candidates living in all other US locations, the expected salary range for this role is currently $263,500.00 - $341,000.00. Actual offered salaries will vary and will be based on various factors, such as calibrated job level, qualifications, skills, competencies, and proficiency for the role. Actual offered salaries will vary and will be based on various factors, such as calibrated job level, qualifications, skills, competencies, and proficiency for the role.
Thumbtack embraces diversity. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and do not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, provincial, state, or local law. We also will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, consistent with applicable law. Thumbtack is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation for a medical condition or disability during any part of the application process, please contact: recruitingops@thumbtack.com. If you are a California resident, please review information regarding your rights under California privacy laws contained in Thumbtack’s Privacy policy available at https://www.thumbtack.com/privacy/. We put as much craftsmanship into candidate safety as we do into the hiring experience itself. While scammers may try to impersonate our team, we’ll never ask you for money, banking info, or SSNs during hiring. Check out our blueprint on how to spot the fakes.
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Verify your SOC code before applying
Engineering Director roles map to multiple SOC codes depending on discipline. Pull the O*NET profile for your specific subdomain, civil, software, mechanical, and confirm the job offer uses the matching code. A mismatch between your credentials and the SOC on the LCA triggers RFEs.
Target employers with cap-exempt status
Universities, affiliated nonprofits, and government research labs can file H-1B petitions outside the annual cap and lottery. Engineering Director roles at these institutions get USCIS review year-round, with no April registration window required.
Search sponsoring employers on Migrate Mate
Filter Engineering Director openings by verified H-1B LCA filing history on Migrate Mate. You'll see which employers have filed for this exact role type, so you're not guessing at sponsorship willingness during outreach.
Negotiate premium processing into your offer
Engineering Director hires often come with urgent start dates. Ask the recruiter to include premium processing in the offer letter before signing. This locks in the commitment and avoids post-offer back-and-forth with HR or legal.
Document your leadership scope for the LCA
Director-level roles must demonstrate specialty occupation status, which means your petition needs to show the position requires a specific bachelor's degree, not just managerial experience. Have your employer detail team size, technical scope, and required degree field in the support letter.
Confirm prevailing wage level before accepting
Run your offered compensation against the OFLC Wage Search for your job title, SOC code, and work location before accepting. The DOL requires your employer to pay at least the prevailing wage on the certified LCA, and a Level I wage at a director title often signals a misclassified role.
H-1B Visa Engineering Director: Frequently Asked Questions
Does an Engineering Director role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
Yes, provided the position requires at minimum a bachelor's degree in a specific engineering discipline. USCIS scrutinizes director-level roles more heavily than individual contributor positions because some managerial jobs accept any bachelor's degree. Your employer's support letter needs to establish that the specific technical degree is a baseline requirement, not just preferred, for the role to hold up.
How do I find Engineering Director jobs at companies that actually sponsor H-1B visas?
Migrate Mate filters Engineering Director listings by employers with verified H-1B LCA filing history, so you can see which companies have sponsored this role type before. That's more reliable than asking recruiters upfront, since many H-1B sponsorship decisions get made at the offer stage, not during sourcing.
Can I switch employers as an H-1B holder in an Engineering Director role without losing status?
Yes. Under H-1B portability, you can start working for a new employer as soon as the new I-129 petition is filed, as long as your prior H-1B was approved and you've maintained valid status. The new employer files a transfer petition, and you don't need to wait for approval to begin. Confirm the filing date, not just the receipt notice, before your last day with the current employer.
What happens to my H-1B if my Engineering Director role is eliminated in a layoff?
You have a 60-day grace period from your last day of employment to find a new sponsor, change status, or leave the country. During that window you can't work, but you can actively pursue new H-1B transfer filings. Engineering Director roles at larger tech and manufacturing companies are common H-1B sponsors, so the transfer market for this level is active. Acting within the first two weeks gives you the most runway.
Does an Engineering Director role require PERM labor certification for H-1B sponsorship?
No. H-1B visas don't require PERM. PERM is part of the green card process, specifically the EB-2 and EB-3 employment-based immigrant visa categories. H-1B sponsorship only requires an approved LCA from the DOL and an approved I-129 petition from USCIS. If your employer is also sponsoring your green card, that's a separate parallel process.