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Platform Engineer roles sit squarely within H-1B visa specialty occupation requirements, making them strong candidates for employer sponsorship. Infrastructure-as-code, Kubernetes, and cloud platform skills map cleanly to degree-level engineering work USCIS recognizes. Many employers with active LCA filing history actively sponsor for these roles.
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Join Mizuho as a Payment Platform Implementation Engineer! The Payment and Settlement Technology group is seeking a Payment Platform Implementation Engineer to design, build, and support scalable technology solutions for critical payment processing, settlement, and transaction banking platforms. In this role, you will partner with business, operations, product, and technology teams to deliver secure, resilient, and well-controlled applications that support high-value payments, settlement workflows, regulatory requirements, and ongoing platform modernization initiatives across SWIFT, FED, ACH and other global internal and external channels.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Design, develop, and maintain Java-based applications and services supporting payment processing, settlement workflows, and transaction banking capabilities across internal and external channels.
- Build and integrate APIs, microservices, and event-driven components that enable secure, resilient, and scalable payment orchestration, validation, enrichment, routing, and status tracking.
- Develop scripts and automation utilities to support application deployment, data analysis, operational support, monitoring, reconciliation, and controlled production support activities.
- Design, query, and optimize relational databases supporting payment transactions, reference data, audit trails, exception handling, and settlement reporting.
- Collaborate with business analysts, operations, risk, compliance, infrastructure, and vendor teams to translate payment-domain requirements into reliable technical solutions with strong controls and traceability.
- Support testing, defect resolution, code reviews, release management, and production readiness activities for payment and settlement platforms, ensuring high availability, security, and regulatory alignment.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field required; Master’s degree in Computer Science preferred.
- Must have hands-on experience working on payment straight-through processing (STP) solutions, including payment initiation, validation, enrichment, routing, settlement, exception handling, and status reporting.
- Strong Java development experience with practical knowledge of APIs, microservices, scripting, relational databases, and production-grade application support.
- Experience with payment platforms, financial messaging, clearing and settlement processes, or banking technology environments preferred.
- Eligibility to work in the local market required.
COMPENSATION
- The expected base salary ranges from $83k-$165k. Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including relevant skills, training, experience, education, and, where applicable, certifications and licenses obtained. Market and organizational factors are also considered. In addition to salary and a generous employee benefits package, successful candidates are eligible to receive a discretionary bonus.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
Mizuho has in place a hybrid working program, with varying opportunities for remote work depending on the nature of the role, needs of your department, as well as local laws and regulatory obligations. Roles in some of our departments have greater in-office requirements that will be communicated to you as part of the recruitment process.
COMPANY OVERVIEW
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. is the 15th largest bank in the world as measured by total assets of ~ $2 trillion. Mizuho's 60,000 employees worldwide offer comprehensive financial services to clients in 35 countries and 800 offices throughout the Americas, EMEA and Asia. Mizuho Americas is a leading provider of corporate and investment banking services to clients in the US, Canada, and Latin America. Through its acquisition of Greenhill, Mizuho provides M&A, restructuring and private capital advisory capabilities across Americas, Europe and Asia. Mizuho Americas employs approximately 3,500 professionals, and its capabilities span corporate and investment banking, capital markets, equity and fixed income sales & trading, derivatives, FX, custody and research.
Mizuho Americas offers a competitive total rewards package. We are an EEO/AA Employer - M/F/Disability/Veteran. We participate in the E-Verify program. We maintain a drug-free workplace and reserve the right to require pre- and post-hire drug testing as permitted by applicable law.
INTRODUCTION
Join Mizuho as a Payment Platform Implementation Engineer! The Payment and Settlement Technology group is seeking a Payment Platform Implementation Engineer to design, build, and support scalable technology solutions for critical payment processing, settlement, and transaction banking platforms. In this role, you will partner with business, operations, product, and technology teams to deliver secure, resilient, and well-controlled applications that support high-value payments, settlement workflows, regulatory requirements, and ongoing platform modernization initiatives across SWIFT, FED, ACH and other global internal and external channels.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Design, develop, and maintain Java-based applications and services supporting payment processing, settlement workflows, and transaction banking capabilities across internal and external channels.
- Build and integrate APIs, microservices, and event-driven components that enable secure, resilient, and scalable payment orchestration, validation, enrichment, routing, and status tracking.
- Develop scripts and automation utilities to support application deployment, data analysis, operational support, monitoring, reconciliation, and controlled production support activities.
- Design, query, and optimize relational databases supporting payment transactions, reference data, audit trails, exception handling, and settlement reporting.
- Collaborate with business analysts, operations, risk, compliance, infrastructure, and vendor teams to translate payment-domain requirements into reliable technical solutions with strong controls and traceability.
- Support testing, defect resolution, code reviews, release management, and production readiness activities for payment and settlement platforms, ensuring high availability, security, and regulatory alignment.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field required; Master’s degree in Computer Science preferred.
- Must have hands-on experience working on payment straight-through processing (STP) solutions, including payment initiation, validation, enrichment, routing, settlement, exception handling, and status reporting.
- Strong Java development experience with practical knowledge of APIs, microservices, scripting, relational databases, and production-grade application support.
- Experience with payment platforms, financial messaging, clearing and settlement processes, or banking technology environments preferred.
- Eligibility to work in the local market required.
COMPENSATION
- The expected base salary ranges from $83k-$165k. Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including relevant skills, training, experience, education, and, where applicable, certifications and licenses obtained. Market and organizational factors are also considered. In addition to salary and a generous employee benefits package, successful candidates are eligible to receive a discretionary bonus.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
Mizuho has in place a hybrid working program, with varying opportunities for remote work depending on the nature of the role, needs of your department, as well as local laws and regulatory obligations. Roles in some of our departments have greater in-office requirements that will be communicated to you as part of the recruitment process.
COMPANY OVERVIEW
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. is the 15th largest bank in the world as measured by total assets of ~ $2 trillion. Mizuho's 60,000 employees worldwide offer comprehensive financial services to clients in 35 countries and 800 offices throughout the Americas, EMEA and Asia. Mizuho Americas is a leading provider of corporate and investment banking services to clients in the US, Canada, and Latin America. Through its acquisition of Greenhill, Mizuho provides M&A, restructuring and private capital advisory capabilities across Americas, Europe and Asia. Mizuho Americas employs approximately 3,500 professionals, and its capabilities span corporate and investment banking, capital markets, equity and fixed income sales & trading, derivatives, FX, custody and research.
Mizuho Americas offers a competitive total rewards package. We are an EEO/AA Employer - M/F/Disability/Veteran. We participate in the E-Verify program. We maintain a drug-free workplace and reserve the right to require pre- and post-hire drug testing as permitted by applicable law.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship as a Platform Engineer
Align your resume to SOC codes
Platform Engineer roles often get filed under SOC 15-1244 (Network and Computer Systems Administrators) or 15-1252 (Software Developers). Check O*NET to confirm which code matches your actual duties, then tailor your resume language accordingly so your LCA and petition align.
Verify prevailing wage before negotiating
Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up the Level I through IV wage for your SOC code and work location. If an offer falls below the posted prevailing wage, the employer can't file a compliant LCA, which blocks the H-1B petition entirely.
Target employers with cap-exempt filing options
Universities, nonprofit research institutions, and government research organizations are cap-exempt, meaning they can file H-1B petitions year-round without waiting for the April lottery. Platform Engineer roles at these institutions are a direct path around the annual cap.
Search verified sponsors on Migrate Mate
Filter by Platform Engineer roles on Migrate Mate to see employers with documented LCA filing history for infrastructure and platform positions. This surfaces companies that have already committed to the sponsorship process, not just those that say they're open to it.
Confirm your employer handles H-1B specialty occupation documentation
USCIS requires employers to document why a Platform Engineer role requires a specific bachelor's degree or higher. Get written confirmation that the employer's counsel can articulate the degree requirement clearly, since vague job descriptions are a common RFE trigger for platform and infrastructure titles.
Use your 60-day grace period strategically
If your H-1B employment ends, you have 60 days to secure a new employer and have them file a transfer petition. Platform Engineer skills are in high demand across cloud-native teams, so prioritize reaching out to companies with active infrastructure hiring before the window closes.
H-1B Visa Platform Engineer: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Platform Engineer role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
Yes. Platform Engineer positions typically require a bachelor's degree or higher in computer science, computer engineering, or a related technical field. USCIS treats roles that involve designing and maintaining cloud infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, or distributed systems as specialty occupations, provided the employer documents the degree requirement clearly in the petition.
Which SOC code does a Platform Engineer role fall under for LCA filing?
Most Platform Engineer roles are filed under SOC 15-1252 (Software Developers) or SOC 15-1244 (Network and Computer Systems Administrators), depending on whether the work is primarily software-defined infrastructure or network-layer operations. Cross-check your actual job duties against both profiles on O*NET to confirm which code your employer's counsel should use, since the SOC code determines the prevailing wage requirement.
How do I find employers that actively sponsor H-1B visas for Platform Engineers?
Migrate Mate shows verified LCA filing history by role and employer, so you can filter specifically for companies that have filed for Platform Engineer or related infrastructure titles. This is more reliable than asking recruiters, since LCA data reflects actual sponsorship activity rather than stated willingness.
Can a Platform Engineer transfer their H-1B to a new employer mid-petition?
Yes. Under AC21 portability, you can transfer your H-1B to a new employer once your I-140 has been approved and your I-485 has been pending for 180 days or more, as long as the new role is in the same or a similar occupational classification. For earlier-stage transfers, the new employer simply files a new H-1B transfer petition and you can begin work as soon as USCIS receives it.
What documentation should I gather before an employer files my H-1B petition as a Platform Engineer?
Compile your educational credentials, including degree certificates and transcripts, and get a credential evaluation if your degree is from outside the U.S. Collect documentation of any specialized certifications in Kubernetes, Terraform, or cloud platforms, since these can support the specialty occupation argument. Your employer will also need an active LCA from DOL before USCIS will accept the I-129 petition.