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Full Stack Developer roles are among the most common OPT-sponsored positions in the U.S., with employers across tech, finance, and healthcare regularly filing H-1B visa and E-3 visa petitions for these roles. Your 12-month OPT window (or 24-month STEM extension) gives you time to secure sponsorship if you target the right companies early.
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Behind every great digital experience is the technology that makes it possible. As a Full Stack Ad Tech Developer at Hearst Magazines, you'll help build the systems that power advertising, audience insights, and revenue across one of the world's leading media companies, solving complex engineering challenges while shaping the future of digital publishing.
About Hearst Magazines (Why Us?)
Hearst Magazines is one of the world's largest publishers, with a portfolio of
30 brands
that inspire, inform, and entertain millions of readers across print, digital, social, video, and emerging platforms. Our teams combine world-class storytelling with cutting-edge technology to create exceptional consumer experiences and innovative advertising solutions. Join us to help shape the future of media through collaboration, creativity, and continuous innovation.
Key Responsibilities (What You Are Doing)
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Design and develop scalable backend services that process high volumes of advertising event and audience engagement data through reliable ETL pipelines.
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Build and maintain data ingestion, transformation, and enrichment systems that integrate with ad servers, supply-side platforms, data management platforms, and other third-party technologies.
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Develop APIs and internal tools that support ad delivery, campaign measurement, troubleshooting, and revenue reporting.
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Create and maintain front-end applications and operational tools using modern JavaScript frameworks such as React and Node.js.
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Implement scalable approaches to data storage, retrieval, normalization, and processing across cloud platforms including Google Cloud Platform and AWS.
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Collaborate with engineering, analytics, and ad operations teams to deliver accurate, privacy-compliant, and reliable data solutions for reporting and downstream applications.
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Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize applications, APIs, data pipelines, and integrations to improve performance, scalability, and reliability.
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Contribute to automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, and modern software development practices while applying privacy-by-design principles across all systems.
Qualifications (What We're Looking For)
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3+ years of experience in full stack software development, with a strong focus on backend development, data engineering, or equivalent experience.
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Proficiency in Python, SQL, and JavaScript.
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Experience building applications with modern JavaScript frameworks such as React and Node.js.
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Hands-on experience designing, building, and maintaining ETL workflows, data pipelines, APIs, and backend services.
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Experience working with cloud platforms such as Google Cloud Platform or AWS, including serverless technologies.
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Familiarity with data warehouses such as BigQuery, Redshift, or similar technologies.
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Experience with digital advertising technologies, including Google Ad Manager, header bidding platforms, OpenRTB, or related ad tech ecosystems.
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Comfort using AI-assisted development tools to accelerate coding, testing, debugging, documentation, and infrastructure workflows.
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Understanding of CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and modern software engineering best practices.
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Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills with close attention to performance, scalability, and reliability.
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Ability to collaborate effectively across engineering, analytics, product, and ad operations teams.
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Understanding of data privacy requirements, including GDPR, CCPA, and privacy-focused system design principles.
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Preferred experience with data governance tools, business intelligence platforms (such as Looker or Tableau), real-time data processing frameworks, machine learning pipelines, or retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) solutions.
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This role is based in New York City and follows a hybrid schedule of four days per week in the office.
Benefits (What We Offer)
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Work with the Best: Collaborate with top-tier professionals across media, advertising, tech, fashion, lifestyle, and publishing, shaping the future of these dynamic industries.
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Grow Your Skills: Unlock your potential with access to innovative training programs, immersive workshops, and exclusive industry events.
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Work-Life Harmony: Enjoy the flexibility of hybrid work, empowering you to balance professional success with personal priorities.
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Foster Connection & Belonging: Join our Employee Resource Groups and help create a welcoming workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered.
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Wellness First: Prioritize your well-being with a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance from Day 1.
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Plan for Your Financial Future: Enjoy competitive financial perks, including a 401(k) plan with a generous company match.
The base salary range for this role is
$110,000–$140,000
. This position is
not eligible for bonus or commission compensation
. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, skills, qualifications, and location.
Hearst Magazines is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Degree Level: Bachelor's Degree
Be Part of What's Next
Behind every great digital experience is the technology that makes it possible. As a Full Stack Ad Tech Developer at Hearst Magazines, you'll help build the systems that power advertising, audience insights, and revenue across one of the world's leading media companies, solving complex engineering challenges while shaping the future of digital publishing.
About Hearst Magazines (Why Us?)
Hearst Magazines is one of the world's largest publishers, with a portfolio of
30 brands
that inspire, inform, and entertain millions of readers across print, digital, social, video, and emerging platforms. Our teams combine world-class storytelling with cutting-edge technology to create exceptional consumer experiences and innovative advertising solutions. Join us to help shape the future of media through collaboration, creativity, and continuous innovation.
Key Responsibilities (What You Are Doing)
-
Design and develop scalable backend services that process high volumes of advertising event and audience engagement data through reliable ETL pipelines.
-
Build and maintain data ingestion, transformation, and enrichment systems that integrate with ad servers, supply-side platforms, data management platforms, and other third-party technologies.
-
Develop APIs and internal tools that support ad delivery, campaign measurement, troubleshooting, and revenue reporting.
-
Create and maintain front-end applications and operational tools using modern JavaScript frameworks such as React and Node.js.
-
Implement scalable approaches to data storage, retrieval, normalization, and processing across cloud platforms including Google Cloud Platform and AWS.
-
Collaborate with engineering, analytics, and ad operations teams to deliver accurate, privacy-compliant, and reliable data solutions for reporting and downstream applications.
-
Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize applications, APIs, data pipelines, and integrations to improve performance, scalability, and reliability.
-
Contribute to automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, and modern software development practices while applying privacy-by-design principles across all systems.
Qualifications (What We're Looking For)
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3+ years of experience in full stack software development, with a strong focus on backend development, data engineering, or equivalent experience.
-
Proficiency in Python, SQL, and JavaScript.
-
Experience building applications with modern JavaScript frameworks such as React and Node.js.
-
Hands-on experience designing, building, and maintaining ETL workflows, data pipelines, APIs, and backend services.
-
Experience working with cloud platforms such as Google Cloud Platform or AWS, including serverless technologies.
-
Familiarity with data warehouses such as BigQuery, Redshift, or similar technologies.
-
Experience with digital advertising technologies, including Google Ad Manager, header bidding platforms, OpenRTB, or related ad tech ecosystems.
-
Comfort using AI-assisted development tools to accelerate coding, testing, debugging, documentation, and infrastructure workflows.
-
Understanding of CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and modern software engineering best practices.
-
Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills with close attention to performance, scalability, and reliability.
-
Ability to collaborate effectively across engineering, analytics, product, and ad operations teams.
-
Understanding of data privacy requirements, including GDPR, CCPA, and privacy-focused system design principles.
-
Preferred experience with data governance tools, business intelligence platforms (such as Looker or Tableau), real-time data processing frameworks, machine learning pipelines, or retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) solutions.
-
This role is based in New York City and follows a hybrid schedule of four days per week in the office.
Benefits (What We Offer)
-
Work with the Best: Collaborate with top-tier professionals across media, advertising, tech, fashion, lifestyle, and publishing, shaping the future of these dynamic industries.
-
Grow Your Skills: Unlock your potential with access to innovative training programs, immersive workshops, and exclusive industry events.
-
Work-Life Harmony: Enjoy the flexibility of hybrid work, empowering you to balance professional success with personal priorities.
-
Foster Connection & Belonging: Join our Employee Resource Groups and help create a welcoming workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered.
-
Wellness First: Prioritize your well-being with a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance from Day 1.
-
Plan for Your Financial Future: Enjoy competitive financial perks, including a 401(k) plan with a generous company match.
The base salary range for this role is
$110,000–$140,000
. This position is
not eligible for bonus or commission compensation
. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, skills, qualifications, and location.
Hearst Magazines is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Degree Level: Bachelor's Degree
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding OPT Sponsorship as a Full Stack Developer
Target companies with a STEM OPT extension track record
Companies that have sponsored H-1B visa petitions for Full Stack Developers are far more likely to support your STEM OPT extension. Look for employers with consistent engineering hiring patterns, not one-off sponsorships, to reduce the risk of your extension being denied.
Emphasize both frontend and backend depth in your resume
Employers sponsoring OPT candidates want to see genuine full-stack fluency, not surface-level exposure. Listing specific frameworks you've shipped to production, such as React with Node.js or Django with PostgreSQL, signals you can contribute without a long ramp-up period.
Apply before your OPT clock starts burning
Sponsoring employers need lead time to prepare LCA filings and H-1B petitions. Starting your job search three to four months before your OPT start date gives both you and the employer enough runway to complete the process without timeline pressure.
Ask directly about sponsorship in the recruiter screen
Raise the visa sponsorship question in the first recruiter call, not after a full interview loop. It saves everyone time and signals professionalism. Frame it clearly: ask whether the company sponsors H-1B or E-3 visas for full-stack engineering roles.
Specialize in a high-demand stack to strengthen your case
Generalist full-stack profiles compete with a large pool. Developers with demonstrated expertise in cloud-native architectures, TypeScript, or microservices are easier for employers to justify sponsoring because the skill set is harder to fill domestically.
Keep your I-20 and EAD documentation current and accessible
Employers initiating OPT sponsorship paperwork will ask for your I-20 endorsement, EAD card, and university authorization letters. Having these organized and ready to share immediately prevents delays that can stall an offer or jeopardize your start date.
Full Stack Developer OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Do Full Stack Developer jobs typically sponsor OPT students?
Yes, Full Stack Developer is one of the most actively sponsored roles for OPT students in the U.S. Most medium-to-large tech companies, as well as many startups with engineering teams, regularly support OPT and STEM OPT extensions for full-stack roles. Migrate Mate filters job listings specifically for employers open to sponsoring OPT candidates, so you can focus your search on companies that are already willing.
Does my Full Stack Developer role qualify for the 24-month STEM OPT extension?
It depends on your degree field, not just your job title. If your degree is in computer science, software engineering, information systems, or another STEM-designated field, and your Full Stack Developer role involves directly applying that knowledge, you likely qualify for the 24-month extension. Your DSO must verify the role meets the STEM criteria and update your I-20 accordingly before the extension is filed.
Can I switch Full Stack Developer jobs while on OPT?
Yes, you can change employers while on OPT, but your new job must still be directly related to your degree field and must be reported to your DSO within 10 days. For STEM OPT holders, switching employers also requires your new employer to sign a formal training plan and register with E-Verify before you can begin work. Gaps between jobs count against your unemployment limit, so plan transitions carefully.
What is the H-1B cap lottery and how does it affect my OPT as a Full Stack Developer?
The H-1B lottery is an annual random selection process for the 85,000 H-1B visas available each year. Registration opens in March, and USCIS selects petitions by lottery in late March or early April for an October 1 start date. If you're on OPT and not selected, your employer can re-enter you in subsequent lotteries while your STEM OPT extension remains valid, giving you up to three lottery cycles to secure selection.
How many days can I go without a job while on OPT as a Full Stack Developer?
Standard OPT allows a maximum of 90 days of unemployment. If you're on the 24-month STEM OPT extension, that limit increases to 150 days in total across both periods combined, not an additional 150 days. Any day you are not employed in a role related to your degree counts toward that limit. Losing a Full Stack Developer job mid-OPT makes finding a new qualifying role quickly a real priority.