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Full Stack Engineer roles are among the most actively sponsored positions for F-1 OPT students, with employers regularly filing H-1B visa petitions for qualified candidates. Your 12-month OPT window, and 24-month STEM extension if your degree qualifies, gives you enough runway to secure long-term sponsorship.
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Our vision is to transform how the world uses information to enrich life for all.
Micron Technology is a world leader in innovating memory and storage solutions that accelerate the transformation of information into intelligence, inspiring the world to learn, communicate and advance faster than ever.
ABOUT OUR TEAM
Our team builds and enables scalable, cloud-native software platforms that power critical manufacturing and business operations. We use modern full stack engineering practices and AI-driven technologies to create innovative solutions that improve automation, decision making, and operational efficiency.
POSITION OVERVIEW
We are seeking an AI-Centric Full Stack Software Engineer to design, build, and support modern software solutions with a strong focus on AI-enabled applications and intelligent automation. This role goes beyond simply using AI coding assistants. You will have strong understanding of Prompt Engineering, Vibe Coding, Rework Rate Reduction and leverage Custom Agents, and integrations built around the Model Context Protocol (MCP). You will apply strong software engineering fundamentals to assemble, integrate, and operationalize AI capabilities into real production systems being accountable for Full-Stack solutions.
The goal of this role is to significantly shorten development and feedback cycles by automating routine engineering work, augmenting human decision-making, and embedding intelligence directly into our development workflows and the applications we deliver!
Responsibilities
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Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain scalable full stack applications and platform services. Own software solutions end-to-end, including system design, architecture, implementation, testing, observability, deployment, and lifecycle support.
-
Develop and implement custom AI agents to support workflow automation, decision support, summarization, and multi-step reasoning capabilities.
-
Integrate AI services, large language models (LLMs), embeddings, search technologies, and external tools through secure and scalable APIs.
-
Build and maintain MCP-based integrations to enable structured communication between AI models, tools, and business systems.
-
Collaborate with engineering, product, and business stakeholders to translate requirements into reliable, maintainable, and scalable solutions.
-
Apply AI-assisted development practices while ensuring code quality, architectural integrity, security, reliability, and long-term maintainability.
-
Harden AI components for 24x7 critical physical manufacturing systems with attention to reliability and resiliency, latency and performance, security, permissions, and data boundaries, and observability and maintainability.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
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Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical field.
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3+ years of experience developing production grade full stack or backend software applications, including API design, service integration, and data persistence.
-
Hands on experience with cloud-native technologies, CI/CD pipelines, containerization, and Kubernetes based deployments.
-
Experience working with both relational and NoSQL databases, including data modeling and storage architecture design.
-
Proven experience designing, developing, and deploying AI-enabled applications, including custom AI agents and RAG-based systems.
-
Demonstrated experience with prompt engineering and Vibe Coding Prototypes, AI tool integration, and evaluating AI system reliability, security, and failure modes.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
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7+ years of experience building enterprise-scale distributed applications in cloud environments.
-
Experience building and integrating Model Context Protocol (MCP) to enable: Structured context sharing between models, tools, and agents; Tool and capability exposure to LLM-based agents; Interoperability across AI components without hard-coded integrations.
-
Proficiency with modern technology stacks such as C#, ASP.NET, Angular, SQL, NoSQL, and Kubernetes.
-
Experience developing AI agent skills, tool invocation frameworks, and multi-agent workflow solutions.
-
Strong understanding of prompt engineering, context window management, chain-of-thought design, and AI workflow optimization.
-
Experience architecting highly available, critical systems with focus on performance, resiliency, observability, and security.
-
Track record of leading architecture discussions, conducting code reviews, and establishing engineering standards and guidelines.
As a world leader in the semiconductor industry, Micron is dedicated to your personal wellbeing and professional growth. Micron benefits are designed to help you stay well, provide peace of mind and help you prepare for the future. We offer a choice of medical, dental and vision plans in all locations enabling team members to select the plans that best meet their family healthcare needs and budget. Micron also provides benefit programs that help protect your income if you are unable to work due to illness or injury, and paid family leave. Additionally, Micron benefits include a robust paid time-off program and paid holidays. For additional information regarding the Benefit programs available, please see the Benefits Guide posted on micron.com/careers/benefits.
Micron is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.
To learn more about Micron, please visit micron.com/careers
For US Sites Only: To request assistance with the application process and/or for reasonable accommodations, please contact Micron’s People Organization at hrsupport_na@micron.com or 1-800-336-8918 (select option #3)
Micron Prohibits the use of child labor and complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and other international and industry labor standards.
Micron does not charge candidates any recruitment fees or unlawfully collect any other payment from candidates as consideration for their employment with Micron.
AI alert: Candidates are encouraged to use AI tools to enhance their resume and/or application materials. However, all information provided must be accurate and reflect the candidate's true skills and experiences. Misuse of AI to fabricate or misrepresent qualifications will result in immediate disqualification.
Fraud alert: Micron advises job seekers to be cautious of unsolicited job offers and to verify the authenticity of any communication claiming to be from Micron by checking the official Micron careers website in the About Micron Technology, Inc.
MICRON FOUNDATION
Strong communities and education are vital to the success of both society and innovative companies. Every Micron site understands the complex needs of their local community. Whether it’s through strategic giving, sponsorships or deploying team member volunteers, we are making a difference.
SUSTAINABILITY
Micron is committed to sustainable practices and supporting our global community. We are building and maintaining sustainable operations, products, and communities while focusing on opportunities and risks that are most important to our business success and stakeholders.
INSIGHTS FROM PREVIOUS HIRES
Years of experience
- 2-4
- 4-8
- 8+
- Less than 2 years
Top skills
- API
- C (Programming Language)
- Android Studio
- Android
- C#
Previously worked at
- Previously worked as
- Software Development Engineer
- Senior Software Engineer
- Software Engineer
- Lead Software Engineer
- Principal Software Engineer
INTRODUCTION
Our vision is to transform how the world uses information to enrich life for all.
Micron Technology is a world leader in innovating memory and storage solutions that accelerate the transformation of information into intelligence, inspiring the world to learn, communicate and advance faster than ever.
ABOUT OUR TEAM
Our team builds and enables scalable, cloud-native software platforms that power critical manufacturing and business operations. We use modern full stack engineering practices and AI-driven technologies to create innovative solutions that improve automation, decision making, and operational efficiency.
POSITION OVERVIEW
We are seeking an AI-Centric Full Stack Software Engineer to design, build, and support modern software solutions with a strong focus on AI-enabled applications and intelligent automation. This role goes beyond simply using AI coding assistants. You will have strong understanding of Prompt Engineering, Vibe Coding, Rework Rate Reduction and leverage Custom Agents, and integrations built around the Model Context Protocol (MCP). You will apply strong software engineering fundamentals to assemble, integrate, and operationalize AI capabilities into real production systems being accountable for Full-Stack solutions.
The goal of this role is to significantly shorten development and feedback cycles by automating routine engineering work, augmenting human decision-making, and embedding intelligence directly into our development workflows and the applications we deliver!
Responsibilities
-
Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain scalable full stack applications and platform services. Own software solutions end-to-end, including system design, architecture, implementation, testing, observability, deployment, and lifecycle support.
-
Develop and implement custom AI agents to support workflow automation, decision support, summarization, and multi-step reasoning capabilities.
-
Integrate AI services, large language models (LLMs), embeddings, search technologies, and external tools through secure and scalable APIs.
-
Build and maintain MCP-based integrations to enable structured communication between AI models, tools, and business systems.
-
Collaborate with engineering, product, and business stakeholders to translate requirements into reliable, maintainable, and scalable solutions.
-
Apply AI-assisted development practices while ensuring code quality, architectural integrity, security, reliability, and long-term maintainability.
-
Harden AI components for 24x7 critical physical manufacturing systems with attention to reliability and resiliency, latency and performance, security, permissions, and data boundaries, and observability and maintainability.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
-
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical field.
-
3+ years of experience developing production grade full stack or backend software applications, including API design, service integration, and data persistence.
-
Hands on experience with cloud-native technologies, CI/CD pipelines, containerization, and Kubernetes based deployments.
-
Experience working with both relational and NoSQL databases, including data modeling and storage architecture design.
-
Proven experience designing, developing, and deploying AI-enabled applications, including custom AI agents and RAG-based systems.
-
Demonstrated experience with prompt engineering and Vibe Coding Prototypes, AI tool integration, and evaluating AI system reliability, security, and failure modes.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
-
7+ years of experience building enterprise-scale distributed applications in cloud environments.
-
Experience building and integrating Model Context Protocol (MCP) to enable: Structured context sharing between models, tools, and agents; Tool and capability exposure to LLM-based agents; Interoperability across AI components without hard-coded integrations.
-
Proficiency with modern technology stacks such as C#, ASP.NET, Angular, SQL, NoSQL, and Kubernetes.
-
Experience developing AI agent skills, tool invocation frameworks, and multi-agent workflow solutions.
-
Strong understanding of prompt engineering, context window management, chain-of-thought design, and AI workflow optimization.
-
Experience architecting highly available, critical systems with focus on performance, resiliency, observability, and security.
-
Track record of leading architecture discussions, conducting code reviews, and establishing engineering standards and guidelines.
As a world leader in the semiconductor industry, Micron is dedicated to your personal wellbeing and professional growth. Micron benefits are designed to help you stay well, provide peace of mind and help you prepare for the future. We offer a choice of medical, dental and vision plans in all locations enabling team members to select the plans that best meet their family healthcare needs and budget. Micron also provides benefit programs that help protect your income if you are unable to work due to illness or injury, and paid family leave. Additionally, Micron benefits include a robust paid time-off program and paid holidays. For additional information regarding the Benefit programs available, please see the Benefits Guide posted on micron.com/careers/benefits.
Micron is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.
To learn more about Micron, please visit micron.com/careers
For US Sites Only: To request assistance with the application process and/or for reasonable accommodations, please contact Micron’s People Organization at hrsupport_na@micron.com or 1-800-336-8918 (select option #3)
Micron Prohibits the use of child labor and complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and other international and industry labor standards.
Micron does not charge candidates any recruitment fees or unlawfully collect any other payment from candidates as consideration for their employment with Micron.
AI alert: Candidates are encouraged to use AI tools to enhance their resume and/or application materials. However, all information provided must be accurate and reflect the candidate's true skills and experiences. Misuse of AI to fabricate or misrepresent qualifications will result in immediate disqualification.
Fraud alert: Micron advises job seekers to be cautious of unsolicited job offers and to verify the authenticity of any communication claiming to be from Micron by checking the official Micron careers website in the About Micron Technology, Inc.
MICRON FOUNDATION
Strong communities and education are vital to the success of both society and innovative companies. Every Micron site understands the complex needs of their local community. Whether it’s through strategic giving, sponsorships or deploying team member volunteers, we are making a difference.
SUSTAINABILITY
Micron is committed to sustainable practices and supporting our global community. We are building and maintaining sustainable operations, products, and communities while focusing on opportunities and risks that are most important to our business success and stakeholders.
INSIGHTS FROM PREVIOUS HIRES
Years of experience
- 2-4
- 4-8
- 8+
- Less than 2 years
Top skills
- API
- C (Programming Language)
- Android Studio
- Android
- C#
Previously worked at
- Previously worked as
- Software Development Engineer
- Senior Software Engineer
- Software Engineer
- Lead Software Engineer
- Principal Software Engineer
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding OPT Sponsorship as a Full Stack Engineer
Target companies with an H-1B sponsorship track record
Search DOL LCA disclosure data to verify which employers have filed H-1B visa petitions for Full Stack Engineers in the past. Past filings are the strongest signal that a company is willing to sponsor your long-term work authorization.
Lead with your full-stack depth, not just breadth
Employers sponsoring OPT hires want to see genuine ownership across the stack. Highlight specific projects where you owned both frontend and backend decisions, including architecture choices, not just feature implementations.
Apply for your STEM OPT extension early
If your degree is in computer science, software engineering, or a related STEM field, file your STEM extension application at least 90 days before your initial OPT expires. Late filing risks a gap in your work authorization.
Prioritize startups and mid-size tech companies
Smaller companies often move faster on sponsorship decisions and have more flexibility than large enterprises. Many startups that rely on engineering talent will sponsor H-1B petitions for Full Stack Engineers they cannot afford to lose.
Frame your OPT timeline as an asset in conversations
A STEM-eligible Full Stack Engineer brings up to three years of authorized work before H-1B sponsorship is required. That runway reassures employers who are uncertain about the process and gives you time to prove your value.
Match your tech stack to the employer's actual codebase
Tailoring your resume to reflect the specific frameworks and languages in a job posting, such as React, Node.js, or PostgreSQL, dramatically improves your callback rate and signals you can contribute immediately without a long ramp-up period.
Full Stack Engineer OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Can F-1 OPT students work as Full Stack Engineers in the United States?
Yes. Full Stack Engineer roles qualify for F-1 OPT because the work is directly related to STEM degree fields like computer science and software engineering. Most positions also qualify for the 24-month STEM OPT extension, giving eligible students up to three years of authorized work before needing H-1B sponsorship.
Do Full Stack Engineer employers commonly sponsor H-1B visas?
Many do, particularly technology companies and startups that depend heavily on engineering talent. Full Stack Engineers consistently appear among the most common H-1B job titles in DOL disclosure data. Sponsorship willingness varies by company size and budget, so it is worth filtering specifically for OPT-friendly employers. Migrate Mate makes it straightforward to browse Full Stack Engineer roles at companies that sponsor.
Does a Full Stack Engineer role qualify for the 24-month STEM OPT extension?
It depends on your degree, not the job title. If your undergraduate or graduate degree is in a STEM field recognized on the DHS STEM Designated Degree Program List, such as computer science, software engineering, or information technology, and the Full Stack Engineer role is directly related to that field, you can apply for the 24-month extension through your Designated School Official.
What should I look for in a Full Stack Engineer job posting to assess sponsorship likelihood?
Look for explicit language about OPT or visa sponsorship in the job description. Beyond that, check whether the company has filed LCA applications for similar roles in the past using publicly available DOL data. Companies that have previously hired international engineers in engineering roles are more likely to understand and support the H-1B sponsorship process for Full Stack Engineers.
How much time do I have to find a Full Stack Engineer job on OPT?
Your initial OPT period gives you 12 months of work authorization after graduation. During that period, you're allowed up to 90 days of unemployment. If your degree qualifies for the STEM extension, a timely application adds 24 more months. Filing the extension at least 90 days before your current OPT expires protects your authorization from lapsing during the review period.