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Staff Software Engineer roles qualify for OPT work authorization, including the 24-month STEM OPT extension for graduates in computer science, software engineering, and related fields. These senior-level positions typically require seven or more years of experience and involve leading technical architecture, mentoring engineers, and driving large-scale system design.
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The BioPharma Reporting & Specialty Analytics engineer is a software engineering craftsman that is a full-stack engineer that is an expert at working in all layers of an application. They work in an agile development environment to deliver reporting & insights to transform healthcare into a safer and more cost-effective industry.
Responsibilities
- Building analytic products from clinical data sets that is sourced from multiple systems, including Electronical Medical Record Systems (EMR) including labs, Practice Management Systems (PMS), and Pharmacy Dispensing Systems (PDS).
- Providing direct value to practices and pharmaceutical companies by building reports and dashboards to help them drive efficacy and usage of clinical products.
- Enriching data elements from other reference source systems to enhance our analytic offerings.
- Develop and define new products to enable pharmaceutical manufacturers’ key data initiatives.
- Support and build Sales enablement tools to provide feasibility requests to manufacturers.
- Daily operations and support.
QUALIFICATIONS
- 4-8 years of experience, preferred.
- Bachelor's degree in related field, or equivalent work experience, preferred.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, a good work ethic and sense of humor.
- 3+ years of software development experience.
- Python experience is required.
- SSIS experience is preferred.
- Airflow experience is required.
- BI Data visualization experience.
- Front end web dev (Angular, React) preferred.
- Must have SQL experience with relational databases.
- Comfortable working with open-source technologies.
- Experience with healthcare data is preferred.
- Experience building & deployment pipelines to support CI/CD; ArgoCD, Harbor, Liquibase.
- Experience with GCP is preferred; GKE Kubernetes.
COMPENSATION
- Anticipated salary range: $96,300 - $151,360
- Bonus eligible: No
BENEFITS
Cardinal Health offers a wide variety of benefits and programs to support health and well-being.
- Medical, dental and vision coverage
- Paid time off plan
- Health savings account (HSA)
- 401k savings plan
- Access to wages before pay day with myFlexPay
- Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
- Short- and long-term disability coverage
- Work-Life resources
- Paid parental leave
- Healthy lifestyle programs
Application window anticipated to close: 12/27/2026*if interested in opportunity, please submit application as soon as possible.
The salary range listed is an estimate. Pay at Cardinal Health is determined by multiple factors including, but not limited to, a candidate’s geographical location, relevant education, experience and skills and an evaluation of internal pay equity.
Cardinal Health supports an inclusive workplace that values diversity of thought, experience and background. We celebrate the power of our differences to create better solutions for our customers by ensuring employees can be their authentic selves each day. Cardinal Health is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, veteran status, marital status, creed, status with regard to public assistance, genetic status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.
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INTRODUCTION
The BioPharma Reporting & Specialty Analytics engineer is a software engineering craftsman that is a full-stack engineer that is an expert at working in all layers of an application. They work in an agile development environment to deliver reporting & insights to transform healthcare into a safer and more cost-effective industry.
Responsibilities
- Building analytic products from clinical data sets that is sourced from multiple systems, including Electronical Medical Record Systems (EMR) including labs, Practice Management Systems (PMS), and Pharmacy Dispensing Systems (PDS).
- Providing direct value to practices and pharmaceutical companies by building reports and dashboards to help them drive efficacy and usage of clinical products.
- Enriching data elements from other reference source systems to enhance our analytic offerings.
- Develop and define new products to enable pharmaceutical manufacturers’ key data initiatives.
- Support and build Sales enablement tools to provide feasibility requests to manufacturers.
- Daily operations and support.
QUALIFICATIONS
- 4-8 years of experience, preferred.
- Bachelor's degree in related field, or equivalent work experience, preferred.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, a good work ethic and sense of humor.
- 3+ years of software development experience.
- Python experience is required.
- SSIS experience is preferred.
- Airflow experience is required.
- BI Data visualization experience.
- Front end web dev (Angular, React) preferred.
- Must have SQL experience with relational databases.
- Comfortable working with open-source technologies.
- Experience with healthcare data is preferred.
- Experience building & deployment pipelines to support CI/CD; ArgoCD, Harbor, Liquibase.
- Experience with GCP is preferred; GKE Kubernetes.
COMPENSATION
- Anticipated salary range: $96,300 - $151,360
- Bonus eligible: No
BENEFITS
Cardinal Health offers a wide variety of benefits and programs to support health and well-being.
- Medical, dental and vision coverage
- Paid time off plan
- Health savings account (HSA)
- 401k savings plan
- Access to wages before pay day with myFlexPay
- Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
- Short- and long-term disability coverage
- Work-Life resources
- Paid parental leave
- Healthy lifestyle programs
Application window anticipated to close: 12/27/2026*if interested in opportunity, please submit application as soon as possible.
The salary range listed is an estimate. Pay at Cardinal Health is determined by multiple factors including, but not limited to, a candidate’s geographical location, relevant education, experience and skills and an evaluation of internal pay equity.
Cardinal Health supports an inclusive workplace that values diversity of thought, experience and background. We celebrate the power of our differences to create better solutions for our customers by ensuring employees can be their authentic selves each day. Cardinal Health is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, veteran status, marital status, creed, status with regard to public assistance, genetic status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.
To read and review this privacy notice click here
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding OPT Sponsorship as a Staff Software Engineer
Target STEM-designated degree holders first
Confirm your degree appears on the official STEM OPT eligible CIP code list before applying. Computer science, electrical engineering, and information systems degrees qualify. This maximizes your authorized work period and makes you more attractive to employers weighing sponsorship timelines.
Emphasize technical scope and ownership
Staff-level roles require demonstrated ownership of large systems, not just task completion. Quantify impact: services you architected, uptime improvements you drove, or team size you influenced. Employers at this level expect candidates who operate with minimal direction and set technical direction.
Address OPT timing proactively in applications
Recruiters screening Staff candidates often assume immigration is complicated. A brief note clarifying your current OPT authorization period and STEM extension eligibility removes hesitation early. Framing it factually and confidently signals you understand the process and have planned accordingly.
Prioritize companies with established H-1B sponsorship history
Large technology companies and well-funded startups that have sponsored H-1B visa petitions before have legal and HR infrastructure already in place. They're far less likely to decline a strong Staff candidate over visa concerns than companies encountering sponsorship for the first time.
Use your technical network to access unadvertised roles
Many Staff Software Engineer positions are filled through referrals before any job listing is published. Reconnect with former colleagues, contribute to open-source projects, and engage engineering communities where principal and staff engineers are active. A warm introduction bypasses early screening filters entirely.
Time your job search around your OPT expiration window
Start applying at least four to five months before your OPT authorization ends. Staff-level hiring processes involve multiple interview rounds and can take six to ten weeks. Beginning early gives you room to negotiate without the pressure of an imminent work authorization gap.
Staff Software Engineer OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Can I work as a Staff Software Engineer on OPT without H-1B sponsorship?
Yes. OPT authorizes full-time employment in a role directly related to your field of study, and Staff Software Engineer positions qualify for graduates with degrees in computer science, software engineering, or related STEM fields. You can work for the duration of your OPT period without your employer needing to file any petition on your behalf, though most Staff candidates pursue H-1B sponsorship before OPT expires.
Does the STEM OPT extension apply to Staff Software Engineer roles?
Yes, provided your degree is in a STEM-designated field and your employer is enrolled in E-Verify. The 24-month STEM OPT extension gives you up to three years of total post-graduation work authorization. Staff Software Engineer roles at companies using E-Verify satisfy the employer requirement, which makes this one of the more straightforward job categories for STEM OPT students to navigate.
How hard is it to find Staff Software Engineer jobs that sponsor OPT students?
Staff-level engineering roles are senior enough that employers genuinely compete for qualified candidates, which improves your leverage on visa-related conversations. Companies that have hired at this level before typically have the legal infrastructure to sponsor. Migrate Mate filters specifically for OPT-friendly employers, so you can focus your search on companies that have already demonstrated willingness to work with international candidates rather than guessing from a general job listing.
What happens if I'm on OPT and my Staff Software Engineer contract ends before H-1B is approved?
If your OPT authorization expires and your H-1B petition is pending under cap-gap protection, you may continue working through September 30 of the lottery year if your petition was properly filed on time. If there's no pending petition, you enter the 60-day grace period and cannot work during that window. Planning your contract timeline and H-1B filing schedule carefully with your employer's immigration counsel is critical at the Staff level.
Do Staff Software Engineer roles require any special OPT reporting compared to junior roles?
The reporting obligations are the same regardless of seniority. You must report your employer, job title, start date, and any changes in employment to your DSO within 10 days through your school's system. For Staff roles, the job title and duties should closely align with your degree field in your OPT documentation. Role misalignment is a common audit issue, so keeping your DSO records current and accurate matters.