OPT Technical Lead Manager Jobs
Technical Lead Manager jobs on OPT sit at the intersection of hands-on engineering and people management, making them highly attractive to employers who need someone to both build and lead. Most roles require STEM OPT eligibility, giving you up to three years of work authorization without H-1B visa sponsorship.
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Accelyst is an innovative AI Consultancy that leverages industry-specific AI Agents and leading-edge AI platforms to deliver integrated, secure, and ROI-optimized solutions. We combine deep industry and technical expertise to enable rapid deployment of AI-driven capabilities that augment and automate client workflows.
Why Accelyst?
Join Accelyst to work in a dynamic, client-focused environment on complex data and AI initiatives. You’ll collaborate with experienced technology teams, work with modern cloud platforms, and contribute to scalable data solutions that support enterprise analytics and digital transformation.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Salesforce Technical Lead / Architect
Sacramento, CA - 5 Days onsite.
Position Summary
The Technical Lead is responsible for owning technical solution design, development leadership, and integration strategy across enterprise-scale systems. The role requires hands-on technical expertise in Salesforce development and architecture, leadership of development teams, and delivery of high-availability, multi-tier solutions supporting large user populations and substantial data volumes. The successful candidate will lead solution design, oversee implementation activities, drive integration strategies, and ensure alignment with business and technical objectives while maintaining system scalability, performance, and reliability.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 4 years as a Technical Lead or Architect, directly responsible for designing, developing, and implementing integrated IT solutions. Those solutions must have had all four of the following:
- 5,000 or more users, counting internal and external users combined
- 5 million or more data records
- Multi-tier (n-tier) architecture
- High-availability environments, such as clustering or load balancing
- At least 3 of those 4 years must include leading a team of 5 or more FTEs.
- 3 years as a Salesforce Application Developer, using at least 3 of the following:
- Apex
- Lightning Web Components (LWC)
- SOQL
- SOSL
- RESTful API development/integration
- Service Cloud
- Marketing Cloud
- Bachelor's degree. Without a degree, the candidate must have 7 total years of Salesforce developer experience.
- Master's degree, or 2 additional years of Salesforce developer experience if the candidate has a bachelor's degree.
- ITIL Certification.
- Active Salesforce Certifications, including one or more of the following:
- Salesforce Administrator
- Service Cloud Consultant
- Marketing Cloud Administrator
- Platform Data Architect
- Platform App Builder
- Platform Developer II
- System Architect
- Application Architect
- Business Analyst
- Platform Integration Architect
INTRODUCTION
Accelyst is an innovative AI Consultancy that leverages industry-specific AI Agents and leading-edge AI platforms to deliver integrated, secure, and ROI-optimized solutions. We combine deep industry and technical expertise to enable rapid deployment of AI-driven capabilities that augment and automate client workflows.
Why Accelyst?
Join Accelyst to work in a dynamic, client-focused environment on complex data and AI initiatives. You’ll collaborate with experienced technology teams, work with modern cloud platforms, and contribute to scalable data solutions that support enterprise analytics and digital transformation.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Salesforce Technical Lead / Architect
Sacramento, CA - 5 Days onsite.
Position Summary
The Technical Lead is responsible for owning technical solution design, development leadership, and integration strategy across enterprise-scale systems. The role requires hands-on technical expertise in Salesforce development and architecture, leadership of development teams, and delivery of high-availability, multi-tier solutions supporting large user populations and substantial data volumes. The successful candidate will lead solution design, oversee implementation activities, drive integration strategies, and ensure alignment with business and technical objectives while maintaining system scalability, performance, and reliability.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 4 years as a Technical Lead or Architect, directly responsible for designing, developing, and implementing integrated IT solutions. Those solutions must have had all four of the following:
- 5,000 or more users, counting internal and external users combined
- 5 million or more data records
- Multi-tier (n-tier) architecture
- High-availability environments, such as clustering or load balancing
- At least 3 of those 4 years must include leading a team of 5 or more FTEs.
- 3 years as a Salesforce Application Developer, using at least 3 of the following:
- Apex
- Lightning Web Components (LWC)
- SOQL
- SOSL
- RESTful API development/integration
- Service Cloud
- Marketing Cloud
- Bachelor's degree. Without a degree, the candidate must have 7 total years of Salesforce developer experience.
- Master's degree, or 2 additional years of Salesforce developer experience if the candidate has a bachelor's degree.
- ITIL Certification.
- Active Salesforce Certifications, including one or more of the following:
- Salesforce Administrator
- Service Cloud Consultant
- Marketing Cloud Administrator
- Platform Data Architect
- Platform App Builder
- Platform Developer II
- System Architect
- Application Architect
- Business Analyst
- Platform Integration Architect
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding OPT Sponsorship as a Technical Lead Manager
Lead with your dual technical and managerial track record
Technical Lead Managers are expected to write code and manage engineers. Quantify both sides in your resume: systems you architected and team outcomes you drove. Employers want evidence you can operate at both levels simultaneously.
Confirm your role qualifies as STEM OPT
Technical Lead Manager roles typically fall under STEM CIP codes in computer science or engineering. Verify your degree field matches the role's classification so you can apply for the 24-month STEM OPT extension before your initial 12 months expire.
Target companies with existing engineering leadership pipelines
Companies that already promote engineers to management are more likely to have structured sponsorship processes. Look for organizations with staff-plus or engineering manager ladders, where the Technical Lead Manager title appears across multiple teams.
Address OPT authorization proactively in your outreach
Many hiring managers conflate OPT with H-1B visa sponsorship costs. Clarify early that STEM OPT requires only an E-Verify enrollment from the employer, not a visa petition. Removing that misconception often unblocks roles that seemed unavailable.
Build a portfolio that demonstrates team impact, not just personal output
At the Technical Lead Manager level, employers evaluate whether you multiply the team's output. Document examples of mentoring engineers, improving delivery cadence, or reducing system incidents through process changes you introduced.
Start the H-1B conversation before your STEM OPT window closes
STEM OPT gives you roughly three years to secure long-term sponsorship. Raise the H-1B timeline with your manager or recruiter early in your tenure, ideally before the October lottery registration window for your second year.
Technical Lead Manager OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Can F-1 OPT students work as Technical Lead Managers in the United States?
Yes. Technical Lead Manager is a specialty occupation that typically requires a bachelor's degree or higher in computer science, software engineering, or a related field, making it fully compatible with F-1 OPT work authorization. If your degree is in a qualifying STEM field, you're also eligible for the 24-month STEM OPT extension, giving you up to three years of total work authorization.
Does a Technical Lead Manager role qualify for the STEM OPT extension?
In most cases, yes. Technical Lead Manager roles typically map to STEM CIP codes in computer science or electrical engineering, which qualify for the 24-month extension. The key is that your underlying degree must be in a STEM-designated field. Your Designated School Official can confirm whether your specific degree and job title combination qualifies before you apply.
What do employers need to do to hire a Technical Lead Manager on OPT?
For standard OPT, employers need to do nothing beyond verifying your EAD card during the I-9 process. For STEM OPT, the employer must be enrolled in E-Verify and sign a formal training plan with you. E-Verify enrollment is straightforward for most mid-size to large companies and does not involve the costs or timelines associated with an H-1B petition.
Where can I find Technical Lead Manager jobs that are open to OPT candidates?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for F-1 OPT and international students seeking U.S. jobs with visa-friendly employers. Rather than filtering through thousands of listings that assume permanent work authorization, Migrate Mate surfaces Technical Lead Manager roles from companies that are already structured to hire on OPT and sponsor for H-1B afterward.
Will companies sponsoring Technical Lead Managers on OPT also sponsor H-1B later?
Not automatically, but it's a reasonable expectation to set early. Companies that hire on STEM OPT understand that authorization is temporary. Many use the OPT period to evaluate candidates before committing to H-1B sponsorship. Clarifying the long-term sponsorship path before accepting an offer helps avoid surprises as your STEM OPT end date approaches.