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Application Development Lead roles qualify for STEM OPT when your degree falls under an eligible CIP code in computer science, software engineering, or a related STEM field. The 24-month extension requires your employer to be enrolled in E-Verify and to file a signed I-983 training plan before your initial OPT expires.
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Amazon Lab126 is an inventive research and development company that designs and engineers high-profile consumer electronics. Lab126 began in 2004 as a subsidiary of Amazon.com, Inc., originally creating the best-selling Kindle family of products. Since then, we have produced devices like Fire tablets, Fire TV, Fire phone, and Amazon Echo. What will you help us create?
Work hard. Have fun. Make history.
The Role:
Amazon Design Technologies is a multi-disciplinary group within Amazon Devices that builds and provides engineering tools and workflows, software systems and integrations, automations, and design services to hardware engineering teams across Amazon. We manage enterprise engineering systems, CAD tools, PDM/PLM systems, High Performance Compute (HPC) environments, and license management/procurement.
We are looking for an ECAD Application Development Engineer with development expertise in Cadence suite of applications, specifically Cadence OrCAD, Allegro, System Capture and Pulse to play a key role in customizing and extending the ECAD applications used at Amazon. Our team is uniquely positioned at the intersection of hardware design and artificial intelligence, pioneering AI-based design review and design generation capabilities that will transform how engineers create next-generation products.
This position will be responsible for leading the functional design, customizations, configurations and support of ECAD applications with a primary focus on building and deploying the systems/solutions that scale. You will have the opportunity to integrate AI/ML technologies into traditional CAD workflows, enabling intelligent automation and design assistance. Core activities will include gathering and defining requirements, designing and developing scripts/automations, prototyping and developing ECAD application extensions, and support engineering tools and process automations by collaborating with teams responsible for working with Product Data Management (PDM), Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and CAD systems.
Key job responsibilities
- Responsible for the maintenance and support of Cadence suite of applications (OrCAD, Allegro, System Capture, Pulse).
- Design, develop, implement and support Cadence extensions, features and customizations.
- Explore and implement AI/ML-powered features for intelligent design review, automated design generation, and design optimization.
- Support, enhance, and develop integrations with PDM/PLM toolsets and workflows.
- Develop custom OrCAD workflows and process automations.
- Develop automations using Tcl/SKILL scripting.
- Collaborate with AI/ML teams to integrate large language models (LLMs) and machine learning capabilities into ECAD workflows.
- Provide subject matter expertise on Cadence toolset and ECAD data management.
- Diagnose and solve a range of issues, including, but not limited to: software deployment, platform interoperability, EDA systems, installation and licensing.
- Interact with business customers to understand and document their business processes and requirements.
- Create business requirements documents, system configuration documents, detailed functional design documents, test plans and test cases, user training documents and implementation documents.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 4+ years of software development experience.
- Experience with Java and scripting languages like Perl, Python, Unix shell scripts, VBA and MS Excel.
- 3+ years of work experience with Electronic Design Automation tools.
- Design experience using EDA tools (OrCAD/System Capture/Allegro PCB/Pulse PDM).
- Development experience using SKILL, Tcl.
- Fluency in AI/ML/LLM technologies and their practical applications in software development and automation.
- BS/MS degree in Electrical Eng. or a related discipline, or equivalent industry experience.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience with machine learning frameworks (AWS Bedrock, TensorFlow, PyTorch) or working with large language models.
- Demonstrated ability to integrate AI capabilities into traditional engineering workflows.
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
LOCATION
USA, CA, Sunnyvale
COMPENSATION
- Salary Range: $133,200.00 - $185,000.00 USD annually
DESCRIPTION
Amazon Lab126 is an inventive research and development company that designs and engineers high-profile consumer electronics. Lab126 began in 2004 as a subsidiary of Amazon.com, Inc., originally creating the best-selling Kindle family of products. Since then, we have produced devices like Fire tablets, Fire TV, Fire phone, and Amazon Echo. What will you help us create?
Work hard. Have fun. Make history.
The Role:
Amazon Design Technologies is a multi-disciplinary group within Amazon Devices that builds and provides engineering tools and workflows, software systems and integrations, automations, and design services to hardware engineering teams across Amazon. We manage enterprise engineering systems, CAD tools, PDM/PLM systems, High Performance Compute (HPC) environments, and license management/procurement.
We are looking for an ECAD Application Development Engineer with development expertise in Cadence suite of applications, specifically Cadence OrCAD, Allegro, System Capture and Pulse to play a key role in customizing and extending the ECAD applications used at Amazon. Our team is uniquely positioned at the intersection of hardware design and artificial intelligence, pioneering AI-based design review and design generation capabilities that will transform how engineers create next-generation products.
This position will be responsible for leading the functional design, customizations, configurations and support of ECAD applications with a primary focus on building and deploying the systems/solutions that scale. You will have the opportunity to integrate AI/ML technologies into traditional CAD workflows, enabling intelligent automation and design assistance. Core activities will include gathering and defining requirements, designing and developing scripts/automations, prototyping and developing ECAD application extensions, and support engineering tools and process automations by collaborating with teams responsible for working with Product Data Management (PDM), Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and CAD systems.
Key job responsibilities
- Responsible for the maintenance and support of Cadence suite of applications (OrCAD, Allegro, System Capture, Pulse).
- Design, develop, implement and support Cadence extensions, features and customizations.
- Explore and implement AI/ML-powered features for intelligent design review, automated design generation, and design optimization.
- Support, enhance, and develop integrations with PDM/PLM toolsets and workflows.
- Develop custom OrCAD workflows and process automations.
- Develop automations using Tcl/SKILL scripting.
- Collaborate with AI/ML teams to integrate large language models (LLMs) and machine learning capabilities into ECAD workflows.
- Provide subject matter expertise on Cadence toolset and ECAD data management.
- Diagnose and solve a range of issues, including, but not limited to: software deployment, platform interoperability, EDA systems, installation and licensing.
- Interact with business customers to understand and document their business processes and requirements.
- Create business requirements documents, system configuration documents, detailed functional design documents, test plans and test cases, user training documents and implementation documents.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 4+ years of software development experience.
- Experience with Java and scripting languages like Perl, Python, Unix shell scripts, VBA and MS Excel.
- 3+ years of work experience with Electronic Design Automation tools.
- Design experience using EDA tools (OrCAD/System Capture/Allegro PCB/Pulse PDM).
- Development experience using SKILL, Tcl.
- Fluency in AI/ML/LLM technologies and their practical applications in software development and automation.
- BS/MS degree in Electrical Eng. or a related discipline, or equivalent industry experience.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience with machine learning frameworks (AWS Bedrock, TensorFlow, PyTorch) or working with large language models.
- Demonstrated ability to integrate AI capabilities into traditional engineering workflows.
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
LOCATION
USA, CA, Sunnyvale
COMPENSATION
- Salary Range: $133,200.00 - $185,000.00 USD annually
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding STEM OPT Authorization in Application Development Lead
Verify your CIP code before applying
Check your degree's Classification of Instructional Programs code against the DHS STEM Designated Degree Program List. Computer Science, Software Engineering, and Information Systems codes qualify, but interdisciplinary or business-adjacent degrees sometimes don't, so confirm before targeting roles.
Filter employers by E-Verify enrollment status
Use the E-Verify employer search tool to confirm enrollment before submitting applications. Lead-level roles often sit at companies that have E-Verify but haven't hired STEM OPT students at this seniority, so asking early saves weeks of back-and-forth.
Tailor your I-983 to reflect lead-level responsibilities
Your training plan must connect the role's mentorship, architecture decisions, and cross-functional coordination to your STEM degree's learning objectives. Generic plans get rejected. Work with your DSO to document how leading development cycles advances your technical competencies.
Search for Application Development Lead roles on Migrate Mate
Migrate Mate filters for employers with active STEM OPT hiring history, so you spend time on companies already set up to sponsor rather than cold-calling HR teams about E-Verify enrollment.
Request cap-gap documentation before your OPT expires
If an employer files an H-1B visa petition for you before your OPT ends and you're selected in the lottery, cap-gap automatically extends your work authorization through September 30. Ask your employer to confirm the filing timeline and get your receipt notice from USCIS promptly.
Benchmark your offer against the OFLC Wage Search
Application Development Lead roles carry a Level III or IV prevailing wage under DOL classifications. Cross-check your offer against the OFLC Wage Search for your metropolitan area to confirm the employer can support future LCA filings without triggering a wage compliance issue.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does my degree qualify me for the STEM OPT extension in an Application Development Lead role?
Your degree must appear on the DHS STEM Designated Degree Program List by its CIP code. Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, and Information Systems degrees typically qualify. The role itself must also align with your degree field. Your DSO verifies eligibility and recommends the extension in SEVIS before USCIS approves your updated EAD.
Is E-Verify enrollment required for every employer hiring me on STEM OPT?
Yes. Every employer hiring you under the 24-month STEM OPT extension must be actively enrolled in E-Verify at the specific worksite where you work, not just at the company level. Before accepting an offer, confirm enrollment using the E-Verify employer search. A company that drops enrollment while you're working there triggers a status violation.
What goes into the I-983 training plan for an Application Development Lead position?
The I-983 must document how the role's practical training relates to your STEM degree. For a lead position, that includes how guiding development cycles, making architectural decisions, and mentoring junior engineers builds on your degree's technical foundations. Both you and your employer sign it, and your DSO must receive it before your extension begins. USCIS can audit it at any time.
How does cap-gap protection work if I'm in an Application Development Lead role when the H-1B lottery runs?
If your employer files a timely H-1B petition before your OPT EAD expires and USCIS selects you in the lottery, cap-gap extends your STEM OPT work authorization through September 30 of that year. You can keep working in your lead role throughout. If you're not selected, your authorization ends with your EAD, so you and your employer should have a contingency plan.
Where can I find Application Development Lead jobs where the employer is already set up for STEM OPT?
Migrate Mate lists Application Development Lead openings filtered for employers with verified STEM OPT hiring history, so you can focus on companies that already understand E-Verify enrollment, I-983 requirements, and the extension timeline rather than explaining the process from scratch at every interview.