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Staff Software Engineer roles sit squarely within STEM OPT eligibility, typically requiring a computer science, software engineering, or related STEM degree. Your 24-month STEM OPT extension gives you up to 36 months total to build the sponsorship track record these senior roles demand, and every employer must be enrolled in E-Verify.
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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.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding STEM OPT Authorization as a Staff Software Engineer
Verify your CIP code before applying
Check that your degree's Classification of Instructional Programs code maps to an approved STEM field through USCIS. Computer science, software engineering, and information systems degrees typically qualify, but interdisciplinary or business-adjacent STEM degrees sometimes require your DSO to confirm eligibility before you submit your STEM OPT extension.
Confirm E-Verify enrollment before accepting offers
Ask your recruiter for the company's E-Verify company ID or have HR pull their enrollment status directly from the E-Verify portal. A verbal assurance isn't enough. Staff-level roles often involve longer offer-to-start timelines, so catching a non-enrolled employer early prevents delays that could jeopardize your authorization window.
Benchmark your offer against prevailing wage data
Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up the Level III or Level IV prevailing wage for software developer roles in your metro area before negotiating. Staff Engineer titles frequently correspond to Level III or IV wage tiers, and understanding the DOL benchmark strengthens your position and signals H-1B visa readiness to future-focused employers.
Target employers with structured I-983 processes
Ask during interviews whether the company has filed training plans for OPT students before. Employers unfamiliar with the I-983 often delay or incorrectly complete it, which can create compliance gaps. Larger engineering organizations with dedicated HR immigration teams are more likely to have a repeatable process already in place.
Search Migrate Mate to filter Staff Engineer roles by E-Verify status
Filter your Staff Software Engineer job search on Migrate Mate to surface only employers already enrolled in E-Verify. This removes the manual verification step from hundreds of applications and lets you focus interview energy on companies structurally ready to support your STEM OPT authorization from day one.
File your STEM OPT extension at least 90 days early
USCIS allows you to apply for the 24-month STEM OPT extension up to 90 days before your initial OPT expires. Submitting early gives you a cap-gap buffer if you're transitioning into an H-1B sponsorship cycle and protects continuous work authorization during USCIS processing at senior-level offer timelines.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Staff Software Engineer role qualify for STEM OPT?
Yes, Staff Software Engineer is a STEM-designated occupation under DOL's Standard Occupational Classification system. Your eligibility depends on your degree's CIP code, not just the job title. Computer science, software engineering, electrical engineering, and related STEM degrees qualify. Your DSO confirms your specific degree's eligibility and updates your I-20 before USCIS approves the 24-month extension.
What does the I-983 training plan require for a Staff Software Engineer?
The I-983 must document specific learning objectives tied to your STEM degree, a supervision structure, and how the role advances your technical training. For Staff Engineers, this typically means outlining system design responsibilities, mentorship of junior engineers, and technical domains covered. Your employer signs and retains the I-983, and your DSO must also sign before you begin the extension period.
How does cap-gap work if I'm a Staff Software Engineer on STEM OPT?
If your employer files an H-1B petition on your behalf before your STEM OPT expires and USCIS receives it by April 1, cap-gap automatically extends your work authorization through September 30. You can continue working at the Staff Engineer level during this period without any gap in authorization, as long as you remain with the same E-Verify-enrolled employer that filed the petition.
How do I find Staff Software Engineer employers enrolled in E-Verify?
Migrate Mate filters Staff Software Engineer job listings by E-Verify enrollment status, so you can focus on employers who are already structured to support STEM OPT authorization. E-Verify enrollment is a legal prerequisite for any employer hiring on STEM OPT, and verifying it before applying saves significant time late in the offer process.
Can I work at a startup as a Staff Software Engineer on STEM OPT?
Yes, but the startup must be enrolled in E-Verify before you begin working. Startups that have never sponsored a STEM OPT employee may not yet be enrolled. Confirm enrollment status directly with the hiring manager or HR contact, and build extra lead time into your offer negotiation so the company can complete E-Verify registration before your start date if needed.