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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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You will lead and scale the engineering efforts for the Loyalty Platform (EPCL), delivering core capabilities that power program setup, offers, integrations, and business insights. By partnering closely with Product and Architecture, you will define technical direction, drive execution, and ensure consistent delivery of measurable business outcomes. You will foster a high-performing, outcome-driven engineering culture while improving platform scalability, reliability, and quality across a modern cloud-based ecosystem. Additionally, you will champion pragmatic, AI-assisted development practices to enhance team productivity and accelerate delivery.
Responsibilities
What You'll Achieve
- Lead and manage a blended team of 8-12 engineers and contractors, owning capacity planning, sprint execution, and delivery predictability.
- Drive end-to-end delivery across the full SDLC, including refinement, planning, execution, and performance measurement.
- Design and build scalable, distributed systems using Node.js/TypeScript, C#, and modern frontend frameworks (React/Next.js).
- Collaborate closely with design and product teams to deliver UI-driven product outcomes, not just backend services.
- Develop and maintain APIs, microservices, and integrations across internal and external systems.
- Ensure platform operational excellence, including monitoring, quality, incident readiness, and security.
- Implement and evolve cloud-native solutions employing AWS (primary), with exposure to Azure/GCP as a plus.
- Promote engineering procedures across architecture, coding standards, CI/CD, and DevOps workflows.
- Drive adoption of AI-assisted development tools (e.g., Copilot, Cursor) to enhance developer efficiency.
- Collaborate across matrixed teams within the Loyalty ecosystem to ensure alignment and successful delivery.
Qualifications
What You'll Bring with You
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field.
- Proven experience leading engineering teams and delivering scalable, full-stack solutions in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong expertise in:
- Frontend: React (Next.js preferred; Angular is a plus)
- Backend: Node.js / TypeScript and C#
- Databases: Relational (PostgreSQL, SQL Server, Oracle) and NoSQL (DynamoDB, MongoDB)
- Hands-on experience with AWS cloud services (required), with familiarity in Azure and/or GCP as a plus.
- Solid understanding of distributed systems, event-driven architectures, and API-first design.
- Experience working across the full stack (UI, services, integrations) with a strong focus on delivering customer-facing outcomes.
- Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to break down complex challenges and drive solutions.
- Experience with engineering operating rhythms, agile delivery, and cross-functional collaboration.
- Familiarity with AI-assisted coding tools is helpful (no deep AI/ML expertise required).
Why you'll Stand Out from Other Talent
- Demonstrated success leading teams delivering UI-first, customer-centric product experiences.
- Experience driving engineering culture transformation, improving delivery stability, and product quality.
- Strong track record of building and scaling modern React/Next.js applications in cloud environments.
- Proven ability to balance technical leadership and hands-on contribution across the full stack.
- Experience integrating teams into a disciplined operating model with predictable, high-quality delivery.
- Exposure to productivity enhancements using AI-assisted development tools to accelerate engineering output.
Base Salary: $105,000.00 - $195,000.00 annually.
Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon, but not limited to the individual's skills, experience, qualifications, location and application employment laws. The salary pay range is subject to change and may be modified at any time.
The application deadline for this job posting is 07/22/2026.
Additional Information
When You Join Us, We'll Create Something EPIC Together
Epsilon is a global data, technology and services company that powers the marketing and advertising ecosystem. For decades, we've provided marketers from the world's leading brands the data, technology and services they need to engage consumers with 1 View, 1 Vision and 1 Voice. 1 View of their universe of potential buyers. 1 Vision for engaging each individual. And 1 Voice to harmonize engagement across paid, owned and earned channels.
Epsilon's comprehensive portfolio of capabilities across our suite of digital media, messaging and loyalty solutions bridge the divide between marketing and advertising technology. We process 400+ billion consumer actions each day using advanced AI and hold many patents of proprietary technology, including real-time modeling languages and consumer privacy advancements. Thanks to the work of every employee, Epsilon has been consistently recognized as industry-leading by Forrester, Adweek and the MRC. Epsilon is a global company with more than 9,000 employees around the world.
Our pillars aren't just words. They're how we show up every day.
- People centricity: We focus on employee well-being in an environment where colleagues truly care about each other.
- Collaboration: We work together, support one another, and collectively achieve goals.
- Growth: There are endless opportunities for growth through learning, development and career advancement.
- Innovation: We drive progress through cutting-edge solutions and forward-thinking approaches.
- Flexibility: We've created a balance between work and personal life, and we encourage adaptability to solve problems creatively.
Our values guide us to create value for our clients, our people and consumers.
- Act with integrity
- Work together to win together
- Innovate with purpose
- Respect all voices
- Empower with accountability
These pillars and values are our foundation-shaping our culture, guiding our decisions, and uniting us in common purpose.
Because You Matter
As an Epsilon employee, you deserve perks and benefits that put you, your family and your finances first. Our benefits encompass a wide range of offerings, including but not limited to the following:
- Time to Recharge: Flexible time off (FTO), 15 paid holidays
- Time to Recover: Paid sick time
- Family Well-Being: Parental/new child leave, childcare & elder care assistance, adoption assistance
- Extra Perks: Comprehensive health coverage, 401(k), tuition assistance, commuter benefits, professional development, employee recognition, charitable donation matching, health coaching and counseling
Epsilon benefits are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms.
Epsilon is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Epsilon's policy is not to discriminate against any applicant or employee based on actual or perceived race, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy), marital status, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, mental or physical disability, religion, creed, color, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression (including transgender status), veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law. Epsilon also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories. Epsilon will provide accommodations to applicants needing accommodations to complete the application process. Please reach out to LeaveofAbsence@epsilon.com to request an accommodation.
For San Francisco Bay and Los Angeles Areas: Epsilon will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance and San Francisco Police Code Sections 4901-4919, commonly referred to as the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. Applicants with criminal histories are welcome to apply.
Compensation Range: USD $105,000.00 - USD $195,000.00/Annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. Temporary roles may also qualify for participation in our 401(k) plan after eligibility criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 7/10/2026.
Overview
You will lead and scale the engineering efforts for the Loyalty Platform (EPCL), delivering core capabilities that power program setup, offers, integrations, and business insights. By partnering closely with Product and Architecture, you will define technical direction, drive execution, and ensure consistent delivery of measurable business outcomes. You will foster a high-performing, outcome-driven engineering culture while improving platform scalability, reliability, and quality across a modern cloud-based ecosystem. Additionally, you will champion pragmatic, AI-assisted development practices to enhance team productivity and accelerate delivery.
Responsibilities
What You'll Achieve
- Lead and manage a blended team of 8-12 engineers and contractors, owning capacity planning, sprint execution, and delivery predictability.
- Drive end-to-end delivery across the full SDLC, including refinement, planning, execution, and performance measurement.
- Design and build scalable, distributed systems using Node.js/TypeScript, C#, and modern frontend frameworks (React/Next.js).
- Collaborate closely with design and product teams to deliver UI-driven product outcomes, not just backend services.
- Develop and maintain APIs, microservices, and integrations across internal and external systems.
- Ensure platform operational excellence, including monitoring, quality, incident readiness, and security.
- Implement and evolve cloud-native solutions employing AWS (primary), with exposure to Azure/GCP as a plus.
- Promote engineering procedures across architecture, coding standards, CI/CD, and DevOps workflows.
- Drive adoption of AI-assisted development tools (e.g., Copilot, Cursor) to enhance developer efficiency.
- Collaborate across matrixed teams within the Loyalty ecosystem to ensure alignment and successful delivery.
Qualifications
What You'll Bring with You
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field.
- Proven experience leading engineering teams and delivering scalable, full-stack solutions in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong expertise in:
- Frontend: React (Next.js preferred; Angular is a plus)
- Backend: Node.js / TypeScript and C#
- Databases: Relational (PostgreSQL, SQL Server, Oracle) and NoSQL (DynamoDB, MongoDB)
- Hands-on experience with AWS cloud services (required), with familiarity in Azure and/or GCP as a plus.
- Solid understanding of distributed systems, event-driven architectures, and API-first design.
- Experience working across the full stack (UI, services, integrations) with a strong focus on delivering customer-facing outcomes.
- Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to break down complex challenges and drive solutions.
- Experience with engineering operating rhythms, agile delivery, and cross-functional collaboration.
- Familiarity with AI-assisted coding tools is helpful (no deep AI/ML expertise required).
Why you'll Stand Out from Other Talent
- Demonstrated success leading teams delivering UI-first, customer-centric product experiences.
- Experience driving engineering culture transformation, improving delivery stability, and product quality.
- Strong track record of building and scaling modern React/Next.js applications in cloud environments.
- Proven ability to balance technical leadership and hands-on contribution across the full stack.
- Experience integrating teams into a disciplined operating model with predictable, high-quality delivery.
- Exposure to productivity enhancements using AI-assisted development tools to accelerate engineering output.
Base Salary: $105,000.00 - $195,000.00 annually.
Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon, but not limited to the individual's skills, experience, qualifications, location and application employment laws. The salary pay range is subject to change and may be modified at any time.
The application deadline for this job posting is 07/22/2026.
Additional Information
When You Join Us, We'll Create Something EPIC Together
Epsilon is a global data, technology and services company that powers the marketing and advertising ecosystem. For decades, we've provided marketers from the world's leading brands the data, technology and services they need to engage consumers with 1 View, 1 Vision and 1 Voice. 1 View of their universe of potential buyers. 1 Vision for engaging each individual. And 1 Voice to harmonize engagement across paid, owned and earned channels.
Epsilon's comprehensive portfolio of capabilities across our suite of digital media, messaging and loyalty solutions bridge the divide between marketing and advertising technology. We process 400+ billion consumer actions each day using advanced AI and hold many patents of proprietary technology, including real-time modeling languages and consumer privacy advancements. Thanks to the work of every employee, Epsilon has been consistently recognized as industry-leading by Forrester, Adweek and the MRC. Epsilon is a global company with more than 9,000 employees around the world.
Our pillars aren't just words. They're how we show up every day.
- People centricity: We focus on employee well-being in an environment where colleagues truly care about each other.
- Collaboration: We work together, support one another, and collectively achieve goals.
- Growth: There are endless opportunities for growth through learning, development and career advancement.
- Innovation: We drive progress through cutting-edge solutions and forward-thinking approaches.
- Flexibility: We've created a balance between work and personal life, and we encourage adaptability to solve problems creatively.
Our values guide us to create value for our clients, our people and consumers.
- Act with integrity
- Work together to win together
- Innovate with purpose
- Respect all voices
- Empower with accountability
These pillars and values are our foundation-shaping our culture, guiding our decisions, and uniting us in common purpose.
Because You Matter
As an Epsilon employee, you deserve perks and benefits that put you, your family and your finances first. Our benefits encompass a wide range of offerings, including but not limited to the following:
- Time to Recharge: Flexible time off (FTO), 15 paid holidays
- Time to Recover: Paid sick time
- Family Well-Being: Parental/new child leave, childcare & elder care assistance, adoption assistance
- Extra Perks: Comprehensive health coverage, 401(k), tuition assistance, commuter benefits, professional development, employee recognition, charitable donation matching, health coaching and counseling
Epsilon benefits are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms.
Epsilon is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Epsilon's policy is not to discriminate against any applicant or employee based on actual or perceived race, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy), marital status, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, mental or physical disability, religion, creed, color, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression (including transgender status), veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law. Epsilon also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories. Epsilon will provide accommodations to applicants needing accommodations to complete the application process. Please reach out to LeaveofAbsence@epsilon.com to request an accommodation.
For San Francisco Bay and Los Angeles Areas: Epsilon will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance and San Francisco Police Code Sections 4901-4919, commonly referred to as the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. Applicants with criminal histories are welcome to apply.
Compensation Range: USD $105,000.00 - USD $195,000.00/Annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. Temporary roles may also qualify for participation in our 401(k) plan after eligibility criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 7/10/2026.
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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.