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Web Developer roles in front-end, back-end, and full-stack development qualify for STEM OPT when your degree falls under an eligible CIP code. Your 24-month STEM OPT extension gives you up to 36 months of total work authorization, provided your employer is enrolled in E-Verify and you complete a signed I-983 training plan before your start date.
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Full Stack Developer for the Fuel Performance & Decarbonization team, responsible for building and maintaining web applications that translate fuel, energy, and emissions analytics into scalable, user-friendly tools. This role focuses on developing React-based frontends, integrating with Azure data sources and APIs, and ensuring alignment with enterprise data standards through close collaboration with analytics and engineering teams.
Essential Functions:
- Design, develop, and maintain scalable web applications to support fuel performance, energy efficiency, emissions, and decarbonization initiatives. Translate Power BI dashboards and stakeholder requirements into modern, intuitive, and actionable web-based solutions aligned with operational and regulatory needs.
- Build and enhance responsive, high-performance user interfaces using modern frameworks (e.g., React, JavaScript, HTML, CSS). Focus on usability, interactivity, and effective visualization of complex operational and fleet performance data.
- Develop and maintain backend services and APIs to power web applications. Integrate with Azure SQL databases and other enterprise data sources, ensuring efficient data access, consistent business logic, and reliable metric delivery across applications.
- Work closely with data analysts, data engineers, and BI developers to align web applications with data models and enterprise data standards. Support data validation, troubleshooting, and consistency across dashboards, applications, and pipelines.
- Define and maintain application architecture, including frontend-backend interactions, data flows, and deployment patterns. Create clear technical documentation covering data sources, logic, assumptions, and usage to ensure maintainability and knowledge transfer.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
- Scope: Supports fuel performance and decarbonization reporting across Marine Operations by developing and maintaining dashboards, data models, and reporting workflows. Works with shoreside and shipboard stakeholders and multiple enterprise data sources to deliver standardized, decision-ready analytics.
- Problem solving: Resolves moderately complex data and reporting issues involving data quality, refresh failures, model design, calculation logic, and source-system inconsistencies. Uses judgment to translate business requirements into scalable reporting solutions and identify root causes of reporting gaps or anomalies.
- Impact: Directly impacts visibility into fuel performance, energy efficiency, emissions, and decarbonization metrics used for operational and strategic decision-making. Accuracy, reliability, and timeliness of reporting influence performance monitoring, sustainability initiatives, and confidence in business insights.
- Leadership: No direct people management responsibility but provides subject matter expertise and cross-functional coordination across technical and business stakeholders. Influences reporting standards, supports adoption of analytics solutions, and maintains documentation to enable continuity and knowledge transfer.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Analytics, or a related field
- Experience building or consuming REST APIs (frontend and/or backend services)
- Familiarity with Azure services (e.g., Azure SQL Database, Azure Data Factory, Synapse)
- Strong understanding of UI/UX best practices for data-intensive applications
- Experience with version control systems (Git, Azure DevOps)
- 2+ years of hands-on experience in full stack development
- 2+ years of experience with React and modern JavaScript frameworks
- Strong experience with Python and SQL for backend development and data processing
- Experience designing and integrating APIs and backend services with frontend applications
- Experience querying SQL Server / Azure SQL and working with structured data models
- Experience building applications that integrate with data pipelines or ETL processes
- Strong focus on building clean, responsive, and user-friendly interfaces for data visualization
- Power BI experience a plus (or similar software)
Travel: No or very little travel likely
Work Conditions: Work primarily in a climate-controlled environment with minimal safety/health hazard potential.
Physical Demands: Must be able to remain in a stationary position at a desk and/or computer for extended periods of time.
This position is classified as “in-office.” As an in-office role, it requires employees to work from a designated Carnival office in South Florida Monday through Thursday each week. Employees may work from their homes on Fridays. Candidates must be located in (or willing to relocate to) the Miami/Ft. Lauderdale area.
Offers to selected candidates will be made on a fair and equitable basis, taking into account specific job-related skills and experience.
At Carnival, your total rewards package is much more than your base salary. All non-sales roles participate in an annual cash bonus program, while sales roles have an incentive plan. Director and above roles may also be eligible to participate in Carnival’s discretionary equity incentive plan. Plus, Carnival provides comprehensive and innovative benefits to meet your needs, including:
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Health Benefits:
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Cost-effective medical, dental and vision plans
- Employee Assistance Program and other mental health resources
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Additional programs include company paid term life insurance and disability coverage
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Financial Benefits:
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401(k) plan that includes a company match
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Employee Stock Purchase plan
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Paid Time Off
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Holidays – All full-time and part-time with benefits employees receive days off for 8 company-wide holidays, plus 2 additional floating holidays to be taken at the employee’s discretion.
- Vacation Time – All full-time employees at the manager and below level start with 14 days/year; director and above level start with 19 days/year. Part-time with benefits employees receive time off based on the number of hours they work, with a minimum of 84 hours/year. All employees gain additional vacation time with further tenure.
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Sick Time – All full-time employees receive 80 hours of sick time each year. Part-time with benefits employees receive time off based on the number of hours they work, with a minimum of 60 hours each year.
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Other Benefits
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Complementary stand-by cruises, employee discounts on confirmed cruises, plus special rates for family and friends
- Personal and professional learning and development resources including tuition reimbursement
- On-site Fitness center at our Miami campus
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About Us
At Carnival Cruise Line, our mission is to consistently deliver safe, fun, and memorable vacations at a great value. As the world’s most popular cruise line, we offer a variety of unique experiences across our fleet, ensuring that every voyage is filled with excitement and discovery. From world-class entertainment and dining to exploring stunning destinations, we create lasting memories for our guests while maintaining a dedication to the places we visit and the lives we touch.
Join us and embark on a career that offers not only the chance to grow professionally but also the opportunity to be part of a global community that makes a difference.
In addition to other duties/functions, this position requires full commitment and support for promoting ethical and compliant culture. More specifically, this position requires integrity, honesty, and respectful treatment of others, as well as a willingness to speak up when they see misconduct or have concerns.
Carnival Corporation & plc and Carnival Cruise Line is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer. In this regard, it does not discriminate against any qualified individual on the basis of sex, race, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, mental, physical or sensory disability, or any other classification protected by applicable local, state, federal, and/or international law.
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Confirm your CIP code before applying
Check that your degree's CIP code appears on the official STEM OPT designated degree program list published by USCIS. Computer Science (11.07xx), Information Science (11.04xx), and Software Engineering (14.09xx) codes commonly support Web Developer roles, but your DSO must confirm eligibility before you submit the I-765 extension.
Verify E-Verify enrollment before accepting offers
Any employer who hires you on STEM OPT must be actively enrolled in E-Verify, not just registered. Ask the recruiter for their E-Verify company ID and cross-check it through the E-Verify employer search before you sign an offer, since enrollment lapses do happen.
Negotiate your I-983 training plan details early
Draft your I-983 training goals around real Web Developer deliverables, such as specific frameworks, deployment pipelines, or accessibility standards your team uses. Vague plans get rejected by DSOs. Start the conversation with your hiring manager during the offer stage, not after onboarding.
Target employers with active LCA filings for developer roles
Use Migrate Mate to filter Web Developer job listings by employers who have filed Labor Condition Applications for technical roles. Employers with recent LCA activity have already navigated DOL prevailing-wage requirements and are structurally set up to hire work-authorized candidates without delays.
Apply 90 days before your OPT end date
USCIS allows you to file your STEM OPT extension application up to 90 days before your initial OPT EAD expires. Filing late shrinks your authorization gap coverage. If your H-1B visa cap-gap kicks in, your STEM OPT status extends automatically through September 30 of the relevant fiscal year.
Match your job duties to your degree field in writing
Web Developer roles span a wide spectrum. Document how your specific duties, front-end architecture, database design, or API development, directly connect to your STEM degree field. Your I-983 must show this alignment clearly, since a mismatch between listed duties and your CIP code is a common DSO rejection trigger.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Web Developer role qualify for STEM OPT?
A Web Developer role qualifies for STEM OPT if your degree falls under a CIP code on the USCIS designated STEM degree list and your job duties directly relate to that field. Degrees in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, and related disciplines typically meet this standard. Your DSO reviews the connection between your CIP code and the role before approving your I-765 extension application.
What does my employer need to do to hire me on STEM OPT?
Your employer must be actively enrolled in E-Verify, sign your I-983 training plan, and report any material changes to your training goals or employment status to your DSO within five business days. The employer also certifies that your Web Developer role provides practical training directly tied to your STEM degree program. Enrollment in E-Verify must be current at the time you start work, not just at the time of hiring.
How do I find Web Developer employers who are set up for STEM OPT?
Search for Web Developer roles on Migrate Mate, which filters listings by employers who have filed Labor Condition Applications for technical positions. LCA filing history is a reliable indicator that an employer has worked with work-authorized candidates before and understands the E-Verify and I-983 requirements. Targeting these employers significantly reduces the back-and-forth during the offer stage.
What happens to my STEM OPT status if my H-1B petition is selected in the lottery?
If your H-1B petition is filed on time and your STEM OPT EAD is still valid on April 1, cap-gap protection automatically extends your work authorization through September 30. You can continue working as a Web Developer during this gap without a new EAD. USCIS provides cap-gap guidance, and your DSO can issue an updated I-20 reflecting the extended period.
Can I work as a freelance or contract Web Developer on STEM OPT?
STEM OPT requires a bona fide employer-employee relationship, which means you cannot be self-employed or work as an independent contractor without a qualifying employer. You can work for a staffing agency that places you at a client site, but the staffing agency must be enrolled in E-Verify, must sign your I-983, and must supervise your training. The end client alone cannot fulfill these employer obligations under STEM OPT regulations.