Backend Engineer Visa Sponsorship Jobs in Oregon
Backend engineer visa sponsorship jobs in Oregon are concentrated in Portland, where companies like Nike, Adidas, and a growing base of tech firms and startups actively hire. Intel's large semiconductor campus in Hillsboro also drives consistent demand for backend talent, making Oregon one of the Pacific Northwest's more active sponsorship markets.
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INTRODUCTION
Since the dawn of aviation, pilots have faced the constant challenge of air resistance, much like sailors navigating the friction of water. Amidst this relentless struggle, the trim tab emerges as an ingenious yet understated marvel. Just as the wheel revolutionized transportation by easing movement over land, the trim tab simplifies flight, allowing for smoother navigation through the skies. It embodies the elegance of simplicity in engineering, transforming the demanding task of controlling an aircraft into a more graceful and manageable endeavor. At Mercury, we are committed to crafting an exceptional banking experience for startups. Our team is passionately focused on ensuring our product not only meets but anticipates the needs of our customers. Our product engineering group is growing and we’re looking to hire senior backend engineers. We’re a team of pragmatic, product-minded engineers motivated by the desire to create lovable products that rescue our customers from frustrating, expensive legacy industry tools.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
As part of this role, you will:
- Feel a strong sense of product ownership and actively seek responsibility – we often self-organize on small/medium projects, and we want someone excited to help shape and build Mercury’s future.
- Work in an autonomous environment on a close-knit team, with a “startup within a startup” feel.
- Partner closely with designers and product leaders to ship lovable experiences. We want to transcend the status quo for banking and fintech software, and many of our customers are startups and appreciate our slick, magical designs.
- Join a team of experienced product engineers within one of our Mercury product groups such as Banking, Experiences, Expansion, or Risk.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
The ideal candidate for the role:
- Has 3-7 years of backend development experience.
- Knowledge of or excitement to learn Haskell, and proficiency in SQL.
- Empathizes with users and can channel their perspective to build lovable products.
- Has made architectural decisions in the past and measured the impact of those decisions over time. You should be able to clearly articulate your technical opinions and lay out tradeoffs.
- Communicates and collaborates effectively with peers and cross-functional counterparts.
COMPENSATION
The total rewards package at Mercury includes base salary, equity (stock options), and benefits. Our salary and equity ranges are highly competitive within the SaaS and fintech industry and are updated regularly using the most reliable compensation survey data for our industry. New hire offers are made based on a candidate’s experience, expertise, geographic location, and internal pay equity relative to peers. Our target new hire base salary ranges for this role are the following:
- US employees (any location): $166,600 - $208,300
- Canadian employees (any location): CAD 157,400 - 196,800
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Mercury is a fintech company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services provided through Choice Financial Group and Column N.A., Members FDIC.
Mercury values diversity & belonging and is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All individuals seeking employment at Mercury are considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected characteristic. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process for applicants with disabilities or special needs. If you need assistance, or an accommodation, please let your recruiter know once you are contacted about a role.
We use Covey as part of our hiring and/or promotional process for jobs in NYC and certain features may qualify it as an AEDT. As part of the evaluation process we provide Covey with job requirements and candidate submitted applications. We began using Covey Scout for Inbound on January 22, 2024. Please see the independent bias audit report covering our use of Covey here.

INTRODUCTION
Since the dawn of aviation, pilots have faced the constant challenge of air resistance, much like sailors navigating the friction of water. Amidst this relentless struggle, the trim tab emerges as an ingenious yet understated marvel. Just as the wheel revolutionized transportation by easing movement over land, the trim tab simplifies flight, allowing for smoother navigation through the skies. It embodies the elegance of simplicity in engineering, transforming the demanding task of controlling an aircraft into a more graceful and manageable endeavor. At Mercury, we are committed to crafting an exceptional banking experience for startups. Our team is passionately focused on ensuring our product not only meets but anticipates the needs of our customers. Our product engineering group is growing and we’re looking to hire senior backend engineers. We’re a team of pragmatic, product-minded engineers motivated by the desire to create lovable products that rescue our customers from frustrating, expensive legacy industry tools.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
As part of this role, you will:
- Feel a strong sense of product ownership and actively seek responsibility – we often self-organize on small/medium projects, and we want someone excited to help shape and build Mercury’s future.
- Work in an autonomous environment on a close-knit team, with a “startup within a startup” feel.
- Partner closely with designers and product leaders to ship lovable experiences. We want to transcend the status quo for banking and fintech software, and many of our customers are startups and appreciate our slick, magical designs.
- Join a team of experienced product engineers within one of our Mercury product groups such as Banking, Experiences, Expansion, or Risk.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
The ideal candidate for the role:
- Has 3-7 years of backend development experience.
- Knowledge of or excitement to learn Haskell, and proficiency in SQL.
- Empathizes with users and can channel their perspective to build lovable products.
- Has made architectural decisions in the past and measured the impact of those decisions over time. You should be able to clearly articulate your technical opinions and lay out tradeoffs.
- Communicates and collaborates effectively with peers and cross-functional counterparts.
COMPENSATION
The total rewards package at Mercury includes base salary, equity (stock options), and benefits. Our salary and equity ranges are highly competitive within the SaaS and fintech industry and are updated regularly using the most reliable compensation survey data for our industry. New hire offers are made based on a candidate’s experience, expertise, geographic location, and internal pay equity relative to peers. Our target new hire base salary ranges for this role are the following:
- US employees (any location): $166,600 - $208,300
- Canadian employees (any location): CAD 157,400 - 196,800
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Mercury is a fintech company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services provided through Choice Financial Group and Column N.A., Members FDIC.
Mercury values diversity & belonging and is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All individuals seeking employment at Mercury are considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected characteristic. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process for applicants with disabilities or special needs. If you need assistance, or an accommodation, please let your recruiter know once you are contacted about a role.
We use Covey as part of our hiring and/or promotional process for jobs in NYC and certain features may qualify it as an AEDT. As part of the evaluation process we provide Covey with job requirements and candidate submitted applications. We began using Covey Scout for Inbound on January 22, 2024. Please see the independent bias audit report covering our use of Covey here.
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Which companies sponsor visas for backend engineers in Oregon?
Intel is one of the most active H-1B sponsors in Oregon, consistently filing for backend and software engineering roles at its Hillsboro campus. Portland-based employers including Nike, Adidas, and mid-size tech companies have also sponsored backend engineers. Oregon Health & Science University and Portland State University occasionally sponsor software roles tied to research and enterprise systems work.
Which visa types are most common for backend engineer roles in Oregon?
The H-1B is the most common visa for backend engineers in Oregon, as software development roles typically qualify as specialty occupations requiring a relevant bachelor's degree or higher. Candidates already holding OPT or STEM OPT can work while a sponsor files their H-1B petition. The L-1B is also used for engineers transferring intracompany, particularly at multinational firms with Oregon offices.
Which cities in Oregon have the most backend engineer sponsorship jobs?
Portland accounts for the majority of backend engineer sponsorship activity in Oregon, driven by its concentration of tech firms, corporate headquarters, and a growing startup scene. Hillsboro, just west of Portland, is significant on its own due to Intel's large engineering workforce there. Beaverton and Corvallis see smaller but steady demand, with Oregon State University influencing the Corvallis tech hiring pipeline.
How to find backend engineer visa sponsorship jobs in Oregon?
Migrate Mate filters job listings specifically by visa sponsorship availability, so you can search backend engineer roles in Oregon without sorting through positions that won't support your visa. The platform surfaces openings from employers who have a documented history of sponsoring H-1B and other work visas, which is particularly useful when targeting Oregon's mix of large tech employers and smaller Portland-area companies.
Are there any Oregon-specific considerations for backend engineers seeking visa sponsorship?
Oregon does not impose a state-level prevailing wage above the federal DOL requirement, but Intel and other large Hillsboro employers tend to file LCAs at competitive wage levels that reflect the Portland metro market. Oregon State University and Portland State produce a steady pipeline of computer science graduates, which means entry-level competition can be meaningful. Employers in Oregon's semiconductor and athletic-wear tech sectors tend to be more experienced with the H-1B process than smaller regional firms.
What is the prevailing wage for sponsored backend engineer jobs in Oregon?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.
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