Full Stack Engineer Jobs in USA with Visa Sponsorship
Full stack engineers are among the most consistently sponsored roles in the U.S. tech industry. Employers regularly file H-1B visa and O-1 petitions for qualified candidates, and the specialty occupation standard is well-established for software engineering roles requiring a computer science or related degree. For detailed occupation requirements, see the O*NET profile.
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Lead Full Stack Developer - Plano, TX (3 days onsite) Need to be local to Plano - onsite position
ABOUT THE ROLE
We’re looking for a hands-on Senior Software Developer with deep experience building scalable, cloud-native applications. You’ll design, build, and optimize services and UIs using Java 21+, Python 3.X, Angular 21, and AWS 2.0, with a strong emphasis on RDS (PostgreSQL/Aurora). You’ll collaborate closely with product, architecture, DevOps, and QA to deliver high-quality features in an agile environment. Experience with GenAI (Bedrock, Claude Sonnet) and graph technologies (Amazon Neptune/Graph APIs) is a strong plus.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
- Design & Develop: Build microservices and APIs in Java (preferably with AWS SDK v2) and supporting services in Python.
- Front-End Engineering: Develop performant, accessible front-end features using Angular (Angular SDK/CLI) and modern TypeScript patterns.
- Cloud Architecture: Design and optimize cloud-native workloads on AWS (ECS/EKS/Lambda, API Gateway, SQS/SNS, IAM, CloudWatch).
- Data & Storage: Model, tune, and operate relational workloads on Amazon RDS (PostgreSQL/Aurora); implement robust migration strategies and performance monitoring.
- Quality Engineering: Champion automated testing (unit, integration, contract, end to end); familiarity with Karate framework is a plus.
- Security & Compliance: Apply secure coding practices, secrets management, least privilege IAM, and encryption in transit/at rest.
- Performance & Reliability: Optimize latency, throughput, and cost; implement observability (metrics/tracing/logging) and resilience patterns (circuit breakers, retries, backoff).
- GenAI & Graph (Nice to Have): Prototype solutions using Amazon Bedrock (e.g., Claude Sonnet), evaluate prompt/response pipelines, and model relationships with Amazon Neptune or Graph APIs.
- Agile Collaboration: Work closely with product owners and stakeholders; break down epics, estimate work, review code, and mentor engineers.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 10+ years of professional software development experience.
- Expert in Java (Java 11+ preferred) and Python for backend/services and tooling.
- Proficiency with AWS services and tooling (AWS SDK v2 preferred), CI/CD (CodeBuild/CodePipeline/GitHub Actions/Jenkins), IaC (CloudFormation/Terraform).
- Strong experience with RDS (PostgreSQL/Aurora)—schema design, query optimization, indexing, replication, and operational best practices.
- Solid front-end experience with Angular (RxJS, state management, Angular CLI, unit/e2e testing). ADK 21+ preferred.
- Strong grasp of RESTful APIs, event-driven architectures, and microservices patterns.
- Hands-on with automated testing frameworks and practices (JUnit/Testcontainers/pytest; API testing).
- Familiarity with containerization and orchestration (Docker, ECS/EKS).
- Excellent problem-solving, communication, and code review skills.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience with GenAI on Amazon Bedrock (model selection, prompt engineering, guardrails, evaluation) and Claude Sonnet.
- Graph experience with Amazon Neptune and Graph APIs (Gremlin/SPARQL).
- Prior experience in mortgage/secondary market domains; Fannie Mae project background is a plus.
- Karate test automation framework for API and E2E testing.
- GitLab experience (CI/CD pipelines, runners, branching strategies).
- Terraform for infrastructure-as-code, particularly with AWS resources.
- Knowledge of security frameworks (OAuth2/OIDC, JWT), and data governance/regulatory compliance.
- Observability stack: OpenTelemetry, CloudWatch, Datadog, or similar.
Education
Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent practical experience).
INTRODUCTION
Lead Full Stack Developer - Plano, TX (3 days onsite) Need to be local to Plano - onsite position
ABOUT THE ROLE
We’re looking for a hands-on Senior Software Developer with deep experience building scalable, cloud-native applications. You’ll design, build, and optimize services and UIs using Java 21+, Python 3.X, Angular 21, and AWS 2.0, with a strong emphasis on RDS (PostgreSQL/Aurora). You’ll collaborate closely with product, architecture, DevOps, and QA to deliver high-quality features in an agile environment. Experience with GenAI (Bedrock, Claude Sonnet) and graph technologies (Amazon Neptune/Graph APIs) is a strong plus.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
- Design & Develop: Build microservices and APIs in Java (preferably with AWS SDK v2) and supporting services in Python.
- Front-End Engineering: Develop performant, accessible front-end features using Angular (Angular SDK/CLI) and modern TypeScript patterns.
- Cloud Architecture: Design and optimize cloud-native workloads on AWS (ECS/EKS/Lambda, API Gateway, SQS/SNS, IAM, CloudWatch).
- Data & Storage: Model, tune, and operate relational workloads on Amazon RDS (PostgreSQL/Aurora); implement robust migration strategies and performance monitoring.
- Quality Engineering: Champion automated testing (unit, integration, contract, end to end); familiarity with Karate framework is a plus.
- Security & Compliance: Apply secure coding practices, secrets management, least privilege IAM, and encryption in transit/at rest.
- Performance & Reliability: Optimize latency, throughput, and cost; implement observability (metrics/tracing/logging) and resilience patterns (circuit breakers, retries, backoff).
- GenAI & Graph (Nice to Have): Prototype solutions using Amazon Bedrock (e.g., Claude Sonnet), evaluate prompt/response pipelines, and model relationships with Amazon Neptune or Graph APIs.
- Agile Collaboration: Work closely with product owners and stakeholders; break down epics, estimate work, review code, and mentor engineers.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 10+ years of professional software development experience.
- Expert in Java (Java 11+ preferred) and Python for backend/services and tooling.
- Proficiency with AWS services and tooling (AWS SDK v2 preferred), CI/CD (CodeBuild/CodePipeline/GitHub Actions/Jenkins), IaC (CloudFormation/Terraform).
- Strong experience with RDS (PostgreSQL/Aurora)—schema design, query optimization, indexing, replication, and operational best practices.
- Solid front-end experience with Angular (RxJS, state management, Angular CLI, unit/e2e testing). ADK 21+ preferred.
- Strong grasp of RESTful APIs, event-driven architectures, and microservices patterns.
- Hands-on with automated testing frameworks and practices (JUnit/Testcontainers/pytest; API testing).
- Familiarity with containerization and orchestration (Docker, ECS/EKS).
- Excellent problem-solving, communication, and code review skills.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience with GenAI on Amazon Bedrock (model selection, prompt engineering, guardrails, evaluation) and Claude Sonnet.
- Graph experience with Amazon Neptune and Graph APIs (Gremlin/SPARQL).
- Prior experience in mortgage/secondary market domains; Fannie Mae project background is a plus.
- Karate test automation framework for API and E2E testing.
- GitLab experience (CI/CD pipelines, runners, branching strategies).
- Terraform for infrastructure-as-code, particularly with AWS resources.
- Knowledge of security frameworks (OAuth2/OIDC, JWT), and data governance/regulatory compliance.
- Observability stack: OpenTelemetry, CloudWatch, Datadog, or similar.
Education
Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent practical experience).
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Visa Sponsorship as a Full Stack Engineer
Lead with your full stack depth, not breadth
Employers sponsoring visas want engineers who own both sides of the stack at a production level. Highlight specific frameworks, databases, and infrastructure you've shipped to real users, not side projects or coursework.
Target companies with an active H-1B filing history
Not every employer that posts a full stack role will sponsor. Focus on companies that have filed H-1B petitions in recent years. This filters out employers who say they're open to sponsorship but have never actually done it.
Make your degree field explicit in your resume
USCIS evaluates whether your degree matches the role. A computer science, software engineering, or information systems degree strengthens your petition. If your degree is in a different field, document how your coursework maps to software development.
Get comfortable explaining your stack in non-technical terms
Visa petitions require the employer to describe your role to USCIS reviewers who aren't engineers. Help your HR or legal team articulate exactly what you build and why a specialized degree is required for it.
Start sponsorship conversations early in the interview process
Raising sponsorship in the final round creates delays and sometimes kills offers. Ask about the company's sponsorship process in the second or third interview, before both sides have invested heavily in moving forward.
Consider O-1A if you have a strong track record
Full stack engineers with open source contributions, conference talks, published work, or recognized impact at scale may qualify for O-1A extraordinary ability. It has no lottery and no annual cap, making it a meaningful alternative to H-1B.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does full stack engineering qualify as a specialty occupation for the H-1B?
Yes. Full stack engineering is consistently approved as a specialty occupation when the role requires a bachelor's degree or higher in computer science, software engineering, or a directly related field. The key is that the job description must reflect work that genuinely requires that degree, not just prefer it. Generic postings that accept any technical background can create problems at adjudication.
How do I find full stack engineering jobs that actually sponsor visas?
Browse Migrate Mate's job board, which is built specifically for candidates who need sponsorship. Every listing is filtered for employers willing to sponsor, so you're not wasting applications on companies that won't engage. Filtering by role and visa type lets you focus on opportunities that are realistically accessible to you.
Does my degree field matter for H-1B sponsorship as a full stack engineer?
It matters, but it's not always disqualifying if your degree isn't in computer science. USCIS accepts degrees in software engineering, information systems, mathematics, and other fields with substantial programming coursework. If your degree is unrelated, three years of qualifying work experience can substitute for one year of education, which sometimes allows alternative educational backgrounds to still support a petition.
What are my visa options if I don't get selected in the H-1B lottery?
Australians can apply for the E-3 visa, which has no lottery and a dedicated annual allocation that has never been exhausted. Canadian and Mexican nationals may qualify under TN status for software engineering roles. If you have a documented record of exceptional achievement, O-1A is cap-exempt and available year-round. Your employer's immigration counsel can assess which path fits your background and timeline.
Will a startup sponsor my H-1B as a full stack engineer?
Some do, but startups carry more scrutiny in the H-1B process than established companies. USCIS sometimes issues Requests for Evidence questioning whether a small company has sufficient specialty occupation work to justify the petition. Startups that have sponsored before, have legal infrastructure in place, and can document the technical complexity of the role tend to have stronger outcomes than those attempting it for the first time.
What is the prevailing wage requirement for sponsored Full Stack Engineer jobs?
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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