Full-stack Software Engineer Jobs in USA with Visa Sponsorship
Full-stack software engineers are among the most consistently sponsored roles in the U.S. Employers routinely file H-1B visa, O-1 visa, and L-1 visa petitions for qualified candidates. A bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field is typically required to establish specialty occupation status. For detailed occupation requirements, see the O*NET profile.
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Location: Hybrid – Reston, VA (onsite 1x every 3 months + ad-hoc as needed; candidate must be based in DC, MD, or VA at time of submission)
Interview Process: Video, then onsite in Reston, VA
Company Overview
Glint Tech Solutions is a women-owned, global IT staffing and recruiting firm serving enterprise clients across the USA and Canada.
Project Description
A leading enterprise client is undergoing a legacy web application modernization and AWS cloud migration effort. The selected candidate will perform complex analysis, design, development, testing, and debugging, while helping define system scope, objectives, and baselines, and establishing project standards and processes.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop, test, and debug a legacy web application while supporting its migration to AWS
- Collaborate with stakeholders to define system scope, objectives, and baselines
- Establish project standards/processes and break down complex requirements into scalable systems
- Build and maintain automated tests using Playwright in AWS
- Work with and extend code developed by other engineers
Mandatory Skills
- 8+ years of Software Development experience (Full Stack: ~70% Backend / 30% Frontend)
- Frontend: Angular 16+, React, HTML, CSS
- Backend: Java 17+, Spring Boot, unit/integration testing with JUnit/TestNG
- MongoDB and Aurora PostgreSQL
- Hands-on AWS experience, including deploying and managing EKS
- Hands-on Kubernetes experience and AWS cloud migration/re-platforming (on-prem to off-prem) experience
- AWS Certified Developer and/or Architect (required)
- Extensive Agile/Scrum experience
- Excellent verbal and written English communication skills
- BS Degree (or 4 additional years of relevant work experience in lieu of degree)
Nice-to-Have Skills
- CKA or CKAD (Certified Kubernetes Administrator/Application Developer)
- Experience with API Management Tools
- Experience with GIT/BitBucket
- Amazon Q / AI tooling experience
Job Title: Full Stack Software Developer (Kubernetes / AWS)
Location: Hybrid – Reston, VA (onsite 1x every 3 months + ad-hoc as needed; candidate must be based in DC, MD, or VA at time of submission)
Interview Process: Video, then onsite in Reston, VA
Company Overview
Glint Tech Solutions is a women-owned, global IT staffing and recruiting firm serving enterprise clients across the USA and Canada.
Project Description
A leading enterprise client is undergoing a legacy web application modernization and AWS cloud migration effort. The selected candidate will perform complex analysis, design, development, testing, and debugging, while helping define system scope, objectives, and baselines, and establishing project standards and processes.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop, test, and debug a legacy web application while supporting its migration to AWS
- Collaborate with stakeholders to define system scope, objectives, and baselines
- Establish project standards/processes and break down complex requirements into scalable systems
- Build and maintain automated tests using Playwright in AWS
- Work with and extend code developed by other engineers
Mandatory Skills
- 8+ years of Software Development experience (Full Stack: ~70% Backend / 30% Frontend)
- Frontend: Angular 16+, React, HTML, CSS
- Backend: Java 17+, Spring Boot, unit/integration testing with JUnit/TestNG
- MongoDB and Aurora PostgreSQL
- Hands-on AWS experience, including deploying and managing EKS
- Hands-on Kubernetes experience and AWS cloud migration/re-platforming (on-prem to off-prem) experience
- AWS Certified Developer and/or Architect (required)
- Extensive Agile/Scrum experience
- Excellent verbal and written English communication skills
- BS Degree (or 4 additional years of relevant work experience in lieu of degree)
Nice-to-Have Skills
- CKA or CKAD (Certified Kubernetes Administrator/Application Developer)
- Experience with API Management Tools
- Experience with GIT/BitBucket
- Amazon Q / AI tooling experience
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Visa Sponsorship as a Full-stack Software Engineer
Target product companies over staffing firms
Product-based companies, those building their own software, sponsor H-1B visas far more reliably than staffing or consulting firms. Their petitions face less USCIS scrutiny because the employer-employee relationship and specialty occupation status are easier to establish.
Emphasize your full-stack depth, not breadth
Sponsors need to justify specialty occupation status to USCIS. Positioning yourself as deep in a specific stack, React and Node, for example, is more defensible than listing every framework you've touched. Specificity strengthens the petition.
Get your degree equivalency documented early
If your bachelor's degree is from outside the U.S., get a credential evaluation before applying. Three-year degrees from India or Australia may require work experience to establish equivalency. Having this ready speeds up employer decisions significantly.
Ask about cap-exempt employers
Universities, nonprofit research institutions, and certain government-affiliated organizations are exempt from the H-1B lottery. Full-stack roles exist at these employers. Missing the lottery doesn't eliminate your options if you target cap-exempt organizations strategically.
Treat the LCA as a sponsorship signal
When an employer says they sponsor visas, confirm they're willing to file a Labor Condition Application with the Department of Labor. Employers unfamiliar with the LCA process often underestimate sponsorship complexity. This question filters out unprepared sponsors quickly.
Browse Migrate Mate for verified sponsoring employers
Not every company that claims to sponsor actually has a track record of doing so. Migrate Mate surfaces roles from employers with documented H-1B filing history, so you spend time applying to companies that have sponsored engineers before.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does a full-stack software engineer role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
Full-stack software engineer roles generally qualify as specialty occupations, but the petition must show the position requires a bachelor's degree in a specific field, typically computer science, software engineering, or a related discipline. Generic job descriptions that accept any bachelor's degree can create problems. Employers should use precise job descriptions that tie the role's duties to a specific body of theoretical knowledge.
What visa types are commonly used to sponsor full-stack engineers?
H-1B visa is the most common pathway. L-1B is available if you're transferring within a multinational company with specialized knowledge of proprietary systems. O-1A applies if you have documented extraordinary ability, published research, significant open-source contributions, or industry awards. TN visa status covers Canadian and Mexican citizens with a computer science degree working in a qualifying software role. Each has different requirements and timelines.
Does my three-year computer science degree qualify me for H-1B sponsorship?
A three-year bachelor's degree from countries like India or Australia may qualify, but typically requires a credential evaluation to establish U.S. equivalency. USCIS generally accepts a three-year degree combined with relevant work experience as equivalent to a U.S. four-year degree. Get a formal evaluation from a recognized credential agency before you start applying, employers will ask for it before filing.
What approval rates should full-stack engineers expect for H-1B petitions?
USCIS approved approximately 96% of H-1B petitions for computer-related occupations in recent fiscal years, making it one of the higher-approval occupational categories. The bigger hurdle is lottery selection, where roughly one in four registrations are selected. If you're not selected in the lottery, cap-exempt employers and other visa categories remain viable alternatives. Browse Migrate Mate to find roles specifically from employers with strong sponsorship track records.
Can I switch employers on an H-1B as a full-stack engineer?
Yes. H-1B portability lets you start working for a new employer as soon as they file a new H-1B petition on your behalf, you don't need to wait for approval. The new employer must file before your current status expires. Because full-stack engineering roles are in high demand, most experienced engineers find the transfer process straightforward as long as both roles qualify as specialty occupations.
What is the prevailing wage requirement for sponsored Full-stack Software 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.