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Staff Software Engineer - Frontend

Mountain View, CA, United States · Staff+ · Contract

Sponsorship not specified$152k-$248kDetected 109 days ago
JavaScriptPythonJavaC++C#CReactAngularObjective-CObject-Oriented ProgrammingCode ReviewAccessibilityLeadershipMentoring

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61Sponsors, lottery-bound
Cap-exempt (no lottery)0
Sponsors this role90
Entry-level history0
PERM / green-card track0
Lottery odds (Level IV)94
Fits your clock70

Sponsors, but it's cap-subject — you still face the weighted lottery (~61% per draw at Level IV). Good if you win; have a cap-exempt backup on your list.

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Green-card filing pattern in this occupation

Context, not a finding about this posting: of this employer's 110 green-card filings in this occupation, 98% were for a worker who already held the job.

Green-card follow-through: 88%

Of 120 labor certifications old enough to have been used, 15 expired without the employer filing the next step. Median time from filing to decision: 493 days.99% of their filings were for a worker who already held the job.Only certifications past the 180-day window are counted — recent ones cannot have expired yet.

Reported a layoff in this occupation

In a green-card filing decided 2026-06-17, this employer stated it had laid off workers in Software Developers (CA) during the preceding six months. 3 such filings on record.Describes the period before that filing, not necessarily today. Unlike WARN notices this is occupation-specific and federal.

Files H-1B transfers

233 transfer filings in the last year, covering 1907 workers. Median labor-condition decision: 7 days. An employer that already files transfers is one that can take over an existing H-1B.

Sourced from Department of Labor LCA, PERM and prevailing-wage disclosure data. Employer matching is by name, so figures may be split across an employer's legal entities. Absence of a filing means none appears in our copy of the data, not that none exists.

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About the role

  • Join us to transform the way the world works.
  • Identify, leverage, and successfully evangelize opportunities to improve engineering productivity.
  • The pay range for this role is $152,000 - $248,000.

Responsibilities

  • You will own the front-end development for one or more of our products and collaborate with visual/interaction designers, other engineers, and product managers to launch new products, iterate on existing features, and build a world-class user experience.
  • You will implement cutting-edge technologies and will be writing state-of-the-art code to keep LinkedIn at the cutting edge of current technology.
  • Please use this link to access documents that provide information about how LinkedIn handles the personal data of employees and job applicants, as well as the E-Verify Participation Notice and the Department of Justice Immigrant and Employee Rights Section Right to Work posters: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/candidate-portal.

Requirements

  • BA/BS Degree in Computer Science or related technical discipline, or related practical experience.
  • 4+ years programming experience in object-oriented programming languages such as Python, Java, JavaScript, React, C/C++, C#, Objective-C, or Ruby.
  • Your specific expertise will be required to make the site delightful, secure, performant and accessible to all our members.

Nice to have

  • BS and 8+ years of relevant work experience, MS and 7+ years of relevant work experience, or PhD and 4+ years of relevant work experience
  • Experience writing clean JavaScript including experience with modern frameworks (Angular/Ember/React) and debugging tools (Chrome Dev Tools, etc. )
  • Expert-level knowledge of Ember.
  • Knowledge of (and a passion for) current trends and best practices in front-end architecture, including performance, accessibility, security and usability.
  • Suggested Skills:
  • We strongly believe in the well-being of our employees and their families.

Skills

  • Technical Leadership
  • Mentoring and Knowledge Sharing
  • Code Review and Quality Assurance
  • Advanced Programming Skills
  • Web Development
  • LinkedIn is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices.
  • This may differ in other locations due to cost of labor considerations.
  • For additional information, visit: https://careers.linkedin.com/benefits.
  • Equal Opportunity Statement
  • LinkedIn is committed to offering an inclusive and accessible experience for all job seekers, including individuals with disabilities.
  • Our goal is to foster an inclusive and accessible workplace where everyone has the opportunity to be successful.
  • Fill out an Accommodation request here: https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/b660a0327d044969abfd7a4e73d15c36

Compensation

  • As a federal contractor, LinkedIn follows the Pay Transparency and non-discrimination provisions described at this link: https://lnkd.in/paytransparency.
  • The pay range for this role is $152,000 - $248,000.

Company info

  • That is why we offer generous health and wellness programs and time away for employees of all levels.
  • Equal Opportunity Statement We seek candidates with a wide range of perspectives and backgrounds and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Equal opportunity

  • We seek candidates with a wide range of perspectives and backgrounds and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
  • LinkedIn considers qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, sex, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, citizenship, or any other legally protected class.
  • If you need a Reasonable Accommodation to search for a job opening, apply for a position, or participate in the interview process, connect with us and describe the specific Accommodation requested for a disability-related limitation.
  • Reasonable accommodations are modifications or adjustments to the application or hiring process that would enable you to fully participate in that process.

Visa & Work Authorization

  • in, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, sex, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, citizenship, or any other legally protected class

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