Yubico

Yubico

Sr. Software Engineer - Production

Santa Clara, California · Senior

Sponsorship not specified$170k-$210kDetected 35 days ago
C++C#CPostgreSQLGCPKubernetesCI/CDRESTAgentic AIRoboticsMentoring

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odds of building a lasting career here

51Sponsors, lottery-bound
Cap-exempt (no lottery)0
Sponsors this role52
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.

Lottery odds assume a STEM candidate.

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H-1B wage level

the lottery is wage-weighted — each level is one more entry

Level I · 1×
Level I$152,7971 entry
Level II$187,0752 entries
Level III$221,3743 entries
Level IV$255,6534 entries

$17,075 more — $187,075 — moves this role to Level II and 2 lottery entries. That figure is inside the range the employer already advertised.

Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $187,075 would place this position at wage Level II. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Software Developers" for prevailing-wage purposes.

DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Software Developers (15-1252) · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.

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About the role

  • You will join our Production and Fulfillment Services (PFS) team.
  • Work collaboratively across functions with our Product Managers, Production, Hardware, and UX designers to bring the most user-friendly and streamlined software for our operations.

Responsibilities

  • Design, propose, and refactor applications and integrations that enable Windows desktop operators to leverage the full capabilities of our custom production equipment.
  • Experiment, create prototypes and refine your work based on user feedback, industry standards, and business needs.
  • Hone your skills in designing and developing compelling user experiences using native and cross-platform technologies.
  • Expand your technical knowledge of the various security technologies and protocols that YubiKeys supports (e.g, FIDO2 / WebAuthn, FIDO U2F, PIV, etc.).
  • Through close collaborations with technical partners like Google, Microsoft, and Amazon, as well as newer frontiers like OpenAI, we continue to shape a safer digital world while donating security keys to protect vulnerable communities, journalists, and humanitarian groups worldwide through our Secure it Forward program.
  • Software Engineer who is innovative and has a passion for building security solutions and software.
  • The PFS team develops the software systems that control our YubiKey production, fulfillment, and manufacturing.
  • They build integrated end-to-end solutions for production software to enhance and scale our capabilities and ease of use for our operators and supervisors.
  • designed for your overall well-being:

Requirements

  • Bachelor or MS in Computer Science or a relevant technical discipline or equivalent experience, including 5+ years of software engineering experience.
  • Familiarity with operating system internals and services, such as synchronization. primitives, efficient file system access, threading and thread safety, and logging facilities.
  • Hands-on experience with REST API integrations.
  • Hands-on experience using AI tools such as Claude/Codex/ChatGPT.
  • Knowledge and/or experience with asymmetric cryptography.
  • Experience with UI Frameworks (e.g., Avalonia UI, WPF (Windows Presentation Foundation) & XAML).
  • Experience working with CI/CD pipelines and hands-on experience with Kubernetes and GCP (or comparable cloud), ideally in production environments.
  • Demonstrated ability to learn and apply new technologies.

Nice to have

  • Experience with writing and/or utilizing C/C++ libraries and software.
  • Experience with Postgres SQL.
  • Comfortable interacting with operating system APIs from application code, such as interacting with serial ports or block devices.
  • Comfortable working with binary serialization protocols and formats.
  • We pay 100% of your premium and 85% for your family.
  • We love welcoming new family members to our YubiTeam!

Skills

  • U.S. benefits designed for your overall well-being:
  • Health coverage.
  • Retirement plan.
  • Our retirement plan includes a 401K dollar per dollar match up to 6% with a cap of $6K/year.
  • Immediate vesting.
  • Wellness reimbursement.
  • Learning and development.

Compensation

  • This role has the annual salary range as defined below for a salary pay range for a candidate located in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Benefits

  • We've got you covered with top of the line health plans, including dental and vision.
  • We offer $1,200.00 in wellness earnings (prorated based on start date) that you can use on your gym membership, a massage, or your favorite online fitness classes.
  • This is a taxable benefit if you choose to participate.
  • We encourage your professional growth and offer a yearly development stipend of $3,000 and mentorship program.
  • We offer a total of 15 vacation days plus 10 holidays, and 7 sick days a year.
  • All parents receive 8 weeks of paid leave.
  • Birthing parents receive an additional 8 weeks of paid leave (16 weeks total).

Company info

  • Yubico is a global leader in identity security and creator of the YubiKey, the original hardware-backed passkey.
  • We are publicly traded on Nasdaq Stockholm; our global footprint includes headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden, Silicon Valley, California; and Singapore.
  • Why Join Our Mission?
  • At Yubico, we are guided by a shared belief that your work matters.
  • We operate under a cultural philosophy of Speed with Integrity, pushing the boundaries of technology to secure the AI frontier-protecting both human and agentic AI interactions-and leading the transition to post-quantum cryptography.
  • In everything we do, we live by our core values:
  • Battle Friction:
  • We constantly look for new ways to simplify our products, our work, and the user experience.
  • Inspire Higher:
  • We think big, champion the open internet, and strive to do the right thing even when it is difficult.
  • We are open, responsive, and collaborative, overcoming challenges and celebrating our successes together.
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