Circle

Circle

Manager, Software Engineering

San Francisco, California, United States of America

Sponsorship not specified$195k-$258kDetected 159 days ago
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odds of building a lasting career here

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.

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 III · 3×
Level I$137,0931 entry
Level II$165,1312 entries
Level III$193,1493 entries
Level IV$221,1874 entries

$26,187 more — $221,187 — moves this role to Level IV and 4 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 $221,187 would place this position at wage Level IV. 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 Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, 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

  • Enterprises, financial institutions, and developers use Circle to power trusted, internet-scale financial innovation.
  • As we grow as an organization, we're expanding into some of the world's strongest jurisdictions.
  • Speed and efficiency are motivators for our success and our employees live by our company values: High Integrity, Future Forward, Multistakeholder, Mindful, and Driven by Excellence.

Responsibilities

  • We respect your privacy and will connect with you separately from our interview process to accommodate your needs. #LI-Remote Circle believes in a future where digital dollars work securely around the world to create a more prosperous global economy for everyone.
  • Our values of Multistakeholder, Mindful, Driven by excellence, and High integrity drive us to succeed.
  • Circle (NYSE: CRCL) is one of the world's leading internet financial platform companies, building the foundation of a more open, global economy through digital assets, payment applications, and programmable blockchain infrastructure.
  • Circle's platform includes the world's largest regulated stablecoin network anchored by USDC, Circle Payments Network for global money movement, and Arc, an enterprise-grade blockchain designed to become the Economic OS for the internet.
  • Run day-to-day activities of a dynamic engineering teams, including requirements grooming, scrums, retrospectives and team outings Design, build, and maintain APIs, user-facing experiences, services, and systems.

Requirements

  • Additionally, Circle participates in the E-Verify Program in certain locations, as required by law.

Compensation

  • We consider a wide variety of elements when crafting our compensation ranges and total compensation packages.
  • Starting pay is determined by various factors, including but not limited to:

Benefits

  • We have built a flexible work environment where new ideas are encouraged and everyone is a stakeholder.
  • Should you require accommodations or assistance in our interview process because of a disability, please reach out to accommodations@circle.com for support.

Company info

  • What you'll be part of: Circle is committed to visibility and stability in everything we do.
  • Base Pay Range: $195,000 - $257,500 We are an equal opportunity employer.

Equal opportunity

  • $195,000 - $257,500 We are an equal opportunity employer.
  • Range: $195,000 - $257,500 We are an equal opportunity employer.

This listing is sourced directly from Circle's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.