Hypertherm
Staff Software Engineer
Kent, WA, USA · Staff+ · Contract
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odds of building a lasting career here
Sponsors, but it's cap-subject — you still face the weighted lottery (~45% per draw at Level III). Good if you win; have a cap-exempt backup on your list.
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Personalize to your clock →H-1B wage level
the lottery is wage-weighted — each level is one more entry
$24,857 more — $143,104 — 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 $143,104 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) · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA. 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
- Staff Software Engineer Hypertherm Associates is looking for a Staff Software Engineer to join our dynamic team in Kent, Washington!
- This role focuses on deep debugging, legacy system modernization, and ensuring reliable operation across a mixed technology stack, including C#, C, and Delphi on Windows-based platforms.
- Working closely with technicians, testers, and other engineers, you will serve as a technical escalation point, diagnosing issues that span software, firmware, and machine behavior.
Responsibilities
- Machine tools, tool pathing, robotics, or developing software to control machinery/hardware
- Agile methodologies and the ability to implement and manage Agile processes
- Developing Azure or AWS cloud-hosted applications
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree, in Engineering, Science or Programming or related field with emphasis on software development and 7+ years of software development experience with demonstrated leadership responsibilities
- Strong programming background with ability to write code in multiple languages (e.g. C, C++, C#)
- Working knowledge of communication protocols
- Experience in motion/systems controls development or similar role
- Expertise with RTOS environments
- Demonstrated experience with software development lifecycle management, defect tracking tools, and peer review
- Ability to quickly and effectively convey technical and complex ideas
Skills
- Analyze, monitor, and improve efficiency and stability of all systems
- Accountable for mentoring, and enabling professional growth of a team of software engineers
Compensation
- $118,247.00-$197,077.00 Annual This is the base pay range that an applicant can expect to make upon hire.
Benefits
- Profit-Sharing
- Employee Stock Ownership
Visa & Work Authorization
- Sponsorship of new applicants for employment authorization, or any other immigration-related support, is not available for this position at this time.
This listing is sourced directly from Hypertherm's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.