Infinera Visa Sponsorship
San Jose, CA
Roles they sponsor for H-1B
- Senior Hardware Development Engineer
- Hardware Development Engineer 2
- Senior ASIC Design Engineer
- Principal Software Development Engineer
- Staff Software Development Engineer
- Staff ASIC Design Engineer
- Staff Firmware Engineer
- Senior Software Development Engineer
- Staff Hardware Development Engineer
- Staff Enterprisewide Programmer/Analyst
Most H-1B salaries here fall between $127k and $163k.
Wage levels and the lottery
Since the March 2026 registration, the H-1B lottery gives each registration 1 to 4 entries by wage level: Level I gets 1, Level IV gets 4. Most of Infinera's filings are Level II.
Green cards
Certified PERM applications, the employer's first step toward a worker's green card. 1 denied in the same years.
Visa the worker held when they applied (FY2024 cases, the last year DOL published it)
- Staff Software Development Engineer
- Hardware Development Engineer
- Principal Software Development Engineer
- Senior Software Development Engineer
- ASIC Design Engineer
- Staff Enterprisewide Programmer/Analyst
- Senior Hardware Development Engineer
- Manager Enterprise Systems
H-1B filings by year
Where they file
Why it scores 50
- 33% of filings are for new hires, not renewals
- 55 filings since FY2024
- Filings up 143% vs the same months last year
- Filed in 2 of the last 3 years
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Source: Department of Labor LCA and PERM disclosure data through Jun 2026 and the USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub. A certified LCA is filed before an H-1B petition and a certified PERM before a green card petition. Neither is an approved visa or a current opening. Not legal advice: rules change, so confirm with your DSO, your employer or an immigration attorney.