Employment Permit Sponsorship Data

Engineering & Development Jobs with Employment Permit Sponsorship in Ireland

Software Engineers are among the most sponsored roles

174,041
Employment Permit Permits Issued
12+
Companies Tracked
2020-2025
Years of Data

Engineering & Development Employment Permit Approvals by Year

16,401 approvals
2020
16,275 approvals
2021
39,956 approvals
2022
30,981 approvals
2023
39,384 approvals
2024
31,044 approvals
2025

Top Irish Counties for Engineering & Development Sponsorship

Dublin
87,422
Cork
14,401
Kildare
8,604
Limerick
8,151
Galway
6,468
Meath
5,586
Waterford
5,088
Wexford
3,820

Top Engineering & Development Employment Permit Sponsors

1
Google Ireland Limited
2,441
approvals
2
Ernst & Young
2,056
approvals
3
Dawn Meats Ireland UC
1,895
approvals
4
Amazon Development Centre Ireland Limited
1,657
approvals
5
Accenture Limited
1,430
approvals
6
Cork University Hospital
1,336
approvals
7
Redwood Extended Care Facility UC
1,293
approvals
8
Galway University Hospital
1,209
approvals
9
Mowlam Healthcare Services Unlimited Company
1,208
approvals
10
Beaumont Hospital
1,070
approvals

Visa Sponsorship for Engineering & Development Roles

Engineering roles consistently receive the highest number of H-1B approvals. Companies actively compete for global tech talent, making visa sponsorship common for qualified engineers.

Tips for Engineering & Development Visa Applications

  • Highlight specific technologies and programming languages
  • Quantify your impact (performance improvements, users served)
  • Include links to GitHub, portfolio, or open source contributions
  • Many companies sponsor regardless of experience level for strong candidates

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