8 Australian-Founded Companies Hiring in the U.S.
See which Australian-founded companies hire in the U.S., what each one builds, where they're based, and the roles best suited to Australian applicants
Australian-founded companies offering visa sponsorship jobs in the U.S. span sectors from design and fintech to logistics and workplace safety, and all eight in this list have a history of sponsoring foreign workers at their U.S. offices. For each one, you will find what the company builds, where in the U.S. it hires, the roles that fit best, and how competitive it is to get into.
1. Atlassian
Atlassian builds the project-tracking and team-collaboration software most engineering teams run on, including Jira, Confluence, and Trello. It is the largest Australian-founded sponsor in the U.S. by a wide margin.
U.S. hiring runs across Mountain View, San Francisco, and Austin, covering software engineering, product, and data roles.
If you have worked with Jira, Confluence, or large-scale platform infrastructure, this is the most direct match on the list. The trade-off for all that volume is competition: the name recognition means a deep applicant pool for every opening.
2. Canva
Canva is the drag-and-drop design platform used by hundreds of millions of people to make social posts, presentations, and marketing materials. Its U.S. teams are split across three cities by function.
San Francisco holds core engineering and New York runs the growing commercial team.
Designers, senior product managers, engineers, and legal professionals fit best. Because the teams are split by discipline, where you apply depends as much on your specialty as on where you want to live.
3. WiseTech Global
WiseTech Global makes CargoWise, the logistics platform that powers freight forwarding and supply-chain operations for shipping companies worldwide. It has hired in the U.S. for close to two decades.
U.S. roles sit in Pleasanton and San Ramon in the Bay Area, plus a research and development team in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
If your background is in supply-chain software, freight systems, or logistics SaaS, this is a far less crowded entry point than the big consumer-tech names. The work is specialized, so domain experience counts for a lot.
4. Culture Amp
Culture Amp builds the employee-experience and performance platform that HR teams use to run engagement surveys and reviews. Its U.S. presence is unusually spread out for a company its size.
New York is the largest U.S. site, with additional teams in San Francisco and Oakland.
Hiring skews mid-career and senior, so it is a weak fit for new graduates but a clear lane if you have five or more years in HR-tech or B2B SaaS. Product, engineering, and brand roles at Lead or Staff level are the strongest match.
5. Block (Afterpay)
Block is the San Francisco fintech behind Square and Cash App, and it owns Afterpay, the Australian buy-now-pay-later pioneer. Afterpay's product work now sits inside Block's larger payments organization.
U.S. hiring for these teams is concentrated in San Francisco.
If you have payments, risk, or buy-now-pay-later experience, this is the most direct path in, with access to a wider set of career moves than Afterpay offered on its own.
6. Deputy
Deputy makes workforce-management software for shift-based businesses, handling scheduling, timesheets, and payroll for employers in hospitality, retail, and healthcare. It targets the U.S. small and mid-sized business market.
Hiring leans toward engineers with payroll or HR-tech backgrounds, customer-success managers who know hospitality, and salespeople comfortable with SMB buyers.
If you have built or sold shift-scheduling or rostering tools, or come from Australian hospitality or retail operations, that domain familiarity carries real weight. Sponsorship volume is lower than the big tech names, so check current openings rather than assuming a steady stream of roles.
7. SafetyCulture
SafetyCulture makes iAuditor, the workplace-safety and inspection app used across construction, manufacturing, and resources industries. Its U.S. office sits in Kansas City, Missouri, well away from the usual tech clusters.
That location is an advantage: far fewer applicants compete for each role than in the Bay Area or New York.
Environmental health and safety knowledge built in Australian mining, construction, or resources maps directly onto SafetyCulture's product and customers. Enterprise SaaS, solutions architecture, and industrial-safety backgrounds are the strongest fits.
8. Nearmap
Nearmap captures high-resolution aerial imagery used by insurance, construction, and government clients across the U.S. Its U.S. headquarters is in Lehi, Utah, with noticeably lower living costs than California, New York, or Texas.
U.S. hiring centers on specialized engineering for its imagery products.
GIS, photogrammetry, and remote-sensing specialists have a near-exact skills match here. As with SafetyCulture, the non-hub location means a smaller applicant pool, and Utah's lower housing costs are worth weighing into your relocation decision.
Working in the U.S. on an E-3 visa
If you are an Australian considering a role at one of these companies, the E-3 visa may be your best option. To qualify you need a U.S. job offer in a specialty occupation, usually a role that calls for a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience, and your employer files a Labor Condition Application with the Department of Labor confirming the wage.
Once you have an offer in hand, the filing begins. Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service handles the paperwork end to end for a flat $499. A dedicated E-3 expert prepares your Labor Condition Application, reviews your documents, completes your DS-160, and books your consulate appointment, typically filed within one business day of collecting what they need.
Frequently asked questions
Do Australian-founded companies in the U.S. sponsor E-3 visas?
It varies by company. Being Australian-founded does not guarantee a company has filed E-3s before, though many of these employers have a history of sponsoring foreign workers, and the E-3 is the natural fit for their Australian hires. Sponsorship is decided role by role, so confirm it during the hiring process.
Can I work for Atlassian or Canva in the U.S. on an E-3 visa?
It depends on the role and whether the company will sponsor that position. Both have a history of sponsoring foreign workers at their US offices, and the E-3 is open to you as an Australian national. You still need a job offer in a specialty occupation that meets E-3 requirements.
Do these companies prefer to hire Australians for their U.S. offices?
Not necessarily. Being Australian-founded does not mean a company favors Australian applicants, and most hire on skills and fit. What does help is the visa itself: sponsoring an Australian on an E-3 can be simpler and faster than other work visas, which makes you a more practical hire for some roles.
Which U.S. city should I target when joining one of these companies?
It depends on the company and your role. Engineering tends to cluster in the Bay Area, while companies like Canva run senior and operations teams out of Austin, and SafetyCulture and Nearmap sit in Kansas City and Lehi. Lower-cost, non-hub cities often mean less competition for each opening.
What happens to my E-3 visa if my employer is acquired?
Your E-3 is tied to your specific employer and role, so an acquisition can require a new or amended filing under the new company. Afterpay employees, for example, now file under Block. If an acquisition is underway, ask how it affects your status before you sign.
How do I find out which companies are actively sponsoring right now?
Sponsorship activity shifts as companies open and close roles. Migrate Mate's job board surfaces US employers with a verified history of visa sponsorship and lets you filter live openings by company and location, so you can see who is hiring without checking each careers page.
About the Author
Founder & CEO @ Migrate Mate
I moved from Australia to the United States in 2023. I have had 3 jobs, and 3 different visas. I started Migrate Mate to help people like me find their dream job in the USA & help them get visa sponsorship.
