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AI roles in machine learning, natural language processing, and data science qualify as E-3 specialty occupations when the position requires a relevant bachelor's degree. Australian professionals can secure E-3 visa sponsorship without competing in the H-1B lottery, with no annual cap and two-year renewable status tied to your employer.
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AI is becoming vitally important in every function of our society. At Scale, our mission is to accelerate the development of AI applications. For 8 years, Scale has been the leading AI data foundry, helping fuel the most exciting advancements in AI, including: generative AI, defense applications, and autonomous vehicles. With our recent Series F round, we’re accelerating the usage of frontier data and models by building complex agents for enterprises around the world through our Scale Generative Platform (SGP). The SGP ML team works on the front lines of this AI revolution. We interface directly with clients to build cutting edge products using the arsenal of proprietary research and resources developed at Scale. As an Applied AI Engineer, you’ll work with clients to create ML solutions to satisfy their business needs. Your work will range from building next-generation AI cybersecurity firewalls to creating transformative AI experiences in journalism to applying foundation genomic models making predictions about life-saving drug proteins. Daily data-driven experiments will provide key insights around model strengths and inefficiencies which you’ll use to improve your product’s performance. If you are excited about shaping the future of the modern AI movement, we would love to hear from you!
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
You will:
- Own, plan, and optimize the AI behind our Enterprise customer’s deepest technical problems
- Leverage SGP to build the most advanced AI agents across the industry including multimodal functionality, tool-calling, and more
- Have experience gathering business requirements and translating them into technical solutions
- Meet regularly with customer teams onsite and virtually, collaborating cross-functionally with all teams responsible for their data and ML needs
- Push production code in multiple development environments, writing and debugging code directly in both our customer’s and Scale’s codebases
- Be able and willing to multi-task and learn new technologies quickly
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 7+ years of full-time engineering experience, post-graduation
- A love for solving deeply complex technical problems with ambiguity using state of the art research and AI to accomplish your client’s business goals
- Strong engineering background: a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or another quantitative field or equivalent strong engineering background
- Deep familiarity with a data-driven approach when iterating on machine learning models and how changes in datasets can influence model results
- Experience working with cloud technology stack (eg. AWS or GCP) and developing machine learning models in a cloud environment
- Proficiency in Python to write, test and debug code using common libraries (ie numpy, pandas)
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Strong knowledge of software engineering best practices
- Have built applications taking advantage of Generative AI in real, production use cases
- Familiarity with state of the art LLMs and their strengths/weaknesses
COMPENSATION
Compensation packages at Scale for eligible roles include base salary, equity, and benefits. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position, determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, interview performance, and relevant education or training. Scale employees in eligible roles are also granted equity based compensation, subject to Board of Director approval. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process, and confirm whether the hired role will be eligible for equity grant. You’ll also receive benefits including, but not limited to: Comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage, retirement benefits, a learning and development stipend, and generous PTO. Additionally, this role may be eligible for additional benefits such as a commuter stipend.
LOCATION
Please reference the job posting's subtitle for where this position will be located. For pay transparency purposes, the base salary range for this full-time position in the locations of San Francisco, New York, Seattle is: $216,000—$270,000 USD
About us:
At Scale, our mission is to develop reliable AI systems for the world's most important decisions. Our products provide the high-quality data and full-stack technologies that power the world's leading models, and help enterprises and governments build, deploy, and oversee AI applications that deliver real impact. We work closely with industry leaders like Meta, Cisco, DLA Piper, Mayo Clinic, Time Inc., the Government of Qatar, and U.S. government agencies including the Army and Air Force. We are expanding our team to accelerate the development of AI applications.
We believe that everyone should be able to bring their whole selves to work, which is why we are proud to be an inclusive and equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability status, gender identity or Veteran status.
We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and mental disabilities. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation in the application or recruiting process due to a disability, please contact us at accommodations@scale.com. Please see the United States Department of Labor's Know Your Rights poster for additional information.
We comply with the United States Department of Labor's Pay Transparency provision.
PLEASE NOTE: Our policy requires a 90-day waiting period before reconsidering candidates for the same role. This allows us to ensure a fair and thorough evaluation of all applicants.
PLEASE NOTE: We collect, retain and use personal data for our professional business purposes, including notifying you of job opportunities that may be of interest and sharing with our affiliates. We limit the personal data we collect to that which we believe is appropriate and necessary to manage applicants’ needs, provide our services, and comply with applicable laws. Any information we collect in connection with your application will be treated in accordance with our internal policies and programs designed to protect personal data. Please see our privacy policy for additional information.
INTRODUCTION
AI is becoming vitally important in every function of our society. At Scale, our mission is to accelerate the development of AI applications. For 8 years, Scale has been the leading AI data foundry, helping fuel the most exciting advancements in AI, including: generative AI, defense applications, and autonomous vehicles. With our recent Series F round, we’re accelerating the usage of frontier data and models by building complex agents for enterprises around the world through our Scale Generative Platform (SGP). The SGP ML team works on the front lines of this AI revolution. We interface directly with clients to build cutting edge products using the arsenal of proprietary research and resources developed at Scale. As an Applied AI Engineer, you’ll work with clients to create ML solutions to satisfy their business needs. Your work will range from building next-generation AI cybersecurity firewalls to creating transformative AI experiences in journalism to applying foundation genomic models making predictions about life-saving drug proteins. Daily data-driven experiments will provide key insights around model strengths and inefficiencies which you’ll use to improve your product’s performance. If you are excited about shaping the future of the modern AI movement, we would love to hear from you!
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
You will:
- Own, plan, and optimize the AI behind our Enterprise customer’s deepest technical problems
- Leverage SGP to build the most advanced AI agents across the industry including multimodal functionality, tool-calling, and more
- Have experience gathering business requirements and translating them into technical solutions
- Meet regularly with customer teams onsite and virtually, collaborating cross-functionally with all teams responsible for their data and ML needs
- Push production code in multiple development environments, writing and debugging code directly in both our customer’s and Scale’s codebases
- Be able and willing to multi-task and learn new technologies quickly
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 7+ years of full-time engineering experience, post-graduation
- A love for solving deeply complex technical problems with ambiguity using state of the art research and AI to accomplish your client’s business goals
- Strong engineering background: a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or another quantitative field or equivalent strong engineering background
- Deep familiarity with a data-driven approach when iterating on machine learning models and how changes in datasets can influence model results
- Experience working with cloud technology stack (eg. AWS or GCP) and developing machine learning models in a cloud environment
- Proficiency in Python to write, test and debug code using common libraries (ie numpy, pandas)
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Strong knowledge of software engineering best practices
- Have built applications taking advantage of Generative AI in real, production use cases
- Familiarity with state of the art LLMs and their strengths/weaknesses
COMPENSATION
Compensation packages at Scale for eligible roles include base salary, equity, and benefits. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position, determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, interview performance, and relevant education or training. Scale employees in eligible roles are also granted equity based compensation, subject to Board of Director approval. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process, and confirm whether the hired role will be eligible for equity grant. You’ll also receive benefits including, but not limited to: Comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage, retirement benefits, a learning and development stipend, and generous PTO. Additionally, this role may be eligible for additional benefits such as a commuter stipend.
LOCATION
Please reference the job posting's subtitle for where this position will be located. For pay transparency purposes, the base salary range for this full-time position in the locations of San Francisco, New York, Seattle is: $216,000—$270,000 USD
About us:
At Scale, our mission is to develop reliable AI systems for the world's most important decisions. Our products provide the high-quality data and full-stack technologies that power the world's leading models, and help enterprises and governments build, deploy, and oversee AI applications that deliver real impact. We work closely with industry leaders like Meta, Cisco, DLA Piper, Mayo Clinic, Time Inc., the Government of Qatar, and U.S. government agencies including the Army and Air Force. We are expanding our team to accelerate the development of AI applications.
We believe that everyone should be able to bring their whole selves to work, which is why we are proud to be an inclusive and equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability status, gender identity or Veteran status.
We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and mental disabilities. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation in the application or recruiting process due to a disability, please contact us at accommodations@scale.com. Please see the United States Department of Labor's Know Your Rights poster for additional information.
We comply with the United States Department of Labor's Pay Transparency provision.
PLEASE NOTE: Our policy requires a 90-day waiting period before reconsidering candidates for the same role. This allows us to ensure a fair and thorough evaluation of all applicants.
PLEASE NOTE: We collect, retain and use personal data for our professional business purposes, including notifying you of job opportunities that may be of interest and sharing with our affiliates. We limit the personal data we collect to that which we believe is appropriate and necessary to manage applicants’ needs, provide our services, and comply with applicable laws. Any information we collect in connection with your application will be treated in accordance with our internal policies and programs designed to protect personal data. Please see our privacy policy for additional information.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding E-3 Visa Sponsorship as an AI
Frame your degree field precisely
AI roles span multiple specializations, and consular officers check whether your degree field matches the position. A degree in computer science or mathematics supports most ML roles, but a general IT degree may draw scrutiny for a research scientist title.
Target employers with existing LCA filings
Companies that have previously filed Labor Condition Applications for AI or software roles already understand the E-3 process. Searching DOL's OFLC disclosure data by job title filters for employers with demonstrated sponsorship history in this space.
Clarify specialty occupation status early
Some AI contractor and embedded consulting roles are structured so any bachelor's degree qualifies, which disqualifies them as specialty occupations. Ask hiring managers whether the role's job description specifies a degree in a particular field before you invest time in the process.
Use Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service for your LCA
The LCA must be certified by DOL before your consulate appointment, and errors in wage level classification are a common delay. Use Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service to handle your LCA and visa paperwork so nothing stalls between offer acceptance and your start date.
Request an E-3 annotation at the consulate
When attending your consulate interview in Sydney, Melbourne, or Perth, confirm the visa is annotated with your specific job title and employer. An annotation that's too broad or inaccurate can complicate future renewals if your role description evolves.
Plan your renewal timeline around project cycles
E-3 renewals require a fresh LCA and updated visa stamp, which takes four to eight weeks end-to-end. AI project timelines often shift, so initiate renewal paperwork at least 90 days before your current status expires to avoid gaps.
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Find AI JobsAI E-3 Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find AI jobs with E-3 visa sponsorship?
Migrate Mate lists AI roles from employers with active E-3 sponsorship history, so you're not cold-applying to companies unfamiliar with the visa. Filter by job title and location, then apply directly to roles where the employer has already demonstrated willingness to file an LCA and support the E-3 process.
How much does it cost to get an E-3 visa?
Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service covers the entire process for $499, including the Labor Condition Application, visa document preparation, and consulate appointment guidance. Traditional immigration lawyers charge $2,000–$5,000+ for the same work. The E-3 has less paperwork than most work visas, so paying thousands for legal help is usually unnecessary.
Do AI roles qualify as specialty occupations for the E-3?
Most AI roles qualify when the position genuinely requires a bachelor's degree in a specific field such as computer science, mathematics, or a related discipline. Roles in machine learning engineering, NLP research, and data science typically meet the standard. Generalist titles where any degree is acceptable may not qualify, so the job description's degree requirement is the deciding factor.
How does the E-3 compare to the H-1B for AI professionals?
The E-3 has no annual lottery and no numerical cap, so you can start at any time of year rather than waiting for an October 1 start date. H-1B selection is random with roughly a 25 to 30 percent chance of being picked. For Australian nationals in AI, the E-3 is a faster and more predictable path to U.S. employment, provided the role meets specialty occupation requirements.
Can I change employers or roles while on an E-3?
Yes, but each new employer must file a fresh LCA and you'll need a new visa stamp if you've already entered on your current employer's E-3. Your status is tied to the specific employer named on the LCA, so you can't start with a new company until their LCA is DOL-certified. Changing job titles within the same employer may also require an updated LCA if the wage level or job classification shifts materially.
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