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AI Engineer roles qualify for E-3 visa sponsorship as specialty occupations requiring at least a bachelor's degree in computer science, machine learning, or a related field. The E-3 has no lottery and no annual cap, so Australian professionals can accept an offer and move through the consulate process without waiting for a selection round.
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FCCI is guided by our core values of Loyalty, Integrity, Vision, Excellence and Service. These are the principles and behaviors that guide how we support and trust one another, build our teams, cultivate leaders and create a company that feels like family. If these are your values, we’d like you to join our team.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
This key role will be responsible for accelerating the delivery of high-value AI solutions across the enterprise. The FDE will work directly with business, architecture, data, security, and delivery teams to understand complex problems, rapidly build AI-enabled solutions, and help move successful concepts into production.
The key responsibilities will be:
- Working directly with business teams to identify and define high-value AI opportunities.
- Rapidly design, build, test and validate AI applications, agents, copilots and workflow solutions.
- Integrate AI capabilities with enterprise applications, APIs, data platforms and knowledge repositories.
- Apply techniques such as RAG, agentic workflows, tool calling, prompt/context engineering and AI evaluation.
- Partner with Architecture, Security, Data, Risk and Compliance teams to ensure solutions meet enterprise standards.
- Establish evaluation, monitoring, and reliability approaches for AI solutions.
- Operate from problem discovery through technical validation and early productionization, then transition ongoing ownership to the appropriate delivery team.
- Convert successful implementations into reusable components, patterns, and reference implementations.
- Transition mature solutions, documentation, and knowledge to delivery teams for ongoing ownership, support and enhancement.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, IT, or Information Systems (Note: Relevant, progressively responsible work experience may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the required education.)
- Minimum of four years of software engineering, application development, or technical solution delivery experience
- Strong hands-on programming skills in Python and/or JavaScript/TypeScript.
- Experience building production applications and APIs.
- Hands-on experience with large language models and generative AI.
- Experience with cloud platforms, enterprise integration, and modern AI techniques such as RAG agents, vector search, and evaluation.
- Strong problem-solving and communication skills, with the ability to work across business and technical teams.
- Experience in a regulated enterprise environment.
- Experience with P&C/commercial insurance processes, such as underwriting, policy servicing, claims, billing, payments, or agent/customer servicing.
- Experience with platforms such as AWS Bedrock, Azure AI, OpenAI, Anthropic, Databricks, or similar technologies.
- Ability to understand and improve systems; evaluates system’s current state/practices and recommend modifications.
- Ability to analyze, define and solve problems; the use of good judgment and decision-making.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- AWS AI Practitioner, AWS Machine Learning Engineer, AWS Solutions Architect Associate, Azure AI Engineer Associate, or other relevant Databricks/AI/Data/AWS certifications
In exchange for your talents, FCCI offers competitive salaries and an excellent benefits package which includes:
- Flexible Work Environment
- Paid Family Leave
- Competitive PTO & Holidays
- Recognition & Bonus Programs
- Medical, Vision, Dental & Life Insurance
- Employee Referral Bonus
- Paid Volunteer Time
- 401(k) Match & Profit-Sharing
The salary range for this position is $118,864-$183,051 annually. This salary range is an estimate and the actual salary will vary based on applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities.
We are an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Applicants and employees are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.
Drug Free Workplace (Pre-employment drug screen is conducted for all positions)
Equal Opportunity Employer
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
INTRODUCTION
FCCI is guided by our core values of Loyalty, Integrity, Vision, Excellence and Service. These are the principles and behaviors that guide how we support and trust one another, build our teams, cultivate leaders and create a company that feels like family. If these are your values, we’d like you to join our team.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
This key role will be responsible for accelerating the delivery of high-value AI solutions across the enterprise. The FDE will work directly with business, architecture, data, security, and delivery teams to understand complex problems, rapidly build AI-enabled solutions, and help move successful concepts into production.
The key responsibilities will be:
- Working directly with business teams to identify and define high-value AI opportunities.
- Rapidly design, build, test and validate AI applications, agents, copilots and workflow solutions.
- Integrate AI capabilities with enterprise applications, APIs, data platforms and knowledge repositories.
- Apply techniques such as RAG, agentic workflows, tool calling, prompt/context engineering and AI evaluation.
- Partner with Architecture, Security, Data, Risk and Compliance teams to ensure solutions meet enterprise standards.
- Establish evaluation, monitoring, and reliability approaches for AI solutions.
- Operate from problem discovery through technical validation and early productionization, then transition ongoing ownership to the appropriate delivery team.
- Convert successful implementations into reusable components, patterns, and reference implementations.
- Transition mature solutions, documentation, and knowledge to delivery teams for ongoing ownership, support and enhancement.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, IT, or Information Systems (Note: Relevant, progressively responsible work experience may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the required education.)
- Minimum of four years of software engineering, application development, or technical solution delivery experience
- Strong hands-on programming skills in Python and/or JavaScript/TypeScript.
- Experience building production applications and APIs.
- Hands-on experience with large language models and generative AI.
- Experience with cloud platforms, enterprise integration, and modern AI techniques such as RAG agents, vector search, and evaluation.
- Strong problem-solving and communication skills, with the ability to work across business and technical teams.
- Experience in a regulated enterprise environment.
- Experience with P&C/commercial insurance processes, such as underwriting, policy servicing, claims, billing, payments, or agent/customer servicing.
- Experience with platforms such as AWS Bedrock, Azure AI, OpenAI, Anthropic, Databricks, or similar technologies.
- Ability to understand and improve systems; evaluates system’s current state/practices and recommend modifications.
- Ability to analyze, define and solve problems; the use of good judgment and decision-making.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- AWS AI Practitioner, AWS Machine Learning Engineer, AWS Solutions Architect Associate, Azure AI Engineer Associate, or other relevant Databricks/AI/Data/AWS certifications
In exchange for your talents, FCCI offers competitive salaries and an excellent benefits package which includes:
- Flexible Work Environment
- Paid Family Leave
- Competitive PTO & Holidays
- Recognition & Bonus Programs
- Medical, Vision, Dental & Life Insurance
- Employee Referral Bonus
- Paid Volunteer Time
- 401(k) Match & Profit-Sharing
The salary range for this position is $118,864-$183,051 annually. This salary range is an estimate and the actual salary will vary based on applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities.
We are an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Applicants and employees are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.
Drug Free Workplace (Pre-employment drug screen is conducted for all positions)
Equal Opportunity Employer
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding E-3 Visa Sponsorship as an AI Engineer
Frame your degree for specialty occupation
Your Australian bachelor's degree must map directly to AI engineering work. A three-year computer science or mathematics degree is generally accepted as equivalent to a U.S. four-year degree, but be ready to show your transcript if a consular officer asks.
Target employers with active LCA history
Search DOL's Foreign Labor Application Gateway for certified LCAs in AI, machine learning, and data science job titles. Employers who've filed recently are already familiar with the E-3 visa process and won't need convincing that sponsorship is viable.
Clarify your role qualifies before accepting
Not every AI Engineer title triggers specialty occupation status. If your job description mixes AI work with general software duties and doesn't require a degree in a specific field, your LCA could be challenged. Nail down the core duties with your employer before the offer is signed.
Use Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service end-to-end
Once you have an offer, use Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service to handle your LCA and visa paperwork. The LCA must be certified by DOL before your consulate appointment, and getting the wage level and job title right the first time avoids costly delays.
Prepare for wage level scrutiny in AI roles
AI Engineer roles often attract DOL wage Level III or IV classifications due to the specialized nature of the work. Confirm with your employer that the offered salary meets the prevailing wage for your job site location before the LCA is submitted.
Time your consulate appointment around project starts
The E-3 has no cap, so you can apply any time of year. Book your consulate appointment in Sydney, Melbourne, or Perth as soon as your LCA is certified. Appointment wait times vary by location, so building three to six weeks of buffer before your start date reduces scheduling risk.
E-3 Visa AI Engineer: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find AI Engineer jobs with E-3 visa sponsorship?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for Australian professionals seeking U.S. roles with E-3 sponsorship. You can search AI Engineer positions filtered by employers who have filed E-3 or H-1B visa LCAs, so you're targeting companies that have already demonstrated willingness to sponsor work visas rather than cold-applying and hoping sponsorship comes up later.
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.
Does an AI Engineer role qualify as a specialty occupation for the E-3?
AI Engineer roles generally qualify because they require at least a bachelor's degree in a specific field like computer science, machine learning, or electrical engineering. The key test is whether the position normally requires a degree in that specific discipline. Roles that accept any degree regardless of field, or that mix AI work with general project management duties, are harder to support under the specialty occupation standard.
How does the E-3 compare to the H-1B for AI Engineers in the U.S.?
The E-3 is available only to Australian nationals, but that exclusivity is an advantage. There's no lottery, no cap pressure, and you can apply at any time of year. The H-1B runs through an annual lottery with roughly a one-in-four selection chance for most registrants. For an Australian AI Engineer with a qualifying offer, the E-3 is a direct path that the H-1B simply isn't.
Can I switch AI Engineer employers while on an E-3?
Yes, but you need a new LCA certified for the new employer before you start working. Your E-3 status is tied to the sponsoring employer, not to you personally. If you're changing roles within the same company or moving to a different employer, the new LCA must be filed and certified by DOL, and ideally you'd have a new E-3 visa stamp if the role change is significant.