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Android Engineer roles at U.S. tech companies qualify as E-3 specialty occupations when tied to a degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related field. The E-3 visa has no lottery, no annual cap pressure, and renews in two-year increments, making sponsorship straightforward for employers already familiar with H-1B visa.
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The ChatGPT organization at OpenAI supports our mission by building products that bring cutting-edge AI capabilities to hundreds of millions of users worldwide. The Image Generation team is responsible for one of the fastest-growing experiences in ChatGPT, enabling users to create, edit, and transform images through natural language. Recent advances in our multimodal models have dramatically improved image quality, instruction following, editing precision, consistency, and text rendering, unlocking entirely new creative and professional workflows.
We work at the intersection of research and product, partnering closely with researchers, designers, product managers, and platform engineers to bring state-of-the-art image generation capabilities to life across ChatGPT and our mobile applications. Millions of users rely on these experiences every day to create, communicate, learn, and build.
ABOUT THE ROLE
We are seeking an experienced Android Software Engineer to build and improve image generation experiences within the ChatGPT Android app.
You will help define how users create, edit, and interact with visual content powered by the latest multimodal AI models. This is an opportunity to work on a highly visible product area, translating cutting-edge AI capabilities into intuitive, performant, and delightful mobile experiences used by millions around the world. ChatGPT's Android app already enables users to generate and transform images directly from their devices, and we're just getting started.
In this role, you will:
- Build and ship new Android features that power image generation and image editing experiences.
- Create intuitive user experiences that make advanced AI capabilities feel seamless and accessible.
- Collaborate closely with Product, Design, Research, and Engineering teams to bring new multimodal capabilities to production.
- Drive improvements in app performance, reliability, architecture, testing, and developer tooling.
- Optimize media-heavy workflows, rendering performance, networking, and responsiveness across a wide range of Android devices.
- Own projects end-to-end—from ideation and implementation through launch, measurement, and iteration.
- Help shape the future of AI-powered creativity on mobile.
YOU MIGHT THRIVE IN THIS ROLE IF YOU:
- Have deep experience building Android applications using Kotlin and modern Android development frameworks.
- Have shipped consumer-facing mobile products at scale and care deeply about performance, quality, and user experience.
- Enjoy working on highly cross-functional teams and collaborating closely with product, design, and research partners.
- Are excited by multimodal AI and the opportunity to bring cutting-edge image generation technology to millions of users.
- Have experience building media-rich, graphics-intensive, camera, photo, video, or creative tooling applications.
- Thrive in fast-moving environments where you can help define both the product and technical direction.
ABOUT OPENAI
OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity. We push the boundaries of the capabilities of AI systems and seek to safely deploy them to the world through our products. AI is an extremely powerful tool that must be created with safety and human needs at its core, and to achieve our mission, we must encompass and value the many different perspectives, voices, and experiences that form the full spectrum of humanity.
We are an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other applicable legally protected characteristic.
For additional information, please see
OpenAI’s Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement.
Background checks for applicants will be administered in accordance with applicable law, and qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment consistent with those laws, including the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the California Fair Chance Act, for US-based candidates. For unincorporated Los Angeles County workers: we reasonably believe that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship with the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment: protect computer hardware entrusted to you from theft, loss or damage; return all computer hardware in your possession (including the data contained therein) upon termination of employment or end of assignment; and maintain the confidentiality of proprietary, confidential, and non-public information. In addition, job duties require access to secure and protected information technology systems and related data security obligations.
To notify OpenAI that you believe this job posting is non-compliant, please submit a report through this form. No response will be provided to inquiries unrelated to job posting compliance.
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities.
COMPENSATION
$185K – $385K + Offers Equity
ABOUT THE TEAM
The ChatGPT organization at OpenAI supports our mission by building products that bring cutting-edge AI capabilities to hundreds of millions of users worldwide. The Image Generation team is responsible for one of the fastest-growing experiences in ChatGPT, enabling users to create, edit, and transform images through natural language. Recent advances in our multimodal models have dramatically improved image quality, instruction following, editing precision, consistency, and text rendering, unlocking entirely new creative and professional workflows.
We work at the intersection of research and product, partnering closely with researchers, designers, product managers, and platform engineers to bring state-of-the-art image generation capabilities to life across ChatGPT and our mobile applications. Millions of users rely on these experiences every day to create, communicate, learn, and build.
ABOUT THE ROLE
We are seeking an experienced Android Software Engineer to build and improve image generation experiences within the ChatGPT Android app.
You will help define how users create, edit, and interact with visual content powered by the latest multimodal AI models. This is an opportunity to work on a highly visible product area, translating cutting-edge AI capabilities into intuitive, performant, and delightful mobile experiences used by millions around the world. ChatGPT's Android app already enables users to generate and transform images directly from their devices, and we're just getting started.
In this role, you will:
- Build and ship new Android features that power image generation and image editing experiences.
- Create intuitive user experiences that make advanced AI capabilities feel seamless and accessible.
- Collaborate closely with Product, Design, Research, and Engineering teams to bring new multimodal capabilities to production.
- Drive improvements in app performance, reliability, architecture, testing, and developer tooling.
- Optimize media-heavy workflows, rendering performance, networking, and responsiveness across a wide range of Android devices.
- Own projects end-to-end—from ideation and implementation through launch, measurement, and iteration.
- Help shape the future of AI-powered creativity on mobile.
YOU MIGHT THRIVE IN THIS ROLE IF YOU:
- Have deep experience building Android applications using Kotlin and modern Android development frameworks.
- Have shipped consumer-facing mobile products at scale and care deeply about performance, quality, and user experience.
- Enjoy working on highly cross-functional teams and collaborating closely with product, design, and research partners.
- Are excited by multimodal AI and the opportunity to bring cutting-edge image generation technology to millions of users.
- Have experience building media-rich, graphics-intensive, camera, photo, video, or creative tooling applications.
- Thrive in fast-moving environments where you can help define both the product and technical direction.
ABOUT OPENAI
OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity. We push the boundaries of the capabilities of AI systems and seek to safely deploy them to the world through our products. AI is an extremely powerful tool that must be created with safety and human needs at its core, and to achieve our mission, we must encompass and value the many different perspectives, voices, and experiences that form the full spectrum of humanity.
We are an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other applicable legally protected characteristic.
For additional information, please see
OpenAI’s Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement.
Background checks for applicants will be administered in accordance with applicable law, and qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment consistent with those laws, including the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the California Fair Chance Act, for US-based candidates. For unincorporated Los Angeles County workers: we reasonably believe that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship with the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment: protect computer hardware entrusted to you from theft, loss or damage; return all computer hardware in your possession (including the data contained therein) upon termination of employment or end of assignment; and maintain the confidentiality of proprietary, confidential, and non-public information. In addition, job duties require access to secure and protected information technology systems and related data security obligations.
To notify OpenAI that you believe this job posting is non-compliant, please submit a report through this form. No response will be provided to inquiries unrelated to job posting compliance.
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities.
COMPENSATION
$185K – $385K + Offers Equity
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Align your degree to the role
Your Australian bachelor's in computer science or software engineering directly satisfies the E-3 visa specialty occupation requirement. If your degree is in a adjacent field, document how your coursework and experience map specifically to Android development.
Target employers with active LCA history
Search DOL's Foreign Labor Application Gateway for certified LCAs under the Software Developer SOC code. Employers who've filed LCAs recently already understand the process and won't treat E-3 sponsorship as a blocker.
Clarify E-3 to skeptical hiring managers
Many U.S. engineering teams confuse E-3 with H-1B and assume a lottery is involved. The E-3 has no lottery and no employer registration window, so sponsorship can start the moment you have an offer letter and a certified LCA.
Get your LCA certified before your interview
DOL typically certifies LCAs within seven business days. Encourage your employer to file early so the LCA is ready when you schedule your consulate appointment, avoiding delays between offer acceptance and your start date.
Use Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service for the paperwork
Once you have an offer, use Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service to handle your LCA and visa paperwork end to end. This avoids the coordination overhead between you, your employer, and the consulate that slows down most first-time E-3 applicants.
Negotiate your start date around processing time
Build at least three to four weeks between offer acceptance and your U.S. start date to account for LCA certification and consulate appointment availability. Sydney, Melbourne, and Perth appointment slots vary, so check availability as soon as your offer is confirmed.
E-3 Visa Android Engineer: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find Android Engineer jobs with E-3 visa sponsorship?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for this search. It surfaces Android Engineer roles at employers with E-3 and H-1B sponsorship history, so you're not cold-applying to companies that have never navigated the process. Filtering by sponsorship history before you apply cuts down the back-and-forth with recruiters who aren't familiar with Australian visa pathways.
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 Android Engineer role qualify as an E-3 specialty occupation?
Yes, provided the role requires a bachelor's degree or higher in a specific field such as computer science, software engineering, or a related discipline. A job description that accepts any degree or treats the degree as preferred rather than required can complicate the LCA. Roles with a clearly defined technical scope and specific degree requirement pass the specialty occupation standard without issue.
How does E-3 compare to H-1B for Android Engineer roles?
For Australian nationals, the E-3 is straightforwardly better for this role. There's no annual lottery, no registration window, and no cap to worry about. H-1B petitions for software engineers are subject to the 65,000 cap and a random selection process with roughly 25% odds in recent years. With E-3, your employer files an LCA with DOL, you attend a consulate interview, and you're approved based on merit, not luck.
Can I switch Android Engineer employers while on an E-3?
Yes, but your E-3 status is tied to your current employer. To move to a new company, your new employer files a fresh LCA with DOL and you either apply for a new E-3 at a consulate or, if you're already in the U.S., file for a change of employer with USCIS. You can typically start working for the new employer once USCIS receives the petition, not after approval.