E-3 Visa Data Infrastructure Engineer Jobs
Data Infrastructure Engineer roles in the U.S. qualify as E-3 visa specialty occupations, requiring a bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, or a related field. The E-3 has no lottery and no annual cap, making sponsorship more predictable than H-1B visa. Australian engineers can secure two-year, indefinitely renewable status tied to their employer.
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Amazon Interactive Video Service (Amazon IVS) is AWS's fully managed live streaming service, built on the same battle-tested technology that powers Twitch and trusted by thousands of enterprises across gaming, social, live commerce, sports, and entertainment.
Our mission: enable developers to build communities around live video. We handle everything from ingest to processing to delivery at global scale, so developers can focus on creating interactive, engaging live experiences for their audiences. Whether you're streaming to tens of millions of concurrent viewers or just getting started, Amazon IVS removes the complexity so developers can move fast.
As a Data Infrastructure Engineer, you will be responsible for empowering internal teams and IVS customers with the data they need to make key operational and business decisions. We operate petabyte-scale data infrastructure for collecting, processing, and warehousing IVS data. We support streaming and batch pipelines to facilitate analytics, reporting, and ML workloads. We offer analytics tools and data products designed to make it easy and fast for our customers to extract the insights they need from their data.
Key job responsibilities
- Design, implement, and maintain scalable data infrastructure in native AWS
- Build and optimize data pipelines (batch and streaming) to support analytics, reporting, and ML workloads
- Ensure data quality, reliability, and observability through monitoring, logging, and automated alerting
- Work closely with product and analytics teams to understand requirements and deliver high-performance solutions
- Champion best practices for security, compliance, and governance in data infrastructure
- Identify opportunities to optimize performance and cost of data platforms
- Stay current with emerging tools, frameworks, and cloud services in the data infrastructure ecosystem
A day in the life
Your primary focus will be empowering customers to succeed with their data by ensuring they can:
- Gather and access data at scale – Enable seamless data collection and retrieval that grows with their needs
- Extract meaningful insights – Provide the right tools and capabilities to uncover the answers they're seeking
- Trust their data – Maintain confidence in the completeness, accuracy, and reliability of their information
Achieving these goals requires close collaboration and strong partnerships with Product and Data Science teams to deliver solutions that truly meet customer needs.
About the team
Amazon Interactive Video Service (Amazon IVS) is a managed live streaming solution from AWS that enables low-latency and real-time video experiences for millions of viewers worldwide. We power engaging live experiences for some of the largest customers in the live video space and continuously push the boundaries of what’s possible with interactive video technology.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
- 5+ years of programming with at least one software programming language experience
- 5+ years of leading design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
- Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 5+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
- Experience in software development, or experience operating highly available, distributed systems of data extraction, ingestion, and processing of large data sets
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
LOCATION
USA, CA, San Francisco - 193,300.00 - 261,500.00 USD annually
USA, WA, Seattle - 168,100.00 - 227,400.00 USD annually
DESCRIPTION
Amazon Interactive Video Service (Amazon IVS) is AWS's fully managed live streaming service, built on the same battle-tested technology that powers Twitch and trusted by thousands of enterprises across gaming, social, live commerce, sports, and entertainment.
Our mission: enable developers to build communities around live video. We handle everything from ingest to processing to delivery at global scale, so developers can focus on creating interactive, engaging live experiences for their audiences. Whether you're streaming to tens of millions of concurrent viewers or just getting started, Amazon IVS removes the complexity so developers can move fast.
As a Data Infrastructure Engineer, you will be responsible for empowering internal teams and IVS customers with the data they need to make key operational and business decisions. We operate petabyte-scale data infrastructure for collecting, processing, and warehousing IVS data. We support streaming and batch pipelines to facilitate analytics, reporting, and ML workloads. We offer analytics tools and data products designed to make it easy and fast for our customers to extract the insights they need from their data.
Key job responsibilities
- Design, implement, and maintain scalable data infrastructure in native AWS
- Build and optimize data pipelines (batch and streaming) to support analytics, reporting, and ML workloads
- Ensure data quality, reliability, and observability through monitoring, logging, and automated alerting
- Work closely with product and analytics teams to understand requirements and deliver high-performance solutions
- Champion best practices for security, compliance, and governance in data infrastructure
- Identify opportunities to optimize performance and cost of data platforms
- Stay current with emerging tools, frameworks, and cloud services in the data infrastructure ecosystem
A day in the life
Your primary focus will be empowering customers to succeed with their data by ensuring they can:
- Gather and access data at scale – Enable seamless data collection and retrieval that grows with their needs
- Extract meaningful insights – Provide the right tools and capabilities to uncover the answers they're seeking
- Trust their data – Maintain confidence in the completeness, accuracy, and reliability of their information
Achieving these goals requires close collaboration and strong partnerships with Product and Data Science teams to deliver solutions that truly meet customer needs.
About the team
Amazon Interactive Video Service (Amazon IVS) is a managed live streaming solution from AWS that enables low-latency and real-time video experiences for millions of viewers worldwide. We power engaging live experiences for some of the largest customers in the live video space and continuously push the boundaries of what’s possible with interactive video technology.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
- 5+ years of programming with at least one software programming language experience
- 5+ years of leading design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
- Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 5+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
- Experience in software development, or experience operating highly available, distributed systems of data extraction, ingestion, and processing of large data sets
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
LOCATION
USA, CA, San Francisco - 193,300.00 - 261,500.00 USD annually
USA, WA, Seattle - 168,100.00 - 227,400.00 USD annually
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding E-3 Visa Sponsorship as a Data Infrastructure Engineer
Align your credentials to U.S. specialty occupation standards
Your Australian three-year bachelor's degree is generally accepted as equivalent to a U.S. four-year degree for E-3 purposes, but your job title must map to a role requiring that specific degree field. Roles labeled 'infrastructure engineer' that accept any degree won't qualify.
Target employers with active LCA filing history
DOL's OFLC disclosure database lists every certified Labor Condition Application by employer and job title. Search for 'data infrastructure' or 'infrastructure engineer' filings to identify companies already familiar with the E-3 sponsorship process before you apply.
Clarify cloud and platform specializations in your resume
Consular officers and HR teams assess whether your background supports a specialty occupation. Explicitly naming platforms like Snowflake, Databricks, or Apache Kafka helps establish the degree-level technical requirement that generic 'data engineering' descriptions can obscure.
Negotiate LCA filing into your offer timeline
Your employer must obtain a certified LCA from DOL before you can apply at the consulate. DOL typically certifies within seven working days, but build that window into your start date negotiation so your offer letter reflects a realistic timeline, not an optimistic one.
Use Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service to handle your LCA and visa paperwork
Data infrastructure roles often involve complex job descriptions spanning multiple technical disciplines, which can complicate LCA and DS-160 preparation. Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service manages the entire process from offer to consulate appointment, reducing the risk of documentation mismatches.
Prepare for nonimmigrant intent questions at the consulate
E-3 is a nonimmigrant visa, so officers assess ties to Australia. Having a clear answer about your intent to return, or about concurrent Australian professional commitments, strengthens your application, especially if you're relocating for a remote-first or distributed infrastructure team.
E-3 Visa Data Infrastructure Engineer: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find Data Infrastructure Engineer jobs that offer E-3 visa sponsorship?
Search Migrate Mate to find Data Infrastructure Engineer roles filtered specifically for E-3 visa sponsorship. Most general job boards don't distinguish between visa types, so you'll often apply to roles where the employer has never sponsored an E-3. Migrate Mate surfaces employers with active sponsorship history, saving you time on roles that won't convert to an offer.
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 a Data Infrastructure Engineer role qualify as an E-3 specialty occupation?
Yes, provided the position requires a bachelor's degree or higher in a specific technical field such as computer science, information systems, or software engineering. The key test is whether the role demands theoretical and practical application of that degree field, not just general technical aptitude. Roles where any degree field is accepted may not meet the specialty occupation threshold, so the job description wording matters significantly.
How does the E-3 visa compare to H-1B for Data Infrastructure Engineer roles?
The E-3 has no annual cap and no lottery, so there's no randomized selection process. H-1B requires registration in a lottery that selects roughly one in four applicants. For a Data Infrastructure Engineer with an Australian passport, the E-3 allows you to apply directly after receiving a job offer and a certified LCA, with consulate appointments available year-round rather than tied to an April filing window.
Can I change employers while on an E-3 as a Data Infrastructure Engineer?
Yes, but you need to restart the process with your new employer. That means a fresh LCA filing with DOL and a new E-3 visa application, typically requiring a consulate visit unless you use a change of status filed with USCIS. You can begin work with the new employer once the new E-3 is approved, so plan your transition timeline to avoid a gap in authorized employment.