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At EliseAI, we're improving the industries that matter most: housing and healthcare. Everyone needs a place to live and access to quality healthcare, yet both are often harder to secure than they should be.
By integrating AI agents deeply into existing workflows, we make them more efficient, reduce costs, and improve the experience for everyone.
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Housing: We simplify how renters tour apartments, sign leases, submit maintenance requests, and stay connected with their property team—bringing everything they need for their home into one place.
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Healthcare: We make it easy to schedule appointments, complete intake forms, and we help patients communicate with providers, so everyone can focus on health instead of paperwork.
With EliseAI, organizations reduce manual work, improve accessibility, and deliver a seamless experience across essential services. We recently raised a $250 million Series E round led by Andreessen Horowitz to accelerate this mission.
About The Role
EliseAI is breaking into a new vertical: healthcare. We are looking to hire a Founding Software Engineer to play an essential role in building up our new business unit. You’ll work at a startup within a startup, driving transformative change in healthcare.
As a Software Engineer at EliseAI, you won't just write code; you'll build software that improves business operations and makes a real impact on people's lives. Instead of following a playbook, you’ll be creating it. Every single day you will be challenged to identify how we can scale and execute on it. You’ll work on a small team with other top Engineers, and you'll take on significant ownership, lead projects, and see your ideas come to life.
Key Responsibilities
- Build systems that enable autonomous operations in healthcare, streamlining communication and administrative workflows
- Work directly with our customers to develop and own new product features end-to-end from design to deployment
- Improve the scalability and reliability of our core infrastructure
- Propose and implement meaningful improvements to our architecture and design patterns
- Collaborate with product and design to turn AI capabilities into user-facing experiences
- Continuously ship new features and improvements in an environment deploying 100+ times per day
- Apply engineering best practices in testing, observability, and continuous integration
- Balance speed and quality while iterating quickly on production systems
Move at rocket speed, build something massive.
We’re scaling fast, solving real client problems with precision and ambition. Here, you own your impact; full autonomy, no micromanagement, no fluff.
We hire the best, expect the best, and give you the masterclass of your career. It’s hard, it’s intense, and it’s the most rewarding work you’ll ever do. If you’re hungry, driven, and ready to build something massive, climb aboard.
Requirements
- Startup mindset with a strong sense of ownership, urgency, and pragmatism in building and shipping software
- Ability to solve complex problems independently with minimal guidance
- Bias for action — you move quickly from idea to implementation.
- Solid understanding of system design and scalable architecture principles.
- 1+ years of experience in Java, C#, Go, or Python
- Willingness to work in person at our office 4-5 days a week
Nice to haves include
- Understanding of microservices architecture and event-driven distributed systems
- Understanding of machine learning and data
- AWS experience
Why Join
Growth and impact. It’s not often that you can get in on the ground floor of a funded (unicorn!) startup that’s scaling so fast. That means that instead of following a playbook, you’ll be writing it. Every single day you will be challenged to identify how we can scale and execute on it. You’ll learn what works when you succeed and what doesn’t when you fail. Either way, the rest of the team will be here to support you.
Benefits
In addition to the growth and impact you’ll have at EliseAI, we offer competitive salaries along with the following benefits:
- Unlimited tokens
- Equity in the company
- Medical, Dental and Vision premiums covered at 100%
- Fully paid parental leave
- Commuter benefits
- 401k benefits
- Fitness & home services stipend to cover part of your expenses so you can focus on what matters
- A collaborative in-office environment with an open floor plan, fully stocked kitchen, and all meals covered in the office
- Unlimited vacation and paid holidays
- We'll cover relocation packages and make the move exciting, not painful!
Job Compensation Range
The salary range for this role is $240,000 - $300,000. EliseAI offers a competitive total rewards package which includes base salary, equity, and a comprehensive benefits & perks package. Exact compensation is determined based on a number of factors including experience, skill level, location and qualifications which are assessed during the interview process. Additional details about total compensation and benefits will be provided by our Recruiting Team during the hiring process.
EliseAI provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Please note
About EliseAI
At EliseAI, we're improving the industries that matter most: housing and healthcare. Everyone needs a place to live and access to quality healthcare, yet both are often harder to secure than they should be.
By integrating AI agents deeply into existing workflows, we make them more efficient, reduce costs, and improve the experience for everyone.
-
Housing: We simplify how renters tour apartments, sign leases, submit maintenance requests, and stay connected with their property team—bringing everything they need for their home into one place.
-
Healthcare: We make it easy to schedule appointments, complete intake forms, and we help patients communicate with providers, so everyone can focus on health instead of paperwork.
With EliseAI, organizations reduce manual work, improve accessibility, and deliver a seamless experience across essential services. We recently raised a $250 million Series E round led by Andreessen Horowitz to accelerate this mission.
About The Role
EliseAI is breaking into a new vertical: healthcare. We are looking to hire a Founding Software Engineer to play an essential role in building up our new business unit. You’ll work at a startup within a startup, driving transformative change in healthcare.
As a Software Engineer at EliseAI, you won't just write code; you'll build software that improves business operations and makes a real impact on people's lives. Instead of following a playbook, you’ll be creating it. Every single day you will be challenged to identify how we can scale and execute on it. You’ll work on a small team with other top Engineers, and you'll take on significant ownership, lead projects, and see your ideas come to life.
Key Responsibilities
- Build systems that enable autonomous operations in healthcare, streamlining communication and administrative workflows
- Work directly with our customers to develop and own new product features end-to-end from design to deployment
- Improve the scalability and reliability of our core infrastructure
- Propose and implement meaningful improvements to our architecture and design patterns
- Collaborate with product and design to turn AI capabilities into user-facing experiences
- Continuously ship new features and improvements in an environment deploying 100+ times per day
- Apply engineering best practices in testing, observability, and continuous integration
- Balance speed and quality while iterating quickly on production systems
Move at rocket speed, build something massive.
We’re scaling fast, solving real client problems with precision and ambition. Here, you own your impact; full autonomy, no micromanagement, no fluff.
We hire the best, expect the best, and give you the masterclass of your career. It’s hard, it’s intense, and it’s the most rewarding work you’ll ever do. If you’re hungry, driven, and ready to build something massive, climb aboard.
Requirements
- Startup mindset with a strong sense of ownership, urgency, and pragmatism in building and shipping software
- Ability to solve complex problems independently with minimal guidance
- Bias for action — you move quickly from idea to implementation.
- Solid understanding of system design and scalable architecture principles.
- 1+ years of experience in Java, C#, Go, or Python
- Willingness to work in person at our office 4-5 days a week
Nice to haves include
- Understanding of microservices architecture and event-driven distributed systems
- Understanding of machine learning and data
- AWS experience
Why Join
Growth and impact. It’s not often that you can get in on the ground floor of a funded (unicorn!) startup that’s scaling so fast. That means that instead of following a playbook, you’ll be writing it. Every single day you will be challenged to identify how we can scale and execute on it. You’ll learn what works when you succeed and what doesn’t when you fail. Either way, the rest of the team will be here to support you.
Benefits
In addition to the growth and impact you’ll have at EliseAI, we offer competitive salaries along with the following benefits:
- Unlimited tokens
- Equity in the company
- Medical, Dental and Vision premiums covered at 100%
- Fully paid parental leave
- Commuter benefits
- 401k benefits
- Fitness & home services stipend to cover part of your expenses so you can focus on what matters
- A collaborative in-office environment with an open floor plan, fully stocked kitchen, and all meals covered in the office
- Unlimited vacation and paid holidays
- We'll cover relocation packages and make the move exciting, not painful!
Job Compensation Range
The salary range for this role is $240,000 - $300,000. EliseAI offers a competitive total rewards package which includes base salary, equity, and a comprehensive benefits & perks package. Exact compensation is determined based on a number of factors including experience, skill level, location and qualifications which are assessed during the interview process. Additional details about total compensation and benefits will be provided by our Recruiting Team during the hiring process.
EliseAI provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding E-3 Visa Sponsorship as a Founding Engineer
Align your degree to the role title
U.S. consular officers assess whether your Australian degree field directly matches the Founding Engineer position. A three-year Australian bachelor's degree is generally accepted as equivalent to a U.S. four-year degree, but your transcript should name a qualifying engineering or computing discipline.
Target pre-Series B startups actively hiring
Founding Engineer roles exist almost exclusively at early-stage companies. Search for startups that have recently closed seed or Series A rounds, because those employers are actively building technical teams and are more likely to engage with E-3 sponsorship conversations from the start.
Raise E-3 before the offer stage
Bring up E-3 sponsorship during the technical interview, not after the offer. Founders unfamiliar with immigration assume sponsorship means H-1B costs and lottery risk. Explaining that the E-3 has no lottery and requires only an LCA from the DOL changes the conversation entirely.
Secure a certified LCA before your consulate appointment
Your employer must file a Labor Condition Application with the DOL and receive certification before you can attend your visa interview. DOL typically certifies LCAs within seven business days. Don't book your consulate appointment until the certified LCA is in hand.
Use Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service for early-stage employers
Founding roles often mean your employer has no HR or legal infrastructure for immigration. Use Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service to manage the LCA, visa paperwork, and consulate preparation so the hiring process doesn't stall on administrative complexity.
Confirm the role qualifies as a specialty occupation
The E-3 requires that the position normally demands a bachelor's degree in a specific field. For Founding Engineer roles, document the technical scope of the job in writing. Broad or vague job descriptions that don't specify required engineering qualifications can create problems at the consulate.
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Find Founding Engineer JobsFounding Engineer E-3 Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I find Founding Engineer jobs with E-3 visa sponsorship?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for Australian professionals searching for U.S. roles that include E-3 visa sponsorship. Rather than filtering through general job listings where sponsorship status is unclear, Migrate Mate surfaces Founding Engineer opportunities from employers already familiar with or open to the E-3 visa 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.
Does a Founding Engineer role qualify as a specialty occupation for the E-3?
Yes, provided the position genuinely requires a bachelor's degree or higher in a specific technical field such as computer science, software engineering, or electrical engineering. The key is that the degree requirement must be tied to the actual duties of the role. A job description that accepts any degree or treats the degree as preferred rather than required can fail the specialty occupation test at the consulate.
How does the E-3 compare to the H-1B for a Founding Engineer joining a startup?
The E-3 has no annual cap and no lottery, so you can apply any time of year and start work as soon as your visa is issued. The H-1B requires winning a lottery slot with roughly one-in-four odds and a cap start date of October 1. For a startup that needs you to start in weeks rather than months, the E-3 is structurally the better fit for an Australian engineer.
Can I switch to a different employer on an E-3 if the startup I joined pivots or closes?
You can change employers on the E-3, but you must start the process fresh with the new company. The new employer files a new LCA with the DOL and you'll typically need to attend another consulate appointment for a new E-3 visa stamp. There is no H-1B-style portability that lets you transfer status while the new petition is pending, so plan for a gap between roles if you're based in the U.S.
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