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Head of Engineering roles in the U.S. qualify as E-3 visa specialty occupations, and Australian engineers with the right leadership credentials can secure sponsorship without entering any lottery. The E-3's unlimited renewal cycle means you can build a long-term engineering career stateside, provided each employer files a certified Labor Condition Application before your consulate appointment.
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As the Head of ISV Partner Engineering for North America, you will lead a high-performing team of Partner Solutions Architects dedicated to accelerating joint-business growth with the strategic Independent Software Vendor (ISV) partners.
This is a critical leadership role at the intersection of technical strategy, partner enablement, and enterprise sales execution. You will be responsible for defining the technical sell-with strategy for North America, ensuring that our strategic ISVs’ solutions are deeply integrated, highly optimized, and successfully co-sold alongside our enterprise field sales organization. You will act as a trusted advisor to senior executive stakeholders both internally and across our partner ecosystem, driving complex, multi-party technical sales cycles to closure.
Google Cloud accelerates every organization’s ability to digitally transform its business and industry. We deliver enterprise-grade solutions that leverage Google’s cutting-edge technology, and tools that help developers build more sustainably. Customers in more than 200 countries and territories turn to Google Cloud as their trusted partner to enable growth and solve their most critical business problems.
Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
US: $192000 - $267000 (USD) + 42.86% bonus target + equity + benefits
Responsibilities
- Develop and lead a team of specialized Partner Engineers and Solutions Architects. Foster a culture of technical excellence, deep empathy for partners, with a focus on business outcomes.
- Own the North American technical execution plan for our co-sell pipeline. Partner with the ISV Business Development and Field Sales leadership teams to align technical resources against the highest-impact business opportunities.
- Guide a team in helping ISVs design, build, and deploy cloud-native architectures that leverage our platform's unique capabilities. Ensure joint solutions are enterprise-ready, secure, scalable, and clearly differentiated in the market.
- Serve as the executive technical sponsor for high-value agreement pursuits. Unblock complex technical hurdles for partners and customers.
- Scale team’s impact by creating repeatable frameworks, technical playbooks, blueprints, and proof-of-concept (PoC) templates that accelerate time-to-market for joint solutions.
Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 10 years of experience in technical sales, solution architecture, or customer engineering within a cloud computing, SaaS, or enterprise software environment.
- 5 years of experience in managing customer-facing technical teams.
- Experience in co-selling or partner-led business growth with ISVs, Global Systems Integrators (GSIs), or cloud marketplaces.
- Experience in cloud architecture, including cloud infrastructure, security, application modernization, data analytics, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), or development operations (DevOps) practices.
Preferred qualifications:
- Advanced technical degree or MBA.
- Prior experience navigating complex, three-way sales motions (Hyperscaler + Partner + Enterprise Buyer).
- Deep familiarity with Cloud Marketplace mechanics (listing, transacting, private offers, and architectural requirements).
- Existing relationships within the North American ISV, SI and enterprise software ecosystem.
- Experience in influencing C-level executives or aligning cross-functional teams across different companies.
Benefits for this role include:
- Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance
- Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with company match
- Paid Time Off: 20 days of vacation per year, accruing at a rate of 6.15 hours per pay period for the first five years of employment
- Sick Time: 40 hours/year (increased to 69 hours/year for Seattle) including 5 discretionary sick days per instance
- Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability + Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks
- Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks
- Holidays: 13 paid days per year
Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Sunnyvale, CA, USA; Seattle, WA, USA.
Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form.
About the job
As the Head of ISV Partner Engineering for North America, you will lead a high-performing team of Partner Solutions Architects dedicated to accelerating joint-business growth with the strategic Independent Software Vendor (ISV) partners.
This is a critical leadership role at the intersection of technical strategy, partner enablement, and enterprise sales execution. You will be responsible for defining the technical sell-with strategy for North America, ensuring that our strategic ISVs’ solutions are deeply integrated, highly optimized, and successfully co-sold alongside our enterprise field sales organization. You will act as a trusted advisor to senior executive stakeholders both internally and across our partner ecosystem, driving complex, multi-party technical sales cycles to closure.
Google Cloud accelerates every organization’s ability to digitally transform its business and industry. We deliver enterprise-grade solutions that leverage Google’s cutting-edge technology, and tools that help developers build more sustainably. Customers in more than 200 countries and territories turn to Google Cloud as their trusted partner to enable growth and solve their most critical business problems.
Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
US: $192000 - $267000 (USD) + 42.86% bonus target + equity + benefits
Responsibilities
- Develop and lead a team of specialized Partner Engineers and Solutions Architects. Foster a culture of technical excellence, deep empathy for partners, with a focus on business outcomes.
- Own the North American technical execution plan for our co-sell pipeline. Partner with the ISV Business Development and Field Sales leadership teams to align technical resources against the highest-impact business opportunities.
- Guide a team in helping ISVs design, build, and deploy cloud-native architectures that leverage our platform's unique capabilities. Ensure joint solutions are enterprise-ready, secure, scalable, and clearly differentiated in the market.
- Serve as the executive technical sponsor for high-value agreement pursuits. Unblock complex technical hurdles for partners and customers.
- Scale team’s impact by creating repeatable frameworks, technical playbooks, blueprints, and proof-of-concept (PoC) templates that accelerate time-to-market for joint solutions.
Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 10 years of experience in technical sales, solution architecture, or customer engineering within a cloud computing, SaaS, or enterprise software environment.
- 5 years of experience in managing customer-facing technical teams.
- Experience in co-selling or partner-led business growth with ISVs, Global Systems Integrators (GSIs), or cloud marketplaces.
- Experience in cloud architecture, including cloud infrastructure, security, application modernization, data analytics, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), or development operations (DevOps) practices.
Preferred qualifications:
- Advanced technical degree or MBA.
- Prior experience navigating complex, three-way sales motions (Hyperscaler + Partner + Enterprise Buyer).
- Deep familiarity with Cloud Marketplace mechanics (listing, transacting, private offers, and architectural requirements).
- Existing relationships within the North American ISV, SI and enterprise software ecosystem.
- Experience in influencing C-level executives or aligning cross-functional teams across different companies.
Benefits for this role include:
- Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance
- Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with company match
- Paid Time Off: 20 days of vacation per year, accruing at a rate of 6.15 hours per pay period for the first five years of employment
- Sick Time: 40 hours/year (increased to 69 hours/year for Seattle) including 5 discretionary sick days per instance
- Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability + Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks
- Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks
- Holidays: 13 paid days per year
Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Sunnyvale, CA, USA; Seattle, WA, USA.
Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form.
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Document your engineering leadership credentials thoroughly
U.S. consular officers assess whether your degree field aligns with the Head of Engineering role. Gather transcripts, your Australian bachelor's or higher degree certificate, and any professional engineering registrations before you start applying.
Target employers with existing LCA filing history
Companies that have certified Labor Condition Applications with the DOL for senior engineering roles already understand the E-3 process. Prioritise organisations in tech, infrastructure, and manufacturing where engineering leadership headcount is large enough to normalise sponsorship.
Clarify the specialty occupation requirement early in interviews
Some hiring managers assume any bachelor's degree satisfies the E-3's specialty occupation test. Confirm with HR that the Head of Engineering role requires a degree specifically in engineering, computer science, or a related technical field, not just any degree.
Use Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service for the LCA and visa paperwork
Once you have a signed offer, Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service manages the DOL Labor Condition Application certification and prepares your complete consulate packet, reducing the administrative burden on both you and your new employer.
Negotiate an employment start date that accounts for LCA processing
The DOL typically certifies an LCA within seven business days, but consulate appointment availability in Sydney, Melbourne, or Perth can add two to six weeks. Build that window into your offer negotiation so your start date is realistic.
Prepare for consulate questions about your direct reports and scope
E-3 interviews for senior leadership roles often probe whether the position genuinely requires a specialised degree. Bring an org chart, a role-specific job description, and evidence linking your engineering qualifications to the technical responsibilities you will oversee.
E-3 Visa Head Of Engineering: Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I find Head of Engineering jobs that offer E-3 visa sponsorship?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for Australian professionals seeking U.S. roles with E-3 sponsorship. It surfaces Head of Engineering positions at employers already familiar with the visa process, so you spend less time educating hiring teams about the LCA requirement and more time progressing through interviews.
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 Head of Engineering role qualify as a specialty occupation under the E-3?
Yes, provided the position genuinely requires at least a bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, or a directly related technical field. Roles where the degree requirement is broad or optional may not meet the specialty occupation standard, so review the job description carefully and confirm with the employer before proceeding.
How does the E-3 compare to the H-1B for Head of Engineering candidates?
The E-3 has a 10,500-slot annual allocation that has never been fully used, so there is no lottery. H-1B visa registrants for the same role enter a random selection process that currently selects roughly one in four applicants. The E-3 also allows indefinite two-year renewals with the same or a new employer, making it a more predictable path for long-term engineering leadership careers in the U.S.
Can I change employers as a Head of Engineering on an E-3 visa?
You can change employers, but the new company must file a fresh Labor Condition Application with the DOL and you will need to attend a new consulate appointment before starting work with them. There is no portability provision equivalent to H-1B's AC21 rule, so plan the transition timeline carefully and avoid resigning before your new LCA is certified.