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MLOps Engineer roles qualify for E-3 visa sponsorship as specialty occupations requiring a bachelor's degree in computer science, data science, or a related field. The E-3 has no lottery and no annual cap, making it a reliable path for Australian engineers pursuing U.S. roles in machine learning infrastructure and model deployment.
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Fractal is a strategic AI partner to Fortune 500 companies with a vision to power every human decision in the enterprise. Fractal is building a world where individual choices, freedom, and diversity are the greatest assets; an ecosystem where human imagination is at the heart of every decision. Where no possibility is written off, only challenged to get better. We believe that a true Fractalite is the one who empowers imagination with intelligence. Fractal has been featured as a Great Place to Work by The Economic Times in partnership with the Great Place to Work® Institute and recognized as a ‘Cool Vendor’ and a ‘Vendor to Watch’ by Gartner.
Role Summary
MLOps Engineer - Consultant
We are hiring a senior MLOps Engineer on a consulting basis to help operationalize a portfolio of machine learning solutions in purchase and underwriting. You will work alongside our AI/MLOps team and partner with our Data Science and Data Engineering teams to deliver inference services, data pipelines, feature engineering frameworks, and model lifecycle management capabilities.
This is a hands-on engineering role. You should expect to spend most of your time writing production code, designing scalable services, building reusable ML platform capabilities, and ensuring machine learning solutions are production-ready across development, test, and production environments.
Scope of Work
Model Serving - Synchronous and Asynchronous
- Design and build FastAPI services that expose models to downstream applications, including request/response contracts, authentication and authorization, input validation, error handling, structured logging, tracing, and metrics.
- Implement queue-based asynchronous serving patterns for higher-latency and higher-throughput workloads using technologies such as SQS and Kafka.
- Containerize services with Docker and deploy them onto Kubernetes/EKS environments with production-grade observability and scalability.
- Design and implement model inference patterns across both batch and real-time serving use cases.
ML Platform and Lifecycle Management
- Design and implement end-to-end MLflow-based patterns for model training, experiment tracking, model registry, deployment, and inference.
- Build and manage reproducible ML workflows, ensuring seamless model promotion across development, testing, and production environments.
- Manage model artifacts, versions, lineage, and deployment governance using MLflow and Databricks-native capabilities.
- Establish standardized MLOps frameworks and reusable implementation patterns that can be adopted across multiple ML use cases.
Data Engineering and Feature Pipelines
- Build reproducible training and inference pipelines on Databricks and PySpark, from raw sources through curated feature and training datasets.
- Design and develop pipelines leveraging Databricks capabilities including MLflow, Delta Lake, Databricks Workflows, and Databricks Asset Bundles (DABs).
- Own data preprocessing, transformation, and feature engineering code and evolve existing solutions into scalable, reusable production frameworks.
- Ensure consistent feature engineering and data processing logic across training, batch inference, and real-time serving paths.
Solution Architecture and Design
- Participate in solution design discussions with Data Science, Data Engineering, Platform Engineering, business, and IT stakeholders.
- Create technical architecture diagrams, solution blueprints, design documents, and implementation runbooks.
- Evaluate tradeoffs between scalability, maintainability, performance, and operational complexity while defining target-state architectures.
- Provide technical guidance and recommendations on MLOps best practices, deployment approaches, and platform adoption.
Reliability and Observability
- Implement monitoring for model performance, prediction drift, data quality, service health, and pipeline reliability.
- Diagnose production incidents across pipelines and services, identify root causes, and drive durable fixes.
- Establish operational standards for deployment, monitoring, alerting, and supportability.
Engineering Practices
- Apply strong software engineering fundamentals including testing, code reviews, CI/CD, versioning, dependency management, and infrastructure automation.
- Build and maintain shared libraries, starter templates, reusable frameworks, and engineering standards.
- Leverage GitHub Copilot and Claude Code to improve developer productivity, code quality, and delivery velocity.
- Document solutions clearly enough for internal teams to own and operate after the engagement concludes.
What You Bring
Required
- Deep hands-on Python expertise for both data engineering and backend application development.
- Strong experience developing production-grade backend services using FastAPI.
- Hands-on expertise with the Databricks platform, including:
- MLflow
- Delta Lake
- Databricks Workflows
- Databricks Asset Bundles (DABs)
- Spark-based distributed processing
- Proven experience designing and implementing end-to-end MLflow-based training and inference architectures across multiple environments.
- Experience with AWS services including SQS, EKS, and Aurora PostgreSQL.
- Experience implementing event-driven and asynchronous architectures using Kafka and/or SQS.
- Strong understanding of the end-to-end ML lifecycle, including feature engineering, training, deployment, monitoring, and retraining.
- Experience creating architecture diagrams, technical design documentation, implementation plans, and operational runbooks.
- Strong Docker and Kubernetes fundamentals.
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or similar tools.
- Hands-on experience using both GitHub Copilot and Claude Code as part of day-to-day software engineering workflows.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with technical and business stakeholders.
Nice to Have:
- Prior experience working in Group Insurance, Life Insurance, or Underwriting domains.
- Experience operationalizing GenAI or LLM-based applications and services.
Pay:
The wage range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. At Fractal, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is: $100,000 - $125,000. In addition, you may be eligible for a discretionary bonus for the current performance period.
Benefits:
As a full-time employee of the company or as an hourly employee working more than 30 hours per week, you will be eligible to participate in the health, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability plans in accordance with the plan documents, which may be amended from time to time. You will be eligible for benefits on the first day of Employment with the Company. In addition, you are eligible to participate in the Company 401(k) Plan after 30 days of employment, in accordance with the applicable plan terms. The Company provides 11 paid holidays and 12 weeks of Parental Leave. We also follow a “free time” PTO policy, allowing you the flexibility to take the time needed for either sick time or vacation.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding E-3 Visa Sponsorship as a Mlops Engineer
Frame your degree for specialty occupation
E-3 visa eligibility hinges on your degree matching the role. A computer science or data engineering degree maps cleanly, but if yours is in a related field like mathematics or statistics, document how your coursework and experience directly support MLOps work.
Target employers with active ML infrastructure teams
Companies running large-scale model deployment pipelines are most likely to understand E-3 sponsorship requirements. Focus your search on organizations with dedicated platform or ML engineering teams, not those where MLOps is a secondary responsibility shared across roles.
Clarify your Australian citizenship early in screening
Many U.S. recruiters conflate visa sponsorship with the H-1B lottery and assume it takes months. Tell them upfront that your E-3 requires no lottery, no cap, and can be processed in weeks. This removes a common reason offers get stalled or withdrawn.
Confirm the job description specifies a required degree
The DOL requires your LCA job posting to list a specific degree as required, not preferred. If the role description says 'bachelor's preferred,' ask HR to revise it before the LCA is filed. A 'preferred' qualification can undermine your specialty occupation determination.
Use Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service after your offer
Once you have a signed offer, use Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service to handle your LCA and visa paperwork. The service manages DOL certification, DS-160 preparation, and consulate appointment coordination so you and your employer aren't navigating the process alone.
Check E-Verify enrollment before your start date
If your MLOps role involves handling certain federal contracts or sensitive data systems, your employer may be required to be enrolled in E-Verify. Confirm enrollment status before you accept, as unenrolled employers may face onboarding delays that affect your start date.
E-3 Visa Mlops Engineer: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find MLOps Engineer jobs with E-3 visa sponsorship?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for this search. It filters MLOps Engineer roles by E-3 sponsorship readiness, so you're not sifting through listings from employers unfamiliar with the visa. Standard job searches surface roles without any indication of whether the hiring team understands E-3 requirements or has sponsored Australians before.
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 MLOps Engineer role qualify as a specialty occupation for E-3?
Yes. MLOps Engineer roles require a theoretical and practical application of computer science, systems engineering, or data engineering, and typically require at least a bachelor's degree in a relevant field. USCIS evaluates specialty occupation on a case-by-case basis, but roles involving model lifecycle management, CI/CD pipeline design, and infrastructure-as-code are well-supported by the definition.
How does the E-3 compare to H-1B for MLOps Engineers in the United States?
For Australian MLOps Engineers, the E-3 is significantly more predictable. The H-1B is subject to an annual lottery with a roughly 25% selection rate, meaning most registrants are not selected. The E-3 has a 10,500 annual cap that has never been exhausted, requires no lottery, and can typically be processed within weeks of a job offer. You can start work after consulate approval without waiting for a fiscal year start date.
Can I switch MLOps Engineer employers while on an E-3 visa?
Yes, but you need a new E-3 for each employer. Your E-3 is employer-specific, so if you change roles or companies, your new employer must file a fresh LCA with the DOL and you'll need to attend a new consulate appointment. There's no portability provision like some other visa categories, so plan for a processing gap between your last day and your new start date.