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Senior Microsoft Fabric Engineer roles qualify for E-3 visa sponsorship as 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, so Australian professionals can secure U.S. employment without the H-1B visa wait.
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Microsoft is a company where passionate innovators come to collaborate, envision what can be, and take their careers further. This is a world of more possibilities, more innovation, more openness, and the sky is the limit thinking in a cloud-enabled world.
The CoreAI organization at Microsoft builds the end-to-end AI stack and is core to Azure AI innovation and differentiation, as well as all of Microsoft’s flagship products, from GitHub, to Office, Teams, and Xbox. We are the team building Responsible AI, Azure OpenAI, Model as a Service, Azure ML, Cognitive Services, and the global Azure AI infrastructure for running the largest AI workloads on the planet. We do not just value differences or different perspectives, we seek them out and invite them in so we can tap into the collective power of everyone in the company. As a result, our customers are better served. Within CoreAI, the Foundry team empowers builders around the world of all skill levels to easily create AI apps.
The Responsible AI group focuses on identifying, measuring, mitigating, and monitoring Responsible AI risks in AI-generated and human-generated content spanning text, image, audio, video, and multimodal content. We are looking for a Principal Software Engineer - Responsible AI who is passionate about building customer-facing AI services with scalable and sustainable architecture and implementation and with high performance, low latency, and high availability. In this role, you will work with a unique group of talented engineers, scientists, and product managers to build the industry's best Responsible AI services. You will own the design of new AI services and integration with existing services such as Azure AI Content Safety, Azure OpenAI Service, Azure AI Studio, and more.
Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.
In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day.
Responsibilities
- Design and develop large-scale distributed cloud services and solutions with a focus on high availability, scalability, robustness, and observability.
- Lead project development across the organization and work with subject matter experts and stakeholders to drive development and release plans.
- Take end-to-end responsibility for the development lifecycle and production readiness of the services you build and drive the team’s DevOps culture.
- Drive and uphold the best practices of modern software engineering through code and design reviews and take effective service decisions based on data and telemetry.
- Understand Microsoft businesses and collaborate with stakeholders towards cohesive, end-to-end experiences for Microsoft customers.
- Embrace a growth mindset and stay up to date with the current and state-of-the-art technologies to improve customer experience and better serve the product’s business needs.
Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 4+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python.
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings:
- Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.
Preferred/Additional Qualifications
- 4+ years of technical engineering experience designing and delivering highly available, large-scale cloud services and distributed systems.
- 2+ years of technical engineering experience with machine learning model development, release, and operations.
- Demonstrate depth of knowledge and understanding of software architecture, design tradeoffs, and practices of mature DevOps culture.
- Experience using appropriate artificial intelligence (AI) tools and practices across the software development lifecycle (SDLC) in a disciplined manner.
- Experience in any one or more of the following areas:
- Safety and governance platforms for AI models and agents
- Inference, routing, orchestration, and policy enforcement systems
- Evaluation, red teaming, and monitoring infrastructure for AI systems
- Deployment automation, CI/CD, and compliance tooling (e.g., zero-manual-effort deployments)
- Multimodal safety infrastructure (image, video, audio, provenance)
- Agent governance and control-plane capabilities
Compensation
Software Engineering IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $119,800 - $234,700 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $158,400 - $258,000 per year.
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Software Engineering IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $139,900 - $274,800 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $188,000 - $304,200 per year.
Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:
This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process.
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Translate your Fabric certifications for U.S. employers
Microsoft Fabric certifications earned in Australia carry direct weight with U.S. hiring managers, but frame them against U.S. project scope. Highlight enterprise-scale OneLake deployments or data lakehouse migrations to signal the seniority level U.S. roles expect.
Target companies with active DOL LCA filings
Search the DOL's Office of Foreign Labor Certification disclosure data for employers who have filed LCAs for data engineering or analytics engineering roles. Prior filings show the employer already understands the E-3 visa sponsorship process and won't need educating at the offer stage.
Clarify specialty occupation fit before interviewing
E-3 approval hinges on the role meeting specialty occupation criteria. For Senior Microsoft Fabric Engineer positions, confirm the job description requires a specific degree field, not just any bachelor's. Roles framed as general IT or business intelligence management can face USCIS scrutiny.
Get your LCA filed before accepting a start date
Your employer must obtain a certified LCA from DOL before you can attend your consular interview. DOL typically certifies LCAs within seven business days, but build that window into your timeline so a delayed certification doesn't push back your Australian consulate appointment.
Use Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service to streamline your offer
Once you have an offer, use Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service to handle your LCA and visa paperwork end-to-end. This keeps the process moving without requiring your employer to engage outside immigration counsel, which removes a common friction point for smaller U.S. tech teams.
Prepare your degree equivalency documentation early
An Australian three-year bachelor's degree is generally accepted as equivalent to a U.S. four-year degree for E-3 purposes, but have your transcripts ready for consular review. If your degree is in a tangential field, gather evidence linking your coursework to data architecture or cloud engineering.
E-3 Visa Senior Microsoft Fabric Engineer: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find Senior Microsoft Fabric Engineer jobs with E-3 sponsorship?
Migrate Mate filters roles by E-3 sponsorship eligibility, so you're not sifting through listings from employers unfamiliar with the visa. Search by job title and location to surface Senior Microsoft Fabric Engineer openings at companies that have demonstrated willingness to support Australian professionals through the E-3 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 Senior Microsoft Fabric Engineer role qualify as a specialty occupation for the E-3?
Yes, provided the job description requires a bachelor's degree or higher in a specific field such as computer science, data engineering, or information systems. The role must not accept any unrelated degree as sufficient. Senior-level Fabric Engineer positions typically satisfy this standard because of the technical depth required, but a vague job description can create issues at the consulate. Ask your employer to specify the degree requirement explicitly in the job offer letter.
How does the E-3 visa compare to the H-1B for Senior Microsoft Fabric Engineer roles?
The E-3 has a 10,500-slot annual allocation that has never been fully used, so there's no lottery and no waitlist. The H-1B runs an annual lottery with a roughly 25 percent selection rate for the general pool. For an Australian professional with a qualifying offer, the E-3 is the faster and more predictable path. Both visas require an employer-sponsored LCA and classify the role as a specialty occupation under the same USCIS standards.
What happens to my E-3 status if I change employers or move to a different Fabric team?
The E-3 is employer-specific, so changing companies requires your new employer to file a fresh LCA and you to obtain a new visa stamp at an Australian consulate or a U.S. consulate abroad. Internal transfers within the same employer to a materially different role can also require a new LCA if the job title, worksite, or wage level changes significantly. Plan for a two-to-four week processing window when switching roles.