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Site Reliability Engineer roles qualify for E-3 visa sponsorship as specialty occupations under DOL's software and systems engineering classifications. Australian SREs can secure employer sponsorship without entering an H-1B lottery, with visa periods renewable in two-year increments. Your degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related field anchors the application.
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At Axon, we're on a mission to Protect Life. We're explorers, pursuing society's most critical safety and justice issues with our ecosystem of devices and cloud software. Like our products, we work better together. We connect with candor and care, seeking out diverse perspectives from our customers, communities and each other.
Life at Axon is fast-paced, challenging and meaningful. Here, you'll take ownership and drive real change. Constantly grow as you work hard for a mission that matters at a company where you matter.
Your Impact
As a Senior Site Reliability Engineer within the APX SRE organization, you'll focus on delivering practical, scalable solutions to support the reliability and performance of our mission-critical, cloud-native global Kubernetes platform and the services that run on it. You care deeply about system stability, clear documentation, and creating tools that improve the developer experience.
Location: This role is based out of our Boston office and follows a hybrid schedule. We rely on in-person collaboration and ask that team members work onsite Tuesdays through Fridays, with the flexibility to work remotely on Mondays, unless there is an approved workplace accommodation. We believe that connection fuels innovation, and our in-office culture is designed to foster meaningful teamwork, mentorship, and shared success.
What You'll Do
As an SRE, you'll play a critical role in building the infrastructure and tools that power reliable, scalable, and secure engineering operations across the company. You will:
- Build robust, easy-to-use kubernetes platforms and tools that enable engineering teams to provision and operate services rapidly, consistently, and securely.
- Exemplify cloud-native site reliability best practices.
- Write code that is performant, maintainable, clear, and concise.
- Employ strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to debug problems in cloud-native distributed systems.
- Employ technical project management skills, with the ability to properly scope, plan, and define work to meet deadlines.
- Influence and educate the engineering organization to adopt new and improved architectural patterns.
- Provide robust documentation for use by engineers to promote self-service.
- Continually seek improvement within the entire platform org for improved reliability, operability, and cost efficiency.
- Take calculated risks, champion new ideas, and cultivate your craft.
What You Bring
- 5+ years of applicable experience in Platform engineering, and container orchestration.
- Experience building platforms on either Azure or AWS (preferably both).
- Building, operating, and innovating clustering solutions for Kubernetes platforms like AKS, EKS, or similar in production at scale.
- Experience with programming languages such as Python, Go, C#, Java, and others.
- Building, operating, and managing infrastructure and systems that are highly revenue, security, and/or health and life-safety critical.
- Experience utilizing CI/CD platforms to automate provisioning infrastructure, software builds, tests, and releases.
- Experience using observability tools such as APM, logging, and metrics to assist with debugging issues.
- Experience using Infrastructure as Code tools for provisioning flexible and testable modules such as Terraform, Pulumi, or similar.
- Experience designing tooling to simplify the operational management of SaaS/PaaS systems.
- Empathy to support the needs of software engineers.
Benefits that Benefit You
- Competitive salary and 401k with employer match
- Discretionary time off
- Paid parental leave for all
- Medical, Dental, Vision plans
- Fitness Programs
- Emotional & Development Programs
- And yes, we have snacks in our offices
Benefits listed herein may vary depending on the nature of your employment and the location where you work.
Don't meet every single requirement? That's ok. At Axon, we Aim Far. We think big with a long-term view because we want to reinvent the world to be a safer, better place. We are also committed to building diverse teams that reflect the communities we serve.
Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they check every box in the job description. If you're excited about this role and our mission to Protect Life but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification listed here, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
Important Notes
The above job description is not intended as, nor should it be construed as, exhaustive of all duties, responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with this job. The job description may change or be supplemented at any time in accordance with business needs and conditions.
Some roles may also require legal eligibility to work in a firearms environment.
We collect personal information from applicants to evaluate candidates for employment. You may request access, deletion, or exercise other CCPA rights at axongreenhousesupport@axon.com or via our Axon Privacy Web Form. For more information, please see the Your California Privacy Rights section of our Applicant and Candidate Privacy Notice.
Axon's mission is to Protect Life and is committed to the well-being and safety of its employees as well as Axon's impact on the environment. All Axon employees must be aware of and committed to the appropriate environmental, health, and safety regulations, policies, and procedures. Axon employees are empowered to report safety concerns as they arise and activities potentially impacting the environment.
We are an equal opportunity employer that promotes justice, advances equity, values diversity and fosters inclusion. We're committed to hiring the best talent — regardless of race, creed, color, ancestry, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances — and empowering all of our employees so they can do their best work. If you have a disability or special need that requires assistance or accommodation during the application or the recruiting process, please email recruitingops@axon.com. Please note that this email address is for accommodation purposes only. Axon will not respond to inquiries for other purposes.
Phishing alert: Axon will never ask you to pay for any part of the hiring process, including training, equipment, or background checks. We do not make job offers via text message, WhatsApp, or instant messaging platforms without a formal interview process. All legitimate job openings are listed on our official careers page. If you receive a suspicious offer or outreach from an email address that is not @axon.com, or if you are asked for sensitive personal information (bank details, Social Security Number) prematurely, please ignore the message and report it to recruitingops@axon.com.
Join Axon and be a Force for Good.
At Axon, we're on a mission to Protect Life. We're explorers, pursuing society's most critical safety and justice issues with our ecosystem of devices and cloud software. Like our products, we work better together. We connect with candor and care, seeking out diverse perspectives from our customers, communities and each other.
Life at Axon is fast-paced, challenging and meaningful. Here, you'll take ownership and drive real change. Constantly grow as you work hard for a mission that matters at a company where you matter.
Your Impact
As a Senior Site Reliability Engineer within the APX SRE organization, you'll focus on delivering practical, scalable solutions to support the reliability and performance of our mission-critical, cloud-native global Kubernetes platform and the services that run on it. You care deeply about system stability, clear documentation, and creating tools that improve the developer experience.
Location: This role is based out of our Boston office and follows a hybrid schedule. We rely on in-person collaboration and ask that team members work onsite Tuesdays through Fridays, with the flexibility to work remotely on Mondays, unless there is an approved workplace accommodation. We believe that connection fuels innovation, and our in-office culture is designed to foster meaningful teamwork, mentorship, and shared success.
What You'll Do
As an SRE, you'll play a critical role in building the infrastructure and tools that power reliable, scalable, and secure engineering operations across the company. You will:
- Build robust, easy-to-use kubernetes platforms and tools that enable engineering teams to provision and operate services rapidly, consistently, and securely.
- Exemplify cloud-native site reliability best practices.
- Write code that is performant, maintainable, clear, and concise.
- Employ strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to debug problems in cloud-native distributed systems.
- Employ technical project management skills, with the ability to properly scope, plan, and define work to meet deadlines.
- Influence and educate the engineering organization to adopt new and improved architectural patterns.
- Provide robust documentation for use by engineers to promote self-service.
- Continually seek improvement within the entire platform org for improved reliability, operability, and cost efficiency.
- Take calculated risks, champion new ideas, and cultivate your craft.
What You Bring
- 5+ years of applicable experience in Platform engineering, and container orchestration.
- Experience building platforms on either Azure or AWS (preferably both).
- Building, operating, and innovating clustering solutions for Kubernetes platforms like AKS, EKS, or similar in production at scale.
- Experience with programming languages such as Python, Go, C#, Java, and others.
- Building, operating, and managing infrastructure and systems that are highly revenue, security, and/or health and life-safety critical.
- Experience utilizing CI/CD platforms to automate provisioning infrastructure, software builds, tests, and releases.
- Experience using observability tools such as APM, logging, and metrics to assist with debugging issues.
- Experience using Infrastructure as Code tools for provisioning flexible and testable modules such as Terraform, Pulumi, or similar.
- Experience designing tooling to simplify the operational management of SaaS/PaaS systems.
- Empathy to support the needs of software engineers.
Benefits that Benefit You
- Competitive salary and 401k with employer match
- Discretionary time off
- Paid parental leave for all
- Medical, Dental, Vision plans
- Fitness Programs
- Emotional & Development Programs
- And yes, we have snacks in our offices
Benefits listed herein may vary depending on the nature of your employment and the location where you work.
Don't meet every single requirement? That's ok. At Axon, we Aim Far. We think big with a long-term view because we want to reinvent the world to be a safer, better place. We are also committed to building diverse teams that reflect the communities we serve.
Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they check every box in the job description. If you're excited about this role and our mission to Protect Life but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification listed here, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
Important Notes
The above job description is not intended as, nor should it be construed as, exhaustive of all duties, responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with this job. The job description may change or be supplemented at any time in accordance with business needs and conditions.
Some roles may also require legal eligibility to work in a firearms environment.
We collect personal information from applicants to evaluate candidates for employment. You may request access, deletion, or exercise other CCPA rights at axongreenhousesupport@axon.com or via our Axon Privacy Web Form. For more information, please see the Your California Privacy Rights section of our Applicant and Candidate Privacy Notice.
Axon's mission is to Protect Life and is committed to the well-being and safety of its employees as well as Axon's impact on the environment. All Axon employees must be aware of and committed to the appropriate environmental, health, and safety regulations, policies, and procedures. Axon employees are empowered to report safety concerns as they arise and activities potentially impacting the environment.
We are an equal opportunity employer that promotes justice, advances equity, values diversity and fosters inclusion. We're committed to hiring the best talent — regardless of race, creed, color, ancestry, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances — and empowering all of our employees so they can do their best work. If you have a disability or special need that requires assistance or accommodation during the application or the recruiting process, please email recruitingops@axon.com. Please note that this email address is for accommodation purposes only. Axon will not respond to inquiries for other purposes.
Phishing alert: Axon will never ask you to pay for any part of the hiring process, including training, equipment, or background checks. We do not make job offers via text message, WhatsApp, or instant messaging platforms without a formal interview process. All legitimate job openings are listed on our official careers page. If you receive a suspicious offer or outreach from an email address that is not @axon.com, or if you are asked for sensitive personal information (bank details, Social Security Number) prematurely, please ignore the message and report it to recruitingops@axon.com.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding E-3 Visa Sponsorship as a Site Reliability Engineer
Frame your CV around U.S. SRE conventions
Australian CVs often emphasise tenure over measurable outcomes. Reframe yours around incident reduction rates, on-call load metrics, and infrastructure scale to match what U.S. hiring managers expect from SRE candidates at offer stage.
Target companies with active LCA filing history
Employers who have filed Labor Condition Applications for software or systems engineering roles in the past two years are already set up to sponsor E-3 visas. Search DOL's OFLC disclosure data to identify them before applying.
Clarify E-3 eligibility early in recruiter conversations
Many U.S. recruiters conflate E-3 with H-1B and assume a lottery is involved. Tell them upfront that E-3 has no cap, no lottery, and requires only an LCA and consular appointment, so sponsorship concerns don't kill your candidacy before an offer.
Use Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service for the LCA and paperwork
Once you have an offer, use Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service to handle your LCA and visa paperwork end-to-end. The LCA must be certified by DOL before your consular appointment, and errors at this stage delay or void the application.
Verify your degree field maps to the SRE job description
DOL requires your degree to relate directly to the role. A computer science or software engineering degree aligns cleanly. If your degree is in a different field, document how your coursework or three-to-one work experience equivalency supports the specialty occupation classification.
Prepare for consular questions on employer relationship and duties
Consular officers at Sydney, Melbourne, and Perth routinely ask SRE applicants to explain their specific on-call responsibilities, team structure, and how the role requires a specialised degree. Prepare concrete answers tied to your offer letter and LCA job description.
E-3 Visa Site Reliability Engineer: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find Site Reliability Engineer jobs with E-3 visa sponsorship?
Migrate Mate is built specifically to surface SRE roles where employers are open to E-3 sponsorship, filtering out listings that require existing U.S. work authorization. Because E-3 requires employer action before your consular appointment, targeting employers already familiar with the LCA process saves significant time and reduces the risk of an offer falling through.
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 SRE role qualify as a specialty occupation for the E-3 visa?
Yes. Site Reliability Engineer roles fall under DOL's software and systems engineering occupational classifications, which consistently meet the specialty occupation standard. The role must normally require at least a bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or a directly related field, and your job description must reflect that requirement rather than treating a degree as a preference.
How does the E-3 visa compare to the H-1B for SRE roles?
For Australian SREs, the E-3 is almost always the better path. There is no annual lottery, no cap to exhaust, and the employer can initiate the process immediately after making an offer. H-1B selection is randomised and capped at 85,000 per fiscal year, meaning qualified candidates are routinely excluded regardless of their qualifications or the strength of the sponsoring employer.
Can I change SRE employers while on an E-3 visa?
Yes, but each new employer must file a fresh LCA and you must obtain a new E-3 visa stamp at a consulate before starting work, unless you qualify for a change of status inside the U.S. You cannot port an E-3 to a new employer the way some other visa categories allow. Plan for a consular appointment gap between roles.