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Systems Development Engineer roles qualify for E-3 visa sponsorship as specialty occupations requiring a bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related field. Australian citizens can secure two-year renewable status with no lottery and no annual cap, making this one of the most direct paths to U.S. employment in infrastructure and systems engineering.
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The US base salary range for this full-time position is $117,000-$166,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.
Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or IT-related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 2 years of experience with systems automation.
- 2 years of experience with technical infrastructure (e.g., deployment, maintenance, troubleshooting).
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- 3 years of experience with systems design and implementation.
ABOUT THE JOB
Systems Development Engineering (SDE) at Google is a role where you manage services and systems at scale. SDEs creatively put their engineering discipline to use automating the mundane and reducing toil. We don’t just write code to fix bugs, but emphasize the development of tools and solutions that fix classes of problems. We know it’s hard to control what you can’t measure – so we focus on observability: instrumenting first, then turning data into knowledge, and finally knowledge into action. We know that the operational efficiency of Google systems, services, virtual compute environments and the operating systems that power them impact the environment, not just the bottom line. We know that working together we can do more, and that community matters.
Google brings together people with a wide variety of backgrounds, experiences and perspectives. We encourage them to collaborate, think big and take risks in a blame-free environment. We promote self-direction to work on meaningful projects, while we also strive to create an environment that provides the support and mentorship needed to learn and grow.
Together we engineer and build the infrastructure, tools, access and telemetry for systems that enable orchestration of Google-scale services. Come build things that matter.
Our mandate is to enable research and development efforts across the Alphabet by developing, maintaining, supporting, and growing the nGP framework (i.e., non-Google Platforms, non-Google Production (nGP)).
Our work is to provide a seamless suite of nGP services that are catered to our customers’ needs, enabling the advancements in Alphabet products and features.
Behind everything our users see online is the architecture built by the Technical Infrastructure team to keep it running. From developing and maintaining our data centers to building the next generation of Google platforms, we make Google's product portfolio possible. We're proud to be our engineers' engineers and love voiding warranties by taking things apart so we can rebuild them. We keep our networks up and running, ensuring our users have the best and fastest experience possible.
Responsibilities
- Participate in on-call activities and manage the systems within the domain and work with the primary responders to help fix system issues.
- Troubleshoot technical issues, evaluate technical data, and develop recommendations for systems and services within the domain, respond to tickets/bugs within team-defined service-level objectives (SLOs), and contribute to systems and services in related domains through bug reports and consultation.
- Work with customers on defining distributed systems requirements, testing procedures, and proposing solutions.
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.
INTRODUCTION
The US base salary range for this full-time position is $117,000-$166,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.
Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or IT-related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 2 years of experience with systems automation.
- 2 years of experience with technical infrastructure (e.g., deployment, maintenance, troubleshooting).
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- 3 years of experience with systems design and implementation.
ABOUT THE JOB
Systems Development Engineering (SDE) at Google is a role where you manage services and systems at scale. SDEs creatively put their engineering discipline to use automating the mundane and reducing toil. We don’t just write code to fix bugs, but emphasize the development of tools and solutions that fix classes of problems. We know it’s hard to control what you can’t measure – so we focus on observability: instrumenting first, then turning data into knowledge, and finally knowledge into action. We know that the operational efficiency of Google systems, services, virtual compute environments and the operating systems that power them impact the environment, not just the bottom line. We know that working together we can do more, and that community matters.
Google brings together people with a wide variety of backgrounds, experiences and perspectives. We encourage them to collaborate, think big and take risks in a blame-free environment. We promote self-direction to work on meaningful projects, while we also strive to create an environment that provides the support and mentorship needed to learn and grow.
Together we engineer and build the infrastructure, tools, access and telemetry for systems that enable orchestration of Google-scale services. Come build things that matter.
Our mandate is to enable research and development efforts across the Alphabet by developing, maintaining, supporting, and growing the nGP framework (i.e., non-Google Platforms, non-Google Production (nGP)).
Our work is to provide a seamless suite of nGP services that are catered to our customers’ needs, enabling the advancements in Alphabet products and features.
Behind everything our users see online is the architecture built by the Technical Infrastructure team to keep it running. From developing and maintaining our data centers to building the next generation of Google platforms, we make Google's product portfolio possible. We're proud to be our engineers' engineers and love voiding warranties by taking things apart so we can rebuild them. We keep our networks up and running, ensuring our users have the best and fastest experience possible.
Responsibilities
- Participate in on-call activities and manage the systems within the domain and work with the primary responders to help fix system issues.
- Troubleshoot technical issues, evaluate technical data, and develop recommendations for systems and services within the domain, respond to tickets/bugs within team-defined service-level objectives (SLOs), and contribute to systems and services in related domains through bug reports and consultation.
- Work with customers on defining distributed systems requirements, testing procedures, and proposing solutions.
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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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding E-3 Visa Sponsorship as a Systems Development Engineer
Translate your Australian degree credentials clearly
U.S. employers and consular officers need to see your Australian bachelor's degree maps to a four-year U.S. equivalent in a relevant technical field. A credential evaluation from a NACES-approved evaluator removes any ambiguity before your interview.
Target employers with active LCA filing history
Search DOL's Office of Foreign Labor Certification disclosure data to identify companies that have filed LCAs for Systems Development Engineer or similar systems-focused SOC codes. Prior filings signal an employer already understands the E-3 process.
Clarify the specialty occupation test early
E-3 eligibility requires the role to normally need a bachelor's degree in a specific discipline. For systems development roles, confirm your job description specifies a degree in computer science or systems engineering, not just any technical degree, before accepting an offer.
Use Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service for your LCA
The LCA must be certified by DOL before your consulate appointment, and errors delay your start date. Use Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service to handle your LCA and visa paperwork so nothing stalls between offer acceptance and your interview.
Prepare for consulate questions on systems work scope
Consular officers verify the role genuinely requires specialized engineering knowledge. Bring documentation showing your day-to-day responsibilities involve architecture, infrastructure design, or complex systems integration rather than general IT support.
Understand how employer changes affect your E-3 status
If you switch employers after arriving on E-3, your new employer must file a fresh LCA and you'll need a new visa stamp before re-entering the U.S. Build this timeline into any job transition plan to avoid a gap in authorized work status.
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Find Systems Development Engineer JobsSystems Development Engineer E-3 Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find Systems Development Engineer jobs with E-3 visa sponsorship?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for Australian professionals searching for U.S. roles with E-3 sponsorship. You can filter by job title and see employers with a history of filing for Australian visa holders. Standard job boards don't filter by visa type, so you're often left guessing whether an employer will sponsor before you apply.
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 Systems Development Engineer role qualify as a specialty occupation for the E-3?
Yes, provided the position requires a bachelor's degree or higher in a specific technical discipline such as computer science, systems engineering, or software engineering. The key is that the degree requirement must be tied to the role's core duties. A generalist IT role that accepts any degree field may not satisfy the specialty occupation standard that USCIS and consular officers apply.
How does the E-3 compare to the H-1B for Systems Development Engineer roles?
The E-3 has a 10,500 annual allocation that has never been exhausted, so there's no lottery and no randomized selection. H-1B registrations regularly exceed 400,000 for 85,000 slots, meaning most applicants are rejected before the petition is even reviewed. For Australian nationals in systems engineering, the E-3 offers a reliable path that the H-1B cannot guarantee.
Can I start work while my E-3 visa is being processed?
Not without separate work authorization. The E-3 is a consular-processed visa, meaning you obtain the stamp at a U.S. consulate in Australia before traveling. If you're already in the U.S. on another status, a change of status to E-3 is possible but adds processing time. Your authorized employment start date is tied to your I-94 admission record, not the LCA certification date.
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