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DevOps engineers are consistently sponsored for EB-2 and EB-3 green cards because the role meets PERM's specialty occupation threshold: a bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field is standard. Employers running PERM labor certification for DevOps positions typically document CI/CD pipeline expertise, cloud platform skills, and infrastructure automation as minimum requirements for sponsorship.
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Get Access To All JobsJOB TITLE: Senior DevOps Engineer
LOCATION: Jersey City, NJ (Hybrid, 3 days on-site)
REPORTS TO: DevOps Team Lead
The Company:
Sunbit builds financial technology for real life. Our AI-native platform helps more people get to “yes” at the moments that matter with personalized offers, transparent terms, and no added consumer fees. In stores, practices and service centers across the country, Sunbit provides a fast, fair pay-over-time option. For everything else, the Sunbit Credit Card delivers a modern, no-fee credit experience managed in a powerful mobile app.
We are guided by people-centered values: Serve Others Before Self, Include Always, Connect Genuinely, Innovate for Good. These values shape how we build, how we support customers and merchants, and how we work with each other.
What makes Sunbit different is an AI-native infrastructure that runs through the full customer and merchant journey. Our interconnected AI systems power instant decisioning, streamline fraud checks with human-in-the-loop safeguards, and enable highly personalized offers at scale. The result is a quick, fair, and simple experience for consumers and merchants.
We pair this technology with inclusion and transparency. Sunbit delivers industry-leading approval rates — 90%+ in auto service and 85%+ in dental — while maintaining zero consumer fee-based revenue. It is a better way to serve people and merchants, proven at scale.
Today, Sunbit is available across nationwide, in-person merchant network of 30,000+ locations spanning auto service centers, dental and optical practices, veterinary clinics, and other specialty services. We help teams say “yes” more often and help customers move forward with confidence.
The Role:
Sunbit is looking for an experienced, independent Senior DevOps Engineer who thrives in a fast-paced environment. You will join our centralized DevOps team, serving as a pillar of reliability and innovation for the entire engineering organization.
This is a 50/50 "Build vs. Run" role. Splitting your time between building modern automation and improving our developer experience and operational excellence, ensuring our production environments are rock-solid, secure, and highly available while managing the live environment from server infrastructure all the way to the application.
What You'll Own:
- Design and implement next-generation CI/CD automation flows to streamline the path from "Code" to "Production."
- Lead the evolution of our Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform) to make our systems more modular and self-service for developers.
- Collaborate with backend teams to architect scalable microservices and optimize datastore performance (RDS, MongoDB).
- Embrace AI-powered development tools (Cursor, Claude Code) to automate toil and accelerate infrastructure delivery.
- Full ownership of our AWS accounts and multi-cluster Kubernetes environments.
- Manage and fine-tune live production environments, ensuring 99.9% uptime for our mission-critical fintech services.
- Drive our Observability strategy (Datadog/Grafana) to proactively catch issues before they impact our customers.
- Participate in a weekly on-call rotation, serving as the first line of defense for platform reliability.
What You'll Bring:
- 5+ years of experience managing high-scale production systems.
- Mastery of AWS: Deep knowledge of AWS services, security best practices, and account management.
- Orchestration & Containers: Expert-level experience with Kubernetes (EKS) and Docker.
- Automation-First Mindset: Proficiency in Terraform and at least one high-level language (Python, Go, or Bash).
- Database Ops: Solid understanding of the DevOps aspects of MySQL/RDS and MongoDB (scaling, backups, performance tuning).
- SRE Discipline: Strong experience with monitoring and logging stacks like Datadog, Grafana, or Prometheus.
- Team Player: Strong communication skills and a "can-do" attitude—you enjoy solving problems as part of a collaborative squad.
Nice to Have:
- Security Knowledge: Experience with FW, WAF, IPS/IDS, and SELinux.
- Data Infrastructure: Familiarity with Data tools like Kafka, Spark, Snowflake or Data Lakes.
- Multi-Cloud: Familiarity with hybrid or multi-cloud architectures.
The Perks:
- Join one of LA’s fastest growing startups (2023), A Most Loved Workplace, #576 on the 2023 Inc 5000 list, and Forbes Fintech 50 (2024)
- Mission driven + empowered + collaborative
- Competitive pay and stock options
- Unlimited PTO
- Health Insurance options including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, EAP, FSA, & Parental Leave
- Newly added HSA and Pet Insurance
- 401K Plan with Matching
- Cell Phone Stipend
- Casual Dress
- Team based strategic planning + Team owned deliverables
How We Pay:
We believe in paying fairly and equitably based on a number of factors including but not limited to previous experience, relevant work history, interview performance, geographical location, internal equity, and expected level of ownership.
We are targeting a salary of $150,000-195,000 per year for this role. This role will also be granted company equity via stock options.
Sunbit is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strive to provide a professional & welcoming workplace for all employees.
Recruitment Fraud Disclaimer
We’ve been made aware of fraudsters impersonating Sunbit employees during the hiring process. Please note that all official communication will come from an @sunbit.com email address, through our applicant tracking platform @sunbit.comeet-notifications.com or directly via LinkedIn. We will never ask for your age, Social Security number, bank account details, payment of any kind, or other unrelated personal information during the application process. Our hiring process always includes interviews, either by phone, zoom, or in person, before any offer is made. If something feels suspicious, please contact us at hr@sunbit.com to confirm.
We ask that you contact hr@sunbit.com only about potential instances of fraud. hr@sunbit.com does not reach our recruiting team directly. Your application directly through the posting is the best way to ensure that your candidacy is reviewed by our team. Due to the volume of applications, we will not respond to nor forward emails about your candidacy that are sent to hr@sunbit.com directly, and your email about your application will be deleted from our systems.
JOB TITLE: Senior DevOps Engineer
LOCATION: Jersey City, NJ (Hybrid, 3 days on-site)
REPORTS TO: DevOps Team Lead
The Company:
Sunbit builds financial technology for real life. Our AI-native platform helps more people get to “yes” at the moments that matter with personalized offers, transparent terms, and no added consumer fees. In stores, practices and service centers across the country, Sunbit provides a fast, fair pay-over-time option. For everything else, the Sunbit Credit Card delivers a modern, no-fee credit experience managed in a powerful mobile app.
We are guided by people-centered values: Serve Others Before Self, Include Always, Connect Genuinely, Innovate for Good. These values shape how we build, how we support customers and merchants, and how we work with each other.
What makes Sunbit different is an AI-native infrastructure that runs through the full customer and merchant journey. Our interconnected AI systems power instant decisioning, streamline fraud checks with human-in-the-loop safeguards, and enable highly personalized offers at scale. The result is a quick, fair, and simple experience for consumers and merchants.
We pair this technology with inclusion and transparency. Sunbit delivers industry-leading approval rates — 90%+ in auto service and 85%+ in dental — while maintaining zero consumer fee-based revenue. It is a better way to serve people and merchants, proven at scale.
Today, Sunbit is available across nationwide, in-person merchant network of 30,000+ locations spanning auto service centers, dental and optical practices, veterinary clinics, and other specialty services. We help teams say “yes” more often and help customers move forward with confidence.
The Role:
Sunbit is looking for an experienced, independent Senior DevOps Engineer who thrives in a fast-paced environment. You will join our centralized DevOps team, serving as a pillar of reliability and innovation for the entire engineering organization.
This is a 50/50 "Build vs. Run" role. Splitting your time between building modern automation and improving our developer experience and operational excellence, ensuring our production environments are rock-solid, secure, and highly available while managing the live environment from server infrastructure all the way to the application.
What You'll Own:
- Design and implement next-generation CI/CD automation flows to streamline the path from "Code" to "Production."
- Lead the evolution of our Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform) to make our systems more modular and self-service for developers.
- Collaborate with backend teams to architect scalable microservices and optimize datastore performance (RDS, MongoDB).
- Embrace AI-powered development tools (Cursor, Claude Code) to automate toil and accelerate infrastructure delivery.
- Full ownership of our AWS accounts and multi-cluster Kubernetes environments.
- Manage and fine-tune live production environments, ensuring 99.9% uptime for our mission-critical fintech services.
- Drive our Observability strategy (Datadog/Grafana) to proactively catch issues before they impact our customers.
- Participate in a weekly on-call rotation, serving as the first line of defense for platform reliability.
What You'll Bring:
- 5+ years of experience managing high-scale production systems.
- Mastery of AWS: Deep knowledge of AWS services, security best practices, and account management.
- Orchestration & Containers: Expert-level experience with Kubernetes (EKS) and Docker.
- Automation-First Mindset: Proficiency in Terraform and at least one high-level language (Python, Go, or Bash).
- Database Ops: Solid understanding of the DevOps aspects of MySQL/RDS and MongoDB (scaling, backups, performance tuning).
- SRE Discipline: Strong experience with monitoring and logging stacks like Datadog, Grafana, or Prometheus.
- Team Player: Strong communication skills and a "can-do" attitude—you enjoy solving problems as part of a collaborative squad.
Nice to Have:
- Security Knowledge: Experience with FW, WAF, IPS/IDS, and SELinux.
- Data Infrastructure: Familiarity with Data tools like Kafka, Spark, Snowflake or Data Lakes.
- Multi-Cloud: Familiarity with hybrid or multi-cloud architectures.
The Perks:
- Join one of LA’s fastest growing startups (2023), A Most Loved Workplace, #576 on the 2023 Inc 5000 list, and Forbes Fintech 50 (2024)
- Mission driven + empowered + collaborative
- Competitive pay and stock options
- Unlimited PTO
- Health Insurance options including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, EAP, FSA, & Parental Leave
- Newly added HSA and Pet Insurance
- 401K Plan with Matching
- Cell Phone Stipend
- Casual Dress
- Team based strategic planning + Team owned deliverables
How We Pay:
We believe in paying fairly and equitably based on a number of factors including but not limited to previous experience, relevant work history, interview performance, geographical location, internal equity, and expected level of ownership.
We are targeting a salary of $150,000-195,000 per year for this role. This role will also be granted company equity via stock options.
Sunbit is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strive to provide a professional & welcoming workplace for all employees.
Recruitment Fraud Disclaimer
We’ve been made aware of fraudsters impersonating Sunbit employees during the hiring process. Please note that all official communication will come from an @sunbit.com email address, through our applicant tracking platform @sunbit.comeet-notifications.com or directly via LinkedIn. We will never ask for your age, Social Security number, bank account details, payment of any kind, or other unrelated personal information during the application process. Our hiring process always includes interviews, either by phone, zoom, or in person, before any offer is made. If something feels suspicious, please contact us at hr@sunbit.com to confirm.
We ask that you contact hr@sunbit.com only about potential instances of fraud. hr@sunbit.com does not reach our recruiting team directly. Your application directly through the posting is the best way to ensure that your candidacy is reviewed by our team. Due to the volume of applications, we will not respond to nor forward emails about your candidacy that are sent to hr@sunbit.com directly, and your email about your application will be deleted from our systems.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship in DevOps
Match your credentials to PERM requirements
PERM requires your foreign degree to align with the job's minimum requirements. Get a credential evaluation confirming your degree is equivalent to a U.S. bachelor's in computer science or information systems before any employer initiates the process.
Target employers with PERM filing history
Search OFLC disclosure data for companies that have filed PERM certifications under SOC code 15-1244 (Network and Computer Systems Administrators) or 15-1299 (Software Developers). Employers who have done it before face far fewer delays than those attempting it for the first time.
Clarify the EB-2 versus EB-3 path early
If your role requires only a bachelor's degree, most employers file EB-3. EB-2 applies when the position genuinely requires an advanced degree or you can document equivalent progressive experience. Settling this before the job offer avoids renegotiating the petition category mid-process.
Use Migrate Mate to find sponsoring employers
Filter by DevOps job titles and green card sponsorship history on Migrate Mate to surface employers actively running PERM for this role, cutting out the guesswork of cold-applying to companies with no sponsorship track record.
Confirm E-Verify enrollment before accepting an offer
Employers must be E-Verify enrolled to sponsor certain work authorizations and to support your I-9 compliance throughout the green card process. Ask HR directly before signing an offer letter; non-enrolled employers can face complications with USCIS during the petition stage.
Document cloud certifications as a prevailing-wage anchor
PERM's required wage is based on the job duties as described, not your personal credentials. Certifications like AWS or Kubernetes aren't required for the petition, but they do strengthen your I-140 by demonstrating you meet the role requirements DOL certified.
Green Card DevOps: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a DevOps engineer role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 sponsorship?
Most DevOps positions are sponsored under EB-3 because the minimum requirement is a bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field. EB-2 applies when the position requires a master's degree or the employer can document that the role demands a degree plus substantial specialized experience. The PERM job description, not your personal resume, determines the category.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B for DevOps engineers?
H-1B visa is a temporary status capped at 65,000 slots annually with a lottery. PERM-based green card sponsorship has no annual cap on the process itself, though EB-3 visa numbers are subject to per-country backlogs. The key difference is permanence: a successful I-140 and adjustment of status gives you a green card, not a renewable work authorization that expires with the employer relationship.
What does the PERM labor certification process look like for a DevOps role?
Your employer files an application with DOL to certify that no qualified U.S. worker is available for the position. They must run a recruitment campaign, document the results, and submit the application through the PERM system. DOL then reviews the job requirements and prevailing wage. Only after PERM certification can the employer file your I-140 petition with USCIS.
How do I find DevOps employers who actively sponsor green cards?
PERM filing history is public data. You can cross-reference OFLC disclosure files to see which employers have certified DevOps positions in the past. Migrate Mate surfaces this data by role and employer so you can prioritize applications to companies with a proven sponsorship track record rather than asking employers to start from scratch.
Can I switch DevOps jobs after my employer files my green card petition?
Once your I-140 is approved and your priority date is current, portability rules under AC21 allow you to change employers if the new role is in the same or similar occupational classification. For DevOps engineers, a move to a closely related infrastructure or platform engineering role typically qualifies. Changing jobs before I-140 approval generally requires restarting the PERM process with the new employer.