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When you join the team at Unum, you become part of an organization committed to helping you thrive. Here, we work to provide the employee benefits and service solutions that enable employees at our client companies to thrive throughout life’s moments. And this starts with ensuring that every one of our team members enjoys opportunities to succeed both professionally and personally. To enable this, we provide:
- Award-winning culture
- Inclusion and diversity as a priority
- Performance Based Incentive Plans
- Competitive benefits package that includes: Health, Vision, Dental, Short & Long-Term Disability
- Generous PTO (including paid time to volunteer!)
- Up to 9.5% 401(k) employer contribution
- Mental health support
- Career advancement opportunities
- Student loan repayment options
- Tuition reimbursement
- Flexible work environments
All the benefits listed above are subject to the terms of their individual Plans.
And that’s just the beginning…
With 10,000 employees helping more than 39 million people worldwide, every role at Unum is meaningful and impacts the lives of our customers. Whether you’re directly supporting a growing family, or developing online tools to help navigate a difficult loss, customers are counting on the combined talents of our entire team. Help us help others, and join Team Unum today!
GENERAL SUMMARY
As a leader in advanced analytics and AI Product Engineering within Unum, you will play a critical role in transforming Unum from a traditional insurance player to a leading AI-first digital insurance company.
- Own and drive strategic AI-based products/offerings from solution design through enterprise-scale deployment
- Influence senior executives around strategies and investments related to AI
- Lead a world-class team of highly technical engineering professionals with cross-discipline partnerships with other functional areas across Finance, Marketing, Operations, Product, Data Science, and Architecture
- Support efforts to evangelize and democratize AI across the enterprise
This role combines engineering leadership, solution design and architecture, AI-native development, and talent development. Working closely with AI Product Managers, Data Scientists, architects, and business leaders, you will shape technical solutions and rapidly move opportunities from experimentation to enterprise-scale deployment.
We are looking for a product-minded engineering leader with proven experience deploying Generative and Agentic AI solutions at scale who believes great teams move quickly, test and learn, scale what works, and stop what doesn't.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provide inputs and support execution on the advanced analytics and AI product engineering roadmap.
- Lead efforts for AI-first digital products/offerings/capabilities, including Generative and Agentic AI solutions.
- Partner with Product Innovators/Managers, Data Scientists, architects, and business leaders to integrate and operationalize AI into business processes and digital product offerings to deliver measurable business value.
- Influences senior executives and business leaders around strategies and investments related to AI.
- Lead and manage team of Software Engineering and Information Technology professionals working within agile/infrastructure or operations teams, working across a wide range of environments, supporting the analysis, development, design, creation, modification and testing of Unum AI products, software, and related applications.
- Develops, coaches and engages people to higher levels of performance.
- Lead cross-functional, cross-disciplinary teams to drive AI-centric programs from experimentation and MVP development through scaled production deployment.
- Understands and is an advocate of following architecture standards, practices and processes, while providing technical and solution-design leadership that balances speed, scalability, security, maintainability, and business value.
- Champion AI-native software engineering practices, leveraging AI coding assistants, automation, automated testing, CI/CD, observability, and emerging development tools to improve speed, quality, and developer effectiveness.
JOB SPECIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree required, Masters preferred.
- Background in Computer Science, Engineering, Math, Data Science, Operational Research
- 10+ years of experience in designing and building scaled AI/ML products/capabilities, with demonstrated experience taking Generative and/or Agentic AI solutions from experimentation through production and enterprise-scale deployment.
- Excellent knowledge of computer programming, software engineering, DevOps/MLOps practices, solution design, and modern software architecture.
- Demonstrated experience designing, deploying, and scaling agentic AI solutions across an enterprise or major business unit, successfully moving solutions from experimentation through production, adoption, and measurable impact.
- Strong understanding of Generative AI and agentic architectures, including LLM integration, RAG, agent orchestration, evaluation, observability, and human-in-the-loop patterns, combined with experience designing modern cloud-native, API-driven solutions.
- Passion for transforming how software is built through AI-assisted coding, agentic development workflows, automated testing, CI/CD, and emerging engineering technologies.
- Strategic innovator with demonstrated experience of pushing the boundaries & reimagining the art of possible.
- Experience preferred with the following: AWS or comparable cloud platforms, Python, Databricks, APIs and microservices, containers, event-driven architectures, CI/CD, automated testing, and modern AI and agent development frameworks.
- Think Strategic, act tactical - Execution experience of taking ideas to scale with a focus on speed-to-value, measurable outcomes, and continuous learning.
- Experience bridging the divide between the theoretical and the applied. Proven expertise in communicating that vision and experience to non-technical stakeholders.
- Exhibits courage by taking smart risks and encourages others to do so; empowers innovative approaches by motivating others to be proactive and resourceful.
- Demonstrated depth of IT knowledge with diversity in technical experience. Deep experience in solution design and software architecture, with the technical credibility to guide Principal and Senior Engineers and make pragmatic decisions that balance speed, scalability, security, maintainability, and value.
COMPENSATION
- The base salary range for applicants for this position is listed below. Unless actual salary is indicated above in the job description, actual pay will be based on skill, geographical location and experience.
$133,500.00-$274,100.00
Additionally, Unum offers a portfolio of benefits and rewards that are competitive and comprehensive including healthcare benefits (health, vision, dental), insurance benefits (short & long-term disability), performance-based incentive plans, paid time off, and a 401(k) retirement plan with an employer match up to 5% and an additional 4.5% contribution whether you contribute to the plan or not. All benefits are subject to the terms and conditions of individual Plans.
Unum is an equal opportunity employer, considering all qualified applicants and employees for hiring, placement, and advancement, without regard to a person's race, color, religion, national origin, age, genetic information, military status, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, or protected veteran status.
INTRODUCTION
When you join the team at Unum, you become part of an organization committed to helping you thrive. Here, we work to provide the employee benefits and service solutions that enable employees at our client companies to thrive throughout life’s moments. And this starts with ensuring that every one of our team members enjoys opportunities to succeed both professionally and personally. To enable this, we provide:
- Award-winning culture
- Inclusion and diversity as a priority
- Performance Based Incentive Plans
- Competitive benefits package that includes: Health, Vision, Dental, Short & Long-Term Disability
- Generous PTO (including paid time to volunteer!)
- Up to 9.5% 401(k) employer contribution
- Mental health support
- Career advancement opportunities
- Student loan repayment options
- Tuition reimbursement
- Flexible work environments
All the benefits listed above are subject to the terms of their individual Plans.
And that’s just the beginning…
With 10,000 employees helping more than 39 million people worldwide, every role at Unum is meaningful and impacts the lives of our customers. Whether you’re directly supporting a growing family, or developing online tools to help navigate a difficult loss, customers are counting on the combined talents of our entire team. Help us help others, and join Team Unum today!
GENERAL SUMMARY
As a leader in advanced analytics and AI Product Engineering within Unum, you will play a critical role in transforming Unum from a traditional insurance player to a leading AI-first digital insurance company.
- Own and drive strategic AI-based products/offerings from solution design through enterprise-scale deployment
- Influence senior executives around strategies and investments related to AI
- Lead a world-class team of highly technical engineering professionals with cross-discipline partnerships with other functional areas across Finance, Marketing, Operations, Product, Data Science, and Architecture
- Support efforts to evangelize and democratize AI across the enterprise
This role combines engineering leadership, solution design and architecture, AI-native development, and talent development. Working closely with AI Product Managers, Data Scientists, architects, and business leaders, you will shape technical solutions and rapidly move opportunities from experimentation to enterprise-scale deployment.
We are looking for a product-minded engineering leader with proven experience deploying Generative and Agentic AI solutions at scale who believes great teams move quickly, test and learn, scale what works, and stop what doesn't.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provide inputs and support execution on the advanced analytics and AI product engineering roadmap.
- Lead efforts for AI-first digital products/offerings/capabilities, including Generative and Agentic AI solutions.
- Partner with Product Innovators/Managers, Data Scientists, architects, and business leaders to integrate and operationalize AI into business processes and digital product offerings to deliver measurable business value.
- Influences senior executives and business leaders around strategies and investments related to AI.
- Lead and manage team of Software Engineering and Information Technology professionals working within agile/infrastructure or operations teams, working across a wide range of environments, supporting the analysis, development, design, creation, modification and testing of Unum AI products, software, and related applications.
- Develops, coaches and engages people to higher levels of performance.
- Lead cross-functional, cross-disciplinary teams to drive AI-centric programs from experimentation and MVP development through scaled production deployment.
- Understands and is an advocate of following architecture standards, practices and processes, while providing technical and solution-design leadership that balances speed, scalability, security, maintainability, and business value.
- Champion AI-native software engineering practices, leveraging AI coding assistants, automation, automated testing, CI/CD, observability, and emerging development tools to improve speed, quality, and developer effectiveness.
JOB SPECIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree required, Masters preferred.
- Background in Computer Science, Engineering, Math, Data Science, Operational Research
- 10+ years of experience in designing and building scaled AI/ML products/capabilities, with demonstrated experience taking Generative and/or Agentic AI solutions from experimentation through production and enterprise-scale deployment.
- Excellent knowledge of computer programming, software engineering, DevOps/MLOps practices, solution design, and modern software architecture.
- Demonstrated experience designing, deploying, and scaling agentic AI solutions across an enterprise or major business unit, successfully moving solutions from experimentation through production, adoption, and measurable impact.
- Strong understanding of Generative AI and agentic architectures, including LLM integration, RAG, agent orchestration, evaluation, observability, and human-in-the-loop patterns, combined with experience designing modern cloud-native, API-driven solutions.
- Passion for transforming how software is built through AI-assisted coding, agentic development workflows, automated testing, CI/CD, and emerging engineering technologies.
- Strategic innovator with demonstrated experience of pushing the boundaries & reimagining the art of possible.
- Experience preferred with the following: AWS or comparable cloud platforms, Python, Databricks, APIs and microservices, containers, event-driven architectures, CI/CD, automated testing, and modern AI and agent development frameworks.
- Think Strategic, act tactical - Execution experience of taking ideas to scale with a focus on speed-to-value, measurable outcomes, and continuous learning.
- Experience bridging the divide between the theoretical and the applied. Proven expertise in communicating that vision and experience to non-technical stakeholders.
- Exhibits courage by taking smart risks and encourages others to do so; empowers innovative approaches by motivating others to be proactive and resourceful.
- Demonstrated depth of IT knowledge with diversity in technical experience. Deep experience in solution design and software architecture, with the technical credibility to guide Principal and Senior Engineers and make pragmatic decisions that balance speed, scalability, security, maintainability, and value.
COMPENSATION
- The base salary range for applicants for this position is listed below. Unless actual salary is indicated above in the job description, actual pay will be based on skill, geographical location and experience.
$133,500.00-$274,100.00
Additionally, Unum offers a portfolio of benefits and rewards that are competitive and comprehensive including healthcare benefits (health, vision, dental), insurance benefits (short & long-term disability), performance-based incentive plans, paid time off, and a 401(k) retirement plan with an employer match up to 5% and an additional 4.5% contribution whether you contribute to the plan or not. All benefits are subject to the terms and conditions of individual Plans.
Unum is an equal opportunity employer, considering all qualified applicants and employees for hiring, placement, and advancement, without regard to a person's race, color, religion, national origin, age, genetic information, military status, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, or protected veteran status.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship in Engineering
Match your degree to the SOC code
PERM filings list a specific Standard Occupational Classification code tied to your role. If your foreign engineering degree doesn't align with that SOC code, USCIS may flag the I-140. Request a credential evaluation that maps your coursework to U.S. equivalents before applications begin.
Filter employers by active PERM filings
Target companies that have certified PERM applications for engineering roles in the past two years. DOL disclosure data shows which employers regularly sponsor and which treat green card cases as exceptions. Use Migrate Mate to search sponsoring employers by engineering discipline and location.
Negotiate green card timing before accepting an offer
Ask whether the employer starts PERM during your first year or waits until H-1B visa renewal. Delays past year three push your priority date further out, especially for EB-3. Get the sponsorship timeline in writing as part of your offer discussion.
Understand the prevailing wage before your PERM is filed
DOL sets the prevailing wage for your specific engineering title and work location using the OFLC Wage Search. If your offered salary falls below that wage level, your PERM will be denied. Review the wage determination with your employer before the application is submitted.
Verify the employer's E-Verify enrollment status
Engineering employers sponsoring foreign nationals must be enrolled in E-Verify before hiring. Confirming enrollment early tells you whether the company has the compliance infrastructure to run a PERM case and eventually file your adjustment of status without administrative delays.
Use O*NET to strengthen your specialty occupation case
For EB-2 engineering roles, the O*NET occupation profile documents that a bachelor's degree in a specific engineering discipline is the standard requirement. Reference the relevant O*NET job zone and education data when your employer's immigration counsel builds the PERM job description.
Green Card Engineering: Frequently Asked Questions
Which engineering roles qualify for EB-2 versus EB-3 green card sponsorship?
EB-2 covers engineering positions requiring a master's degree or higher, or a bachelor's degree with at least five years of progressive experience that DOL accepts as equivalent. EB-3 covers professional engineering roles that require a bachelor's degree as a standard requirement. Most mid-level software, civil, mechanical, and electrical engineering positions qualify under EB-3, while senior research or principal engineering roles with advanced degree requirements typically qualify under EB-2.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B for engineering professionals?
H-1B is a temporary status capped at 85,000 new slots per year and subject to annual lottery selection. EB-3 green card sponsorship through PERM has no annual cap on petitions filed, though visa number availability varies by country of birth. PERM leads to permanent residency rather than a renewable but conditional work authorization, and there's no lottery risk once your employer completes the labor certification process.
How long does the PERM and green card process take for an engineering role?
PERM labor certification currently runs 18 to 24 months at DOL, followed by I-140 petition processing at USCIS, which takes six to eight months under standard processing. After I-140 approval, your wait for an available visa number depends on your country of birth and whether the EB-2 or EB-3 category is backlogged. Applicants born in countries without per-country backlogs can often complete adjustment of status within three to four years of starting the process.
Can I search specifically for engineering employers who sponsor green cards?
Yes. Migrate Mate lets you filter engineering job listings by employers with active PERM and I-140 sponsorship history, so you're applying to companies that have already run the process rather than those who may consider it. This is more reliable than asking during a cold application whether a company sponsors, since many engineering employers only sponsor for specific roles or seniority levels.
What happens to my green card case if I change engineering jobs mid-process?
If you change employers before your I-140 is approved, your PERM case is abandoned and your new employer must start the process from the beginning. After I-140 approval and once your priority date is within 180 days of becoming current, federal law allows you to port your priority date to a new employer in a same or similar engineering role without restarting the full PERM process.