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Software Engineer AI roles at U.S. companies regularly qualify for EB-2 and EB-3 green card sponsorship through the PERM labor certification process. Employers file a PERM application with DOL before petitioning USCIS via I-140, starting your path to permanent residency. Finding employers with active sponsorship history is the first step toward securing your offer.
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The Safety Systems team is dedicated to ensuring the safety, robustness, and reliability of AI models and their deployment in the real world. Learn more about OpenAI’s approach to safety. Building on the many years of our practical alignment work and applied safety efforts, Safety Systems addresses emerging safety issues and develops new fundamental solutions to enable the safe deployment of our most advanced models and future AGI, to make AI that is beneficial and trustworthy.
About The Role
At OpenAI, we're dedicated to advancing artificial intelligence, and we know that creating a secure and reliable platform is vital to our mission. That's why we're seeking a software engineer to help us build out our trust and safety capabilities. In this role, you'll work with our entire engineering team to design and implement systems that detect and prevent abuse, promote user safety, and reduce risk across our platform. You'll be at the forefront of our efforts to ensure that the immense potential of AI is harnessed in a responsible and sustainable manner.
Your Responsibilities
- Architect, build, and maintain anti-abuse and content moderation infrastructure designed to protect us and end users from unwanted behavior.
- Work closely with our other engineers and researchers to utilize both industry standard and novel AI techniques to measure, monitor and improve AI models’ alignment to human values.
- Diagnose and remediate active incidents on the platform and build new tooling and infrastructure that address the root causes of system failure.
You Might Thrive In This Role If
- You have built and run production services in a high growth, rapidly scaling environment.
- You can debug live issues and restore systems quickly.
- You have worked on content safety, fraud, or abuse, or are motivated and excited to work on present-day (“now-term”) AI safety.
- You have experience with Python or with modern languages such as C++, Rust, or Go, and are able to quickly ramp up on Python.
- You understand the trade-offs of capabilities and risks and navigate them to deploy novel products and features safely.
- You can critically assess risks of a new product or feature and devise innovative solutions to mitigate these risks without harming the product experience.
- You’re pragmatic. You know when to build a quick, good-enough fix, and when to invest in a robust, lasting solution.
- You possess strong project management skills. You are self-directed and can remove roadblocks to drive projects to completion with minimal guidance.
- You’ve deployed classifiers or machine learning models, or are excited to learn about modern ML infra.
Our tech stack
- Our infrastructure is built on Terraform, Kubernetes, Azure, Python, Postgres, and Kafka.
- While we value experience with these technologies, we are primarily looking for engineers with strong technical skills who understand the fundamental problems these tools solve, and can quickly pick up new tools and frameworks.
About OpenAI
OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity. We push the boundaries of the capabilities of AI systems and seek to safely deploy them to the world through our products. AI is an extremely powerful tool that must be created with safety and human needs at its core, and to achieve our mission, we must encompass and value the many different perspectives, voices, and experiences that form the full spectrum of humanity.
We are an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other applicable legally protected characteristic. For additional information, please see OpenAI’s Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement. Background checks for applicants will be administered in accordance with applicable law, and qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment consistent with those laws, including the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the California Fair Chance Act, for US-based candidates. For unincorporated Los Angeles County workers: we reasonably believe that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship with the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment: protect computer hardware entrusted to you from theft, loss or damage; return all computer hardware in your possession (including the data contained therein) upon termination of employment or end of assignment; and maintain the confidentiality of proprietary, confidential, and non-public information. In addition, job duties require access to secure and protected information technology systems and related data security obligations.
To notify OpenAI that you believe this job posting is non-compliant, please submit a report through this form. No response will be provided to inquiries unrelated to job posting compliance. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities, and requests can be made via this link.
OpenAI Global Applicant Privacy Policy
At OpenAI, we believe artificial intelligence has the potential to help people solve immense global challenges, and we want the upside of AI to be widely shared. Join us in shaping the future of technology.
Compensation Range: $185K - $325K
About The Team
The Safety Systems team is dedicated to ensuring the safety, robustness, and reliability of AI models and their deployment in the real world. Learn more about OpenAI’s approach to safety. Building on the many years of our practical alignment work and applied safety efforts, Safety Systems addresses emerging safety issues and develops new fundamental solutions to enable the safe deployment of our most advanced models and future AGI, to make AI that is beneficial and trustworthy.
About The Role
At OpenAI, we're dedicated to advancing artificial intelligence, and we know that creating a secure and reliable platform is vital to our mission. That's why we're seeking a software engineer to help us build out our trust and safety capabilities. In this role, you'll work with our entire engineering team to design and implement systems that detect and prevent abuse, promote user safety, and reduce risk across our platform. You'll be at the forefront of our efforts to ensure that the immense potential of AI is harnessed in a responsible and sustainable manner.
Your Responsibilities
- Architect, build, and maintain anti-abuse and content moderation infrastructure designed to protect us and end users from unwanted behavior.
- Work closely with our other engineers and researchers to utilize both industry standard and novel AI techniques to measure, monitor and improve AI models’ alignment to human values.
- Diagnose and remediate active incidents on the platform and build new tooling and infrastructure that address the root causes of system failure.
You Might Thrive In This Role If
- You have built and run production services in a high growth, rapidly scaling environment.
- You can debug live issues and restore systems quickly.
- You have worked on content safety, fraud, or abuse, or are motivated and excited to work on present-day (“now-term”) AI safety.
- You have experience with Python or with modern languages such as C++, Rust, or Go, and are able to quickly ramp up on Python.
- You understand the trade-offs of capabilities and risks and navigate them to deploy novel products and features safely.
- You can critically assess risks of a new product or feature and devise innovative solutions to mitigate these risks without harming the product experience.
- You’re pragmatic. You know when to build a quick, good-enough fix, and when to invest in a robust, lasting solution.
- You possess strong project management skills. You are self-directed and can remove roadblocks to drive projects to completion with minimal guidance.
- You’ve deployed classifiers or machine learning models, or are excited to learn about modern ML infra.
Our tech stack
- Our infrastructure is built on Terraform, Kubernetes, Azure, Python, Postgres, and Kafka.
- While we value experience with these technologies, we are primarily looking for engineers with strong technical skills who understand the fundamental problems these tools solve, and can quickly pick up new tools and frameworks.
About OpenAI
OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity. We push the boundaries of the capabilities of AI systems and seek to safely deploy them to the world through our products. AI is an extremely powerful tool that must be created with safety and human needs at its core, and to achieve our mission, we must encompass and value the many different perspectives, voices, and experiences that form the full spectrum of humanity.
We are an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other applicable legally protected characteristic. For additional information, please see OpenAI’s Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement. Background checks for applicants will be administered in accordance with applicable law, and qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment consistent with those laws, including the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the California Fair Chance Act, for US-based candidates. For unincorporated Los Angeles County workers: we reasonably believe that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship with the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment: protect computer hardware entrusted to you from theft, loss or damage; return all computer hardware in your possession (including the data contained therein) upon termination of employment or end of assignment; and maintain the confidentiality of proprietary, confidential, and non-public information. In addition, job duties require access to secure and protected information technology systems and related data security obligations.
To notify OpenAI that you believe this job posting is non-compliant, please submit a report through this form. No response will be provided to inquiries unrelated to job posting compliance. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities, and requests can be made via this link.
OpenAI Global Applicant Privacy Policy
At OpenAI, we believe artificial intelligence has the potential to help people solve immense global challenges, and we want the upside of AI to be widely shared. Join us in shaping the future of technology.
Compensation Range: $185K - $325K
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship in Software Engineer AI
Document your AI specialization before applying
Gather degree transcripts, publications, patents, and performance reviews that confirm your advanced specialization in machine learning, NLP, or related AI domains. PERM requires the employer to define a specific minimum qualification, and your credentials must map precisely to that job description.
Target employers with PERM filing history
Companies that have filed PERM applications for software engineering roles before already have internal HR processes and legal counsel in place. Searching DOL PERM disclosure data by job title and SOC code narrows your list to employers who sponsor, not just those who might.
Use Migrate Mate to filter by sponsorship status
Search Migrate Mate for Software Engineer AI roles filtered by green card sponsorship history. The platform surfaces employers with verified PERM and I-140 filing records, saving you from applying to companies that have never sponsored a permanent resident petition.
Verify the prevailing wage tier before negotiating
Your PERM-certified wage must meet or exceed the DOL prevailing wage for your job title, location, and experience level. Look up your role's wage level using the OFLC Wage Search before salary discussions so you understand the floor the employer is legally bound to meet.
Ask recruiters about the EB-2 versus EB-3 category early
Whether your employer files under EB-2 or EB-3 affects your priority date and wait time, especially for nationals from India and China. Raise this during the offer stage, not after I-140 is filed, since the minimum education requirement in the job description determines which category applies.
Confirm your I-485 concurrency window during negotiations
If your priority date is current when USCIS accepts your I-140, you may file for adjustment of status concurrently, shortening total processing time. Build this timeline check into your offer discussion so both you and the employer understand the projected path to your green card.
Green Card Software Engineer AI: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Software Engineer AI role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Most Software Engineer AI positions qualify for EB-2 sponsorship when the employer requires a master's degree or equivalent in computer science, machine learning, or a related field. If the minimum requirement is a bachelor's degree plus two years of experience, the role typically falls under EB-3. The job description language the employer uses in the PERM application determines the category, so it matters how the role is written, not just what you hold.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B sponsorship for AI engineers?
H-1B visa sponsorship grants temporary status, requires renewal every three years, and is subject to an annual lottery for cap-subject roles. EB-2 and EB-3 green card sponsorship through PERM leads to permanent residency with no lottery and no annual cap at the EB-3 level for most countries. The tradeoff is timeline: PERM labor certification, I-140 approval, and adjustment of status together can take two to four years before you hold a green card, compared to H-1B approval in a few months.
How do I find Software Engineer AI employers who actually sponsor green cards?
The most reliable method is searching DOL PERM disclosure data filtered by job title and SOC code to identify companies with a track record of filing permanent labor certifications for software engineering roles. Migrate Mate aggregates this data and lets you filter Software Engineer AI listings by employers with verified PERM and I-140 filing history, so you can focus your applications on companies that have already committed to the process.
Can my employer start the PERM process while I am on H-1B or OPT?
Yes. Employers can initiate PERM labor certification regardless of your current visa status. Starting PERM early is strategically useful because the labor certification is employer-specific and job-specific, not status-dependent. Filing while you are on H-1B or OPT does not affect your current work authorization, and an approved I-140 can preserve your priority date even if you later change employers under AC21 portability rules.
What does the PERM process look like for an AI engineering role specifically?
The employer first obtains a prevailing wage determination from DOL using the OFLC Wage Search for your specific job title, level, and location. They then run a mandatory recruitment campaign, documenting that no qualified U.S. workers applied for the role as defined. The PERM application is submitted through the FLAG system, and DOL either certifies or audits it. Certification typically takes six to eighteen months, after which the employer files I-140 with USCIS to establish your immigrant visa priority date.