H-1B Visa Applied AI Engineer Jobs
Applied AI Engineer roles sit squarely within H-1B specialty occupation requirements, with employers filing Labor Condition Applications under SOC codes tied to software development and machine learning engineering. The cap-subject lottery applies unless your employer holds cap-exempt status, so timing your job search around the April registration window matters.
See All Applied AI Engineer JobsOverview
Showing 5 of 454+ Applied AI Engineer jobs
Have you applied for this role?
Have you applied for this role?
Have you applied for this role?
Have you applied for this role?
Have you applied for this role?
See all 454+ Applied AI Engineer jobs
Sign up for free to unlock all listings, filter by visa type, and get alerts for new Applied AI Engineer roles.
Get Access To All JobsLocation:
San Francisco, California
Team:
Data Science
Job Requisition #:
R263834
Date posted:
May. 01, 2026
Job description
About this role
BlackRock is one of the world’s preeminent asset management firms and a premier provider of global investment management, risk management and advisory services to institutional, intermediary, and individual investors around the world. BlackRock’s mission is to create a better financial future for our clients. We have a responsibility to be the voice of the investor, and we represent each client fairly and equally. Constant communication with a diverse team of partners strengthens us and delivers better results for our clients. Continuous innovation helps us bring the best of BlackRock to our clients. BlackRock offers a range of solutions — from rigorous fundamental and quantitative active management approaches aimed at maximizing outperformance to highly efficient indexing strategies designed to gain broad exposure to the world’s capital markets. Our clients can access our investment solutions through a variety of product structures, including individual and institutional separate accounts, mutual funds and other pooled investment vehicles, and the industry-leading iShares® ETFs.
Key Responsibilities:
- Architect AI systems for investors
- Contribute to Asimov, our in-house investment research platform, built to streamline manual workflows like idea sourcing, thesis monitoring, analytics, and beyond
- Asimov’s comprised of 3 parts: a central data layer, 100+ bespoke agents, and a suite of custom apps
- The platform is relied on by 150+ investors, strategists, and CIOs
Full-Stack Technologist & AI Vanguard:
- Design front-end apps using AI coding tools
- Manage back-end code, databases, and overall data infrastructure
- Continuously learn & demo cutting-edge tools, data vendors, and AI products
- Demonstrate a commitment to being in the top 1% of technologists
Entrepreneurial Mindset:
- Proactively source and implement value-add ideas with fast turnaround
- Maintain a “yes and” mindset, innovating & adapting to change
- Exhibit an eye for design, openness to critical feedback, and humility in all interactions
Perks:
- Impact & Pride: Contribute to an analytics platform that underpins over $40B in AUM and supports meetings with global CEOs and investment clients
- Growth & Education: Receive coaching from a team that engages with 1000+ of the largest tech and AI companies globally, keeping you at the forefront of technological advancements
Qualifications:
- 2+ years of relevant professional experience
- Experience & enthusiasm in AI development
- Strong proficiency in front-end coding (React, Python), databases (Snowflake, Databricks, Google BigQuery or Azure), and agentic coding tools (Claude Code, Codex, etc.)
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate across teams and functions
- Experience in a fast-paced, startup-like environment is valued, but not required
- A keen eye for design principles, focusing on form alongside function
- Can incorporate feedback from multiple stakeholders and iterate quickly
- Deep passion for technology and a relentless drive to be at the cutting edge of AI
For San Francisco, CA only the salary range for this position is USD$111,625.00 - USD$132,500.00. Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, and benefits including healthcare, leave benefits, and retirement benefits. BlackRock operates a pay-for-performance compensation philosophy and your total compensation may vary based on role, location, and firm, department and individual performance.
Our benefits
To help you stay energized, engaged and inspired, we offer a wide range of benefits including a strong retirement plan, tuition reimbursement, comprehensive healthcare, support for working parents and Flexible Time Off (FTO) so you can relax, recharge and be there for the people you care about.
Our hybrid work model
BlackRock’s hybrid work model is designed to enable a culture of collaboration and apprenticeship that enriches the experience of our employees, while supporting flexibility for all. Employees are currently required to work at least 4 days in the office per week, with the flexibility to work from home 1 day a week. Some business groups may require more time in the office due to their roles and responsibilities. We remain focused on increasing the impactful moments that arise when we work together in person – aligned with our commitment to performance and innovation. As a new joiner, you can count on this hybrid model to accelerate your learning and onboarding experience here at BlackRock.
About BlackRock
At BlackRock, we are all connected by one mission: to help more and more people experience financial well-being. Our clients, and the people they serve, are saving for retirement, paying for their children’s educations, buying homes and starting businesses. Their investments also help to strengthen the global economy: support businesses small and large; finance infrastructure projects that connect and power cities; and facilitate innovations that drive progress.
This mission would not be possible without our smartest investment – the one we make in our employees. It’s why we’re dedicated to creating an environment where our colleagues feel welcomed, valued and supported with networks, benefits and development opportunities to help them thrive.
BlackRock is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity to all applicants and existing employees, and we evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity/expression), sexual orientation, age, ancestry, physical or mental disability, marital status, political affiliation, religion, citizenship status, genetic information, veteran status, or any other basis protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
BlackRock is committed to full inclusion of all qualified individuals and to providing reasonable accommodations or job modifications for individuals with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation/adjustments are needed throughout the employment process, please email Disability.Assistance@blackrock.com. All requests are treated in line with our privacy policy.
We recruit, hire, train, promote, pay, and administer all personnel actions without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), sex stereotyping (including assumptions about a person’s appearance or behavior, gender roles, gender expression, or gender identity), gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, mental or physical disability, ancestry, medical condition, marital status, military or veteran status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable law. We interpret these protected statuses broadly to include both the actual status and also any perceptions and assumptions made regarding these statuses. BlackRock will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in a manner consistent with the requirements of the law, including any applicable fair chance law.
Job Requisition #:
R263834
Location:
San Francisco, California
Team:
Data Science
Job Requisition #:
R263834
Date posted:
May. 01, 2026
Job description
About this role
BlackRock is one of the world’s preeminent asset management firms and a premier provider of global investment management, risk management and advisory services to institutional, intermediary, and individual investors around the world. BlackRock’s mission is to create a better financial future for our clients. We have a responsibility to be the voice of the investor, and we represent each client fairly and equally. Constant communication with a diverse team of partners strengthens us and delivers better results for our clients. Continuous innovation helps us bring the best of BlackRock to our clients. BlackRock offers a range of solutions — from rigorous fundamental and quantitative active management approaches aimed at maximizing outperformance to highly efficient indexing strategies designed to gain broad exposure to the world’s capital markets. Our clients can access our investment solutions through a variety of product structures, including individual and institutional separate accounts, mutual funds and other pooled investment vehicles, and the industry-leading iShares® ETFs.
Key Responsibilities:
- Architect AI systems for investors
- Contribute to Asimov, our in-house investment research platform, built to streamline manual workflows like idea sourcing, thesis monitoring, analytics, and beyond
- Asimov’s comprised of 3 parts: a central data layer, 100+ bespoke agents, and a suite of custom apps
- The platform is relied on by 150+ investors, strategists, and CIOs
Full-Stack Technologist & AI Vanguard:
- Design front-end apps using AI coding tools
- Manage back-end code, databases, and overall data infrastructure
- Continuously learn & demo cutting-edge tools, data vendors, and AI products
- Demonstrate a commitment to being in the top 1% of technologists
Entrepreneurial Mindset:
- Proactively source and implement value-add ideas with fast turnaround
- Maintain a “yes and” mindset, innovating & adapting to change
- Exhibit an eye for design, openness to critical feedback, and humility in all interactions
Perks:
- Impact & Pride: Contribute to an analytics platform that underpins over $40B in AUM and supports meetings with global CEOs and investment clients
- Growth & Education: Receive coaching from a team that engages with 1000+ of the largest tech and AI companies globally, keeping you at the forefront of technological advancements
Qualifications:
- 2+ years of relevant professional experience
- Experience & enthusiasm in AI development
- Strong proficiency in front-end coding (React, Python), databases (Snowflake, Databricks, Google BigQuery or Azure), and agentic coding tools (Claude Code, Codex, etc.)
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate across teams and functions
- Experience in a fast-paced, startup-like environment is valued, but not required
- A keen eye for design principles, focusing on form alongside function
- Can incorporate feedback from multiple stakeholders and iterate quickly
- Deep passion for technology and a relentless drive to be at the cutting edge of AI
For San Francisco, CA only the salary range for this position is USD$111,625.00 - USD$132,500.00. Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, and benefits including healthcare, leave benefits, and retirement benefits. BlackRock operates a pay-for-performance compensation philosophy and your total compensation may vary based on role, location, and firm, department and individual performance.
Our benefits
To help you stay energized, engaged and inspired, we offer a wide range of benefits including a strong retirement plan, tuition reimbursement, comprehensive healthcare, support for working parents and Flexible Time Off (FTO) so you can relax, recharge and be there for the people you care about.
Our hybrid work model
BlackRock’s hybrid work model is designed to enable a culture of collaboration and apprenticeship that enriches the experience of our employees, while supporting flexibility for all. Employees are currently required to work at least 4 days in the office per week, with the flexibility to work from home 1 day a week. Some business groups may require more time in the office due to their roles and responsibilities. We remain focused on increasing the impactful moments that arise when we work together in person – aligned with our commitment to performance and innovation. As a new joiner, you can count on this hybrid model to accelerate your learning and onboarding experience here at BlackRock.
About BlackRock
At BlackRock, we are all connected by one mission: to help more and more people experience financial well-being. Our clients, and the people they serve, are saving for retirement, paying for their children’s educations, buying homes and starting businesses. Their investments also help to strengthen the global economy: support businesses small and large; finance infrastructure projects that connect and power cities; and facilitate innovations that drive progress.
This mission would not be possible without our smartest investment – the one we make in our employees. It’s why we’re dedicated to creating an environment where our colleagues feel welcomed, valued and supported with networks, benefits and development opportunities to help them thrive.
BlackRock is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity to all applicants and existing employees, and we evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity/expression), sexual orientation, age, ancestry, physical or mental disability, marital status, political affiliation, religion, citizenship status, genetic information, veteran status, or any other basis protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
BlackRock is committed to full inclusion of all qualified individuals and to providing reasonable accommodations or job modifications for individuals with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation/adjustments are needed throughout the employment process, please email Disability.Assistance@blackrock.com. All requests are treated in line with our privacy policy.
We recruit, hire, train, promote, pay, and administer all personnel actions without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), sex stereotyping (including assumptions about a person’s appearance or behavior, gender roles, gender expression, or gender identity), gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, mental or physical disability, ancestry, medical condition, marital status, military or veteran status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable law. We interpret these protected statuses broadly to include both the actual status and also any perceptions and assumptions made regarding these statuses. BlackRock will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in a manner consistent with the requirements of the law, including any applicable fair chance law.
Job Requisition #:
R263834
See all 454+ Applied AI Engineer jobs
Sign up for free to unlock all listings, filter by visa type, and get alerts for new Applied AI Engineer roles.
Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship as an Applied AI Engineer
Map your degree to AI engineering SOC codes
USCIS evaluates whether your specific degree field directly relates to the Applied AI Engineer role. Pull the O*NET profile for your target SOC code and confirm your transcript language aligns before your employer files the I-129.
Use Migrate Mate to filter verified sponsors
Search Applied AI Engineer roles on Migrate Mate to surface employers with active LCA filing history for AI and ML positions, so you're targeting companies that have already cleared DOL prevailing-wage certification for this role type.
Check prevailing wage before negotiating your offer
Run your target job title, location, and Level I through IV wage tier through the OFLC Wage Search before your offer call. Your employer must pay at or above the prevailing wage on the certified LCA or your H-1B petition is defective from day one.
Document your AI project scope for specialty occupation evidence
Applied AI Engineer petitions increasingly face RFEs questioning whether the role truly requires a bachelor's degree in a specific field. Prepare job-duty narratives that name specific ML frameworks, model architectures, and research methodologies tied directly to your degree discipline.
Applied AI Engineer jobs are hiring across the US. Find yours.
Find Applied AI Engineer JobsApplied AI Engineer H-1B Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
Does an Applied AI Engineer role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
Yes, provided the position requires a bachelor's degree or higher in a directly related field such as computer science, machine learning, mathematics, or a closely aligned engineering discipline. Employers strengthen the case by tying specific job duties, like fine-tuning large language models or designing inference pipelines, to degree-level theoretical knowledge. Generic software engineering duties without AI-specific requirements can weaken the specialty occupation argument at adjudication.
Which SOC codes do employers typically use when filing H-1B LCAs for Applied AI Engineer positions?
Most employers file under SOC 15-2051 (Data Scientists), 15-1252 (Software Developers, Quality Assurance Analysts, and Testers), or 15-1299 (Computer and Information Technology Occupations, All Other). The SOC code determines which prevailing wage level USCIS and DOL apply to the petition, so confirming the code your employer intends to use before the LCA is certified protects your offer terms.
How do I find Applied AI Engineer employers that actively sponsor H-1B visas?
Search on Migrate Mate, which surfaces employers with verified LCA filing history for AI and machine learning roles. This lets you focus your applications on companies that have already navigated DOL prevailing-wage certification for this role type rather than spending time on employers who have no H-1B sponsorship track record.
Can an Applied AI Engineer role at a startup or small company support an H-1B petition?
Yes, employer size doesn't determine H-1B eligibility, but smaller AI companies introduce specific risks. Startups may lack E-Verify enrollment, may struggle to document that the role genuinely requires a specialty-degree holder, or may not have the financial stability USCIS expects when assessing ability to pay. Asking for audited financials or a signed offer with defined salary terms before the petition is filed is reasonable due diligence.
What happens to my H-1B if my employer pivots away from AI projects after I'm sponsored?
Your H-1B is tied to the job duties and SOC code certified on the original LCA. If your duties shift materially away from the AI engineering work described in the petition, your employer should amend the H-1B with USCIS before the change takes effect. Working in a materially different role without an amended petition creates status compliance risk, and USCIS can issue an RFE or denial on extension if duties no longer match.
See which Applied AI Engineer employers are hiring and sponsoring visas right now.
Search Applied AI Engineer Jobs