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SRE Engineer roles qualify as H-1B specialty occupations under the computer occupations category, typically requiring a bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related field. Employers filing H-1B petitions for SRE positions must certify a prevailing wage through a DOL Labor Condition Application before USCIS adjudicates the petition.
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Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) is an engineering discipline that combines software development and systems engineering to build and run large-scale, massively distributed, fault-tolerant systems. At Goldman Sachs, SRE is responsible for the availability and reliability of our firm's most critical platform services and ensures they meet the requirements of our internal and external users. We also develop and operate the observability platforms that all other engineering teams use to make their services reliable. We look for engineers who are motivated to collaborate with other engineering teams and our businesses to build and run sustainable production systems, which can evolve and adapt to changes in our fast-paced, global business and regulatory environment.
How will you fulfil your potential?
- Balance feature development velocity and reliability with well-defined SLOs.
- Run the Production environment by monitoring availability and taking a holistic view of system health.
- Drive incident management process and support a blameless post-mortems culture.
- Partner with development teams to improve services via rigorous testing and release procedures.
- Participate in system design consulting, platform management, and capacity planning.
- Create sustainable systems and services through automation and uplifts.
- Champion reliability and resilience engineering practices and knowledge across the firm.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Minimum of 2+ years of hands-on experience in Site Reliability Engineering, with a proven track record in building, and maintaining highly available, scalable, and fault-tolerant systems at an enterprise level.
- BS degree in Computer Science or related technical field involving coding and/or systems engineering.
- Proficiency in one or more of the following: Go, Python, C, C++, Java, Perl, Ruby or shell scripting.
- Experience with product engineering practices, algorithms, data structures, software design and/or experience with UNIX operating systems internals and/or networking.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience in developing AI tools and working with Cloud Platforms.
- Experience with distributed systems design, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
- Hands-on experience with debugging and optimizing code, as well as automation.
- Strong interpersonal skills, drive, and ownership.
- Coding beyond simple scripts.
- Solving novel problems from first principles.
- Experience working in highly regulated, financial services firms.
- Excellent people leadership skills either as an engineering manager or individual contributor.
WE OFFER BEST-IN-CLASS BENEFITS
Healthcare & Medical Insurance
We offer a wide range of health and welfare programs that vary depending on office location. These generally include medical, dental, short-term disability, long-term disability, life, accidental death, labor accident and business travel accident insurance.
Holiday & Vacation Policies
We offer competitive vacation policies based on employee level and office location. We promote time off from work to recharge by providing generous vacation entitlements and a minimum of three weeks expected vacation usage each year.
Financial Wellness & Retirement
We assist employees in saving and planning for retirement, offer financial support for higher education, and provide a number of benefits to help employees prepare for the unexpected. We offer live financial education and content on a variety of topics to address the spectrum of employees’ priorities.
Health Services
We offer a medical advocacy service for employees and family members facing critical health situations, and counseling and referral services through the Employee Assistance Program (EAP). We provide Global Medical, Security and Travel Assistance and a Workplace Ergonomics Program. We also offer state-of-the-art on-site health centers in certain offices.
Fitness
To encourage employees to live a healthy and active lifestyle, some of our offices feature on-site fitness centers. For eligible employees we typically reimburse fees paid for a fitness club membership or activity (up to a pre-approved amount).
Child Care & Family Care
We offer on-site child care centers that provide full-time and emergency back-up care, as well as mother and baby rooms and homework rooms. In every office, we provide advice and counseling services, expectant parent resources and transitional programs for parents returning from parental leave. Adoption, surrogacy, egg donation and egg retrieval stipends are also available.
Benefits at Goldman Sachs
Read more about the full suite of class-leading benefits our firm has to offer.
OPPORTUNITY OVERVIEW
CORPORATE TITLE
Associate
OFFICE LOCATION(S)
Dallas
JOB FUNCTION
Software Engineering
DIVISION
Engineering Division
INTRODUCTION
Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) is an engineering discipline that combines software development and systems engineering to build and run large-scale, massively distributed, fault-tolerant systems. At Goldman Sachs, SRE is responsible for the availability and reliability of our firm's most critical platform services and ensures they meet the requirements of our internal and external users. We also develop and operate the observability platforms that all other engineering teams use to make their services reliable. We look for engineers who are motivated to collaborate with other engineering teams and our businesses to build and run sustainable production systems, which can evolve and adapt to changes in our fast-paced, global business and regulatory environment.
How will you fulfil your potential?
- Balance feature development velocity and reliability with well-defined SLOs.
- Run the Production environment by monitoring availability and taking a holistic view of system health.
- Drive incident management process and support a blameless post-mortems culture.
- Partner with development teams to improve services via rigorous testing and release procedures.
- Participate in system design consulting, platform management, and capacity planning.
- Create sustainable systems and services through automation and uplifts.
- Champion reliability and resilience engineering practices and knowledge across the firm.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Minimum of 2+ years of hands-on experience in Site Reliability Engineering, with a proven track record in building, and maintaining highly available, scalable, and fault-tolerant systems at an enterprise level.
- BS degree in Computer Science or related technical field involving coding and/or systems engineering.
- Proficiency in one or more of the following: Go, Python, C, C++, Java, Perl, Ruby or shell scripting.
- Experience with product engineering practices, algorithms, data structures, software design and/or experience with UNIX operating systems internals and/or networking.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience in developing AI tools and working with Cloud Platforms.
- Experience with distributed systems design, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
- Hands-on experience with debugging and optimizing code, as well as automation.
- Strong interpersonal skills, drive, and ownership.
- Coding beyond simple scripts.
- Solving novel problems from first principles.
- Experience working in highly regulated, financial services firms.
- Excellent people leadership skills either as an engineering manager or individual contributor.
WE OFFER BEST-IN-CLASS BENEFITS
Healthcare & Medical Insurance
We offer a wide range of health and welfare programs that vary depending on office location. These generally include medical, dental, short-term disability, long-term disability, life, accidental death, labor accident and business travel accident insurance.
Holiday & Vacation Policies
We offer competitive vacation policies based on employee level and office location. We promote time off from work to recharge by providing generous vacation entitlements and a minimum of three weeks expected vacation usage each year.
Financial Wellness & Retirement
We assist employees in saving and planning for retirement, offer financial support for higher education, and provide a number of benefits to help employees prepare for the unexpected. We offer live financial education and content on a variety of topics to address the spectrum of employees’ priorities.
Health Services
We offer a medical advocacy service for employees and family members facing critical health situations, and counseling and referral services through the Employee Assistance Program (EAP). We provide Global Medical, Security and Travel Assistance and a Workplace Ergonomics Program. We also offer state-of-the-art on-site health centers in certain offices.
Fitness
To encourage employees to live a healthy and active lifestyle, some of our offices feature on-site fitness centers. For eligible employees we typically reimburse fees paid for a fitness club membership or activity (up to a pre-approved amount).
Child Care & Family Care
We offer on-site child care centers that provide full-time and emergency back-up care, as well as mother and baby rooms and homework rooms. In every office, we provide advice and counseling services, expectant parent resources and transitional programs for parents returning from parental leave. Adoption, surrogacy, egg donation and egg retrieval stipends are also available.
Benefits at Goldman Sachs
Read more about the full suite of class-leading benefits our firm has to offer.
OPPORTUNITY OVERVIEW
CORPORATE TITLE
Associate
OFFICE LOCATION(S)
Dallas
JOB FUNCTION
Software Engineering
DIVISION
Engineering Division
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship as a Sre Engineer
Align your resume to LCA job codes
SRE roles get filed under DOL occupation codes like Software Developers or Computer Occupations. Match your resume's language to the SOC code your target employer uses, so your credentials map cleanly to the LCA they'll file.
Verify your degree satisfies specialty occupation
USCIS requires a direct relationship between your degree field and the SRE role. A computer science or software engineering degree is the cleanest path. Related fields like electrical engineering or information systems can qualify if your coursework covers systems reliability concepts.
Search for employers with active LCA filings
Use Migrate Mate to filter SRE roles by employers with verified H-1B Labor Condition Application history, so you're applying to companies that have already cleared the DOL filing process rather than employers figuring it out for the first time.
Clarify infrastructure ownership before accepting offers
SRE roles at staffing vendors or consulting firms often place you at a client site, which creates a secondary employer relationship USCIS scrutinizes heavily. Before accepting an offer, confirm whether the petitioning employer controls your day-to-day work assignments.
Request premium processing for time-sensitive transitions
If you're changing employers within your 60-day grace period, standard H-1B processing timelines can push past your authorized stay. Ask your new employer to file with USCIS premium processing to get a decision within 15 business days.
Document on-call and incident-response work for RFEs
USCIS sometimes issues Requests for Evidence questioning whether SRE duties are truly specialty occupation. Detailed offer letters listing reliability engineering responsibilities, SLO ownership, and incident command work strengthen your petition against that challenge.
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Find Sre Engineer JobsSre Engineer H-1B Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
Does an SRE Engineer role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
Yes. SRE Engineer positions fall under USCIS's computer occupations category and consistently meet the specialty occupation standard when the role requires a bachelor's degree or higher in computer science, software engineering, or a directly related field. The O*NET profile for this occupation lists a bachelor's degree as the typical entry-level education, which supports the specialty occupation argument in most petitions.
How do I find SRE Engineer employers who sponsor H-1B visas?
Search Migrate Mate for SRE Engineer roles filtered by verified H-1B sponsorship history. Employers with active Labor Condition Application filings on record have already demonstrated willingness and ability to sponsor. Targeting these companies shortens your job search significantly compared to approaching employers who have never filed an H-1B petition before.
What wage level should my H-1B petition list for an SRE Engineer role?
Your employer must certify a prevailing wage at or above the DOL wage level that matches your experience and job duties. SRE roles with significant autonomy, on-call ownership, and cross-functional responsibilities often warrant Level III or Level IV wages. You can check applicable wage floors by SOC code and location using the OFLC Wage Search before evaluating any offer.
Can I transfer my H-1B to a new SRE employer mid-year without losing status?
Yes, under H-1B portability rules, you can start working for a new employer as soon as they file a non-frivolous H-1B transfer petition, even before USCIS approves it. Your previous employer's approved H-1B is what enables the transfer, so you don't need to wait for a new cap selection. The 60-day grace period after leaving your prior job gives you a window to initiate this process.
Does working as a contractor or through a staffing agency affect my H-1B as an SRE?
It can complicate your petition. USCIS applies an end-client relationship test to SRE roles placed at client sites, requiring the petitioning employer to demonstrate it controls your work. Itinerary letters, master service agreements, and statements of work that show employer control over your reliability engineering duties are typically required. Direct-hire SRE roles avoid this scrutiny entirely.
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