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Who We Are
Boston Consulting Group partners with leaders in business and society to tackle their most important challenges and capture their greatest opportunities. BCG was the pioneer in business strategy when it was founded in 1963. Today, we help clients with total transformation— inspiring complex change, enabling organizations to grow, building competitive advantage, and driving bottom-line impact.
To succeed, organizations must blend digital and human capabilities. Our diverse, global teams bring deep industry and functional expertise and a range of perspectives to spark change. BCG delivers solutions through leading-edge management consulting along with technology and design, corporate and digital ventures—and business purpose. We work in a uniquely collaborative model across the firm and throughout all levels of the client organization, generating results that allow our clients to thrive.
We Are BCG X
We’re a diverse team of more than 3,000 tech experts united by a drive to make a difference. Working across industries and disciplines, we combine our experience and expertise to tackle the biggest challenges faced by society today. We go beyond what was once thought possible, creating new and innovative solutions to the world’s most complex problems. Leveraging BCG’s global network and partnerships with leading organizations, BCG X provides a stable ecosystem for talent to build game-changing businesses, products, and services from the ground up, all while growing their career. Together, we strive to create solutions that will positively impact the lives of millions.
Our BCG X teams own the full analytics value-chain end to end: framing new business challenges, designing innovative algorithms, implementing, and deploying scalable solutions, and enabling colleagues and clients to fully embrace AI. Our product offerings span from fully custom-builds to industry specific leading edge AI software solutions.
As a Forward Deployed AI Engineer you’ll be part of our rapidly growing engineering team and help to build the next generation of AI solutions. You’ll have the chance to partner with clients in a variety of BCG regions and industries, and on key topics like climate change, enabling them to design, build, and deploy new and innovative solutions. Additional responsibilities will include developing and delivering thought leadership in scientific communities and papers as well as leading conferences on behalf of BCG X.
We are looking for talented individuals with a passion for software development, large-scale data analytics and transforming organizations into AI led innovative companies. Successful candidates possess the following:
- Apply software development practices and standards to develop robust and maintainable software
- Actively involved in every part of the software development life cycle
- Experienced at guiding non-technical teams and consultants in and best practices for robust software development
- Optimize and enhance computational efficiency of algorithms and software design
- Motivated by a fast-paced, service-oriented environment and interacting directly with clients on new features for future product releases
- Enjoy collaborating in teams to share software design and solution ideas
- A natural problem-solver and intellectually curious across a breadth of industries and topics
Please note: any degree programs (including part-time) must be completed before starting at BCG.
What You'll Bring
TECHNOLOGIES:
Programming Languages: Python
You must live within a reasonable commuting distance of your home office. As a member of that office, it is expected you will be in the office as directed. This role puts you on an accelerated path of personal and professional growth and development and so, at times, requires extended working hours. Our work often requires travel to client sites.
FOR U.S. APPLICANTS: BCG is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and is committed to a policy of administering all employment decisions and actions without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.
The first year base compensation for this role is:
Forward Deployed AI Engineer I: $110,000 USD
Forward Deployed AI Engineer II: $145,000 USD
Forward Deployed AI Engineer III: $160,000 USD
Senior Forward Deployed AI Engineer: $190,000 USD
At BCG, we are committed to offering a comprehensive benefit program that includes everything our employees and their families need to be well and live life to the fullest. We pay the full cost of medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees – and their eligible family members. That’s zero dollars in premiums taken from employee paychecks. All our plans provide best in class coverage:
- Zero-dollar ($0) health insurance premiums for BCG employees, spouses, and children
- Low $10 (USD) copays for trips to the doctor, urgent care visits and prescriptions for generic drugs
- Dental coverage, including up to $5,000 in orthodontia benefits
- Vision insurance with coverage for both glasses and contact lenses annually
- Reimbursement for gym memberships and other fitness activities
- Fully vested Profit-Sharing Retirement Fund contributions made annually, whether you contribute or not, plus the option for employees to make personal contributions to a 401(k) plan
- Paid Parental Leave and other family benefits such as elective egg freezing, surrogacy, and adoption reimbursement
- Generous paid time off including 12 holidays per year, an annual office closure between Christmas and New Years, and 15 vacation days per year (earned at 1.25 days per month)
- Paid sick time on an as needed basis
- Employees, spouses, and children are covered at no cost. Employees share in the cost of domestic partner coverage.
Boston Consulting Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under national, provincial, or local law, where applicable, and those with criminal histories will be considered in a manner consistent with applicable state and local laws.
Locations: Boston | New York | Brooklyn | Chicago | Miami | Dallas | San Francisco | Seattle | Manhattan Beach | Pittsburgh | Los Angeles | Washington
Who We Are
Boston Consulting Group partners with leaders in business and society to tackle their most important challenges and capture their greatest opportunities. BCG was the pioneer in business strategy when it was founded in 1963. Today, we help clients with total transformation— inspiring complex change, enabling organizations to grow, building competitive advantage, and driving bottom-line impact.
To succeed, organizations must blend digital and human capabilities. Our diverse, global teams bring deep industry and functional expertise and a range of perspectives to spark change. BCG delivers solutions through leading-edge management consulting along with technology and design, corporate and digital ventures—and business purpose. We work in a uniquely collaborative model across the firm and throughout all levels of the client organization, generating results that allow our clients to thrive.
We Are BCG X
We’re a diverse team of more than 3,000 tech experts united by a drive to make a difference. Working across industries and disciplines, we combine our experience and expertise to tackle the biggest challenges faced by society today. We go beyond what was once thought possible, creating new and innovative solutions to the world’s most complex problems. Leveraging BCG’s global network and partnerships with leading organizations, BCG X provides a stable ecosystem for talent to build game-changing businesses, products, and services from the ground up, all while growing their career. Together, we strive to create solutions that will positively impact the lives of millions.
Our BCG X teams own the full analytics value-chain end to end: framing new business challenges, designing innovative algorithms, implementing, and deploying scalable solutions, and enabling colleagues and clients to fully embrace AI. Our product offerings span from fully custom-builds to industry specific leading edge AI software solutions.
As a Forward Deployed AI Engineer you’ll be part of our rapidly growing engineering team and help to build the next generation of AI solutions. You’ll have the chance to partner with clients in a variety of BCG regions and industries, and on key topics like climate change, enabling them to design, build, and deploy new and innovative solutions. Additional responsibilities will include developing and delivering thought leadership in scientific communities and papers as well as leading conferences on behalf of BCG X.
We are looking for talented individuals with a passion for software development, large-scale data analytics and transforming organizations into AI led innovative companies. Successful candidates possess the following:
- Apply software development practices and standards to develop robust and maintainable software
- Actively involved in every part of the software development life cycle
- Experienced at guiding non-technical teams and consultants in and best practices for robust software development
- Optimize and enhance computational efficiency of algorithms and software design
- Motivated by a fast-paced, service-oriented environment and interacting directly with clients on new features for future product releases
- Enjoy collaborating in teams to share software design and solution ideas
- A natural problem-solver and intellectually curious across a breadth of industries and topics
Please note: any degree programs (including part-time) must be completed before starting at BCG.
What You'll Bring
TECHNOLOGIES:
Programming Languages: Python
You must live within a reasonable commuting distance of your home office. As a member of that office, it is expected you will be in the office as directed. This role puts you on an accelerated path of personal and professional growth and development and so, at times, requires extended working hours. Our work often requires travel to client sites.
FOR U.S. APPLICANTS: BCG is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and is committed to a policy of administering all employment decisions and actions without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.
The first year base compensation for this role is:
Forward Deployed AI Engineer I: $110,000 USD
Forward Deployed AI Engineer II: $145,000 USD
Forward Deployed AI Engineer III: $160,000 USD
Senior Forward Deployed AI Engineer: $190,000 USD
At BCG, we are committed to offering a comprehensive benefit program that includes everything our employees and their families need to be well and live life to the fullest. We pay the full cost of medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees – and their eligible family members. That’s zero dollars in premiums taken from employee paychecks. All our plans provide best in class coverage:
- Zero-dollar ($0) health insurance premiums for BCG employees, spouses, and children
- Low $10 (USD) copays for trips to the doctor, urgent care visits and prescriptions for generic drugs
- Dental coverage, including up to $5,000 in orthodontia benefits
- Vision insurance with coverage for both glasses and contact lenses annually
- Reimbursement for gym memberships and other fitness activities
- Fully vested Profit-Sharing Retirement Fund contributions made annually, whether you contribute or not, plus the option for employees to make personal contributions to a 401(k) plan
- Paid Parental Leave and other family benefits such as elective egg freezing, surrogacy, and adoption reimbursement
- Generous paid time off including 12 holidays per year, an annual office closure between Christmas and New Years, and 15 vacation days per year (earned at 1.25 days per month)
- Paid sick time on an as needed basis
- Employees, spouses, and children are covered at no cost. Employees share in the cost of domestic partner coverage.
Boston Consulting Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under national, provincial, or local law, where applicable, and those with criminal histories will be considered in a manner consistent with applicable state and local laws.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Visa Sponsorship as an AI Engineer
Verify your role qualifies as specialty occupation
The H-1B1 visa requires your AI Engineer position to demand a bachelor's degree or higher in a directly related field. Cross-check your offer letter's duties against the O*NET profile for your SOC code before signing anything.
Translate your NUS or NTU transcript for U.S. recruiters
Many U.S. hiring managers don't recognize Singapore's degree structure. A credential evaluation from a NACES-approved evaluator confirms your qualification meets the specialty occupation standard consular officers apply.
Search for employers with active H-1B1 LCA filings
Employers who've filed Labor Condition Applications for H-1B1 Singapore roles have already navigated DOL certification. Use Migrate Mate to filter AI Engineer roles by verified H-1B1 LCA filing history instead of cold-applying to unknown sponsors.
Ask recruiters whether the role is cap-exempt eligible
Certain employers, including nonprofit research institutions and universities, file outside the 5,400 annual cap. If your AI Engineer role is research-focused, confirm cap-exempt status early so the cap never becomes a scheduling constraint.
Request the LCA before your consulate appointment is booked
Your employer must file and receive DOL certification on the LCA before you can apply at the consulate. Delays here are the most common reason H-1B1 visa timelines slip, so confirm the LCA certification date in writing upfront.
Benchmark your offered salary against OFLC Wage Search
The LCA must certify you'll be paid at least the prevailing wage for your SOC code and work location. Run your job title and city through OFLC Wage Search yourself so you can flag a non-compliant offer before the employer files.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does an AI Engineer role qualify for the H-1B1 Singapore visa?
Yes, provided the position requires at least a bachelor's degree in computer science, artificial intelligence, machine learning, or a directly related field. Generic titles like 'AI Engineer' vary widely, so the consular officer will look at the actual duties. Roles requiring original model development, neural architecture design, or ML infrastructure engineering consistently satisfy the specialty occupation standard.
How does the H-1B1 Singapore visa compare to H-1B for AI Engineers?
The H-1B1 visa has no lottery, so you're not gambling on a roughly 25% selection rate the way H-1B applicants are. The 5,400 annual cap for Singaporeans has never been exhausted, and you apply directly at the U.S. consulate rather than waiting for USCIS to adjudicate a petition. The tradeoff is that H-1B1 doesn't confer dual intent, meaning it's harder to pursue a green card concurrently from this status.
How do I find AI Engineer employers who actually sponsor H-1B1 Singapore visas?
Migrate Mate filters AI Engineer roles by verified H-1B1 visa Labor Condition Application filing history pulled from DOL disclosure data, so you can see which employers have already completed the DOL certification process for Singaporean hires. This cuts out the guesswork of approaching companies that haven't sponsored the visa type before and may not know how.
What documents do Singaporean AI Engineers need for the consulate interview?
You'll need your certified LCA, a support letter from your employer detailing your duties and qualifications, your academic transcripts and degree certificate, and your DS-160 confirmation. If your Singapore degree is a three-year program, bring a credential evaluation from a NACES-recognized evaluator to preempt any question about equivalency to a U.S. four-year bachelor's degree.
Can I switch AI Engineer employers after arriving on an H-1B1 Singapore visa?
Yes, but your new employer must file a fresh LCA with DOL and receive certification before you start working. There's no H-1B-style portability that lets you begin work on a pending application. You're authorized to work only once the new LCA is certified and your status reflects the new employer, so plan for a gap between offer acceptance and your start date.