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AI Data Engineer roles in the United States are accessible to international professionals through J-1 visa sponsorship under the Trainee or Research Scholar program category. Designated sponsors issue your DS-2019, while the hiring company serves as your host organization. No lottery or annual cap applies.
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Data/AI Engineer in the Data & AI Team
Launch Your Career with Jade Global
Are you ready to start a career where your talents are recognized, your growth is supported, and your work truly matters? At Jade Global, we’re looking for recent graduates with strong potential, curiosity, and drive. While prior experience in technology is a plus, it’s not required — what matters most is your motivation to learn, grow, and make an impact. We take a personalized approach to hiring, placing greater weight on who you are and what excites you, not just your GPA.
You’ll be joining a team of 1,000+ experienced business and technology professionals who are invested in your success. From day one, you’ll receive hands-on coaching, mentorship, and a fast-track, individualized career path designed to help you thrive over the next 3–5 years. This is not an internship — it’s a full-time opportunity with a competitive salary, full benefits, and generous performance-based compensation. You’ll be working with some of the most innovative and high-growth companies in Silicon Valley and beyond. We’re seeking the next generation of leaders, problem-solvers, and innovators from top universities around the world — people who are passionate about technology, eager to take ownership, and committed to excellence.
Responsibilities
- Collecting and documenting business analytics requirements
- Analyzing complex data using AI tools and frameworks
- Exploring the use of LLMs, computer vision, and generative AI to address client business challenges
- Data collection, preparation, and analysis
- Model development and testing
- Authoring technical documentation
- Presenting solutions to key stakeholders
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, AI/ML, or related field
- Strong Python programming skills
- Understanding of ML algorithms like linear regression, classification, clustering, etc.
- Familiarity with libraries such as Pandas, NumPy, Scikit-learn, TensorFlow or PyTorch
- Good understanding of data structures and algorithms
- Desire to learn
- Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills
- Independent person able to manage self and activities within a schedule
- Able to facilitate conversations and drive decisions
- Passionate
- Creative thinker
- Takes initiative and ownership
- Strong team player
- Strong communicator
- Interest in learning and growing both technically and as a person
- Exposure to NLP, Computer Vision, or Generative AI is a plus
- Experience with Jupyter Notebooks and Git is a plus
- Knowledge of SQL and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) is a plus
WHAT YOU’LL GAIN
- Mentoring and learning from AI/ML professionals
- Collaborative and innovation-driven environment
- Strong understanding of business analytic needs
- Ability to translate customer requirements into visible results through leading edge technology
- Deep understanding of proven analytics and AI tools
- Career growth opportunities within the Data & AI team
INTRODUCTION
Data/AI Engineer in the Data & AI Team
Launch Your Career with Jade Global
Are you ready to start a career where your talents are recognized, your growth is supported, and your work truly matters? At Jade Global, we’re looking for recent graduates with strong potential, curiosity, and drive. While prior experience in technology is a plus, it’s not required — what matters most is your motivation to learn, grow, and make an impact. We take a personalized approach to hiring, placing greater weight on who you are and what excites you, not just your GPA.
You’ll be joining a team of 1,000+ experienced business and technology professionals who are invested in your success. From day one, you’ll receive hands-on coaching, mentorship, and a fast-track, individualized career path designed to help you thrive over the next 3–5 years. This is not an internship — it’s a full-time opportunity with a competitive salary, full benefits, and generous performance-based compensation. You’ll be working with some of the most innovative and high-growth companies in Silicon Valley and beyond. We’re seeking the next generation of leaders, problem-solvers, and innovators from top universities around the world — people who are passionate about technology, eager to take ownership, and committed to excellence.
Responsibilities
- Collecting and documenting business analytics requirements
- Analyzing complex data using AI tools and frameworks
- Exploring the use of LLMs, computer vision, and generative AI to address client business challenges
- Data collection, preparation, and analysis
- Model development and testing
- Authoring technical documentation
- Presenting solutions to key stakeholders
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, AI/ML, or related field
- Strong Python programming skills
- Understanding of ML algorithms like linear regression, classification, clustering, etc.
- Familiarity with libraries such as Pandas, NumPy, Scikit-learn, TensorFlow or PyTorch
- Good understanding of data structures and algorithms
- Desire to learn
- Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills
- Independent person able to manage self and activities within a schedule
- Able to facilitate conversations and drive decisions
- Passionate
- Creative thinker
- Takes initiative and ownership
- Strong team player
- Strong communicator
- Interest in learning and growing both technically and as a person
- Exposure to NLP, Computer Vision, or Generative AI is a plus
- Experience with Jupyter Notebooks and Git is a plus
- Knowledge of SQL and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) is a plus
WHAT YOU’LL GAIN
- Mentoring and learning from AI/ML professionals
- Collaborative and innovation-driven environment
- Strong understanding of business analytic needs
- Ability to translate customer requirements into visible results through leading edge technology
- Deep understanding of proven analytics and AI tools
- Career growth opportunities within the Data & AI team
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding J-1 Visa Sponsorship as an AI Data Engineer
Align your training plan to data engineering
Your DS-2019 requires a detailed training plan mapping your AI and data engineering objectives to specific activities. Document skills like pipeline architecture, ML model deployment, and cloud infrastructure to satisfy your designated sponsor's program requirements.
Verify your J-1 category before applying
If you're a current student, the Intern category applies. If you hold a degree and relevant professional experience, Trainee is the correct category. Applying under the wrong category delays your DS-2019 and can invalidate your host organization's offer.
Search for J-1-ready employers on Migrate Mate
Filter for AI Data Engineer roles at organizations with documented J-1 hosting history. Migrate Mate surfaces host employers who understand the DS-2019 process, reducing the risk of offers falling through because a company hasn't hosted J-1 exchange visitors before.
Confirm the two-year rule applies to you
The home-country residency requirement applies if your J-1 is funded by your government or if your field appears on the Exchange Visitor Skills List for your nationality. Confirm your status before accepting an offer, since this requirement affects any future H-1B or green card path.
Request an employer who files LCAs for data roles
Ask prospective host employers whether they've previously filed Labor Condition Applications through DOL for data engineering or ML positions. Prior LCA activity signals familiarity with prevailing wage obligations your designated sponsor will need confirmed in the training plan.
Cross-reference your role against O*NET before interviewing
Pull the AI Data Engineer occupation profile on O*NET and use its task and skill descriptors when writing your training objectives. Designated sponsors review whether your proposed activities match a recognized specialty occupation, and O*NET language strengthens that alignment.
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Find AI Data Engineer JobsAI Data Engineer J-1 Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
Which J-1 program category fits an AI Data Engineer role?
Most AI Data Engineers enter on the Trainee category, which covers professionals with a relevant degree and at least one year of experience outside the United States. Current students completing a degree in data science, computer science, or a related field may qualify under the Intern category instead. Research Scholar applies only to those conducting formal academic or scientific research at a university or research institute, not to industry engineering roles.
Who actually sponsors my J-1 visa as an AI Data Engineer?
Your visa sponsor is a U.S. Department of State-designated organization, not your employer. Organizations like IIE, Cultural Vistas, or CIEE issue your DS-2019, monitor your training plan compliance, and serve as the responsible party with the State Department. Your hiring company is the host organization. The host and the designated sponsor are two separate entities with separate legal responsibilities under the J-1 program.
How do I find host employers open to J-1 data engineering roles?
Migrate Mate lets you search for AI Data Engineer positions at U.S. companies that have previously hosted J-1 exchange visitors. This matters because many employers who haven't hosted before will decline offers once they learn they need to coordinate with a designated sponsor on training plans and compliance reporting. Targeting experienced host organizations significantly shortens the path from offer to DS-2019 issuance.
Does the two-year home residency requirement affect AI Data Engineers?
It can. The two-year home-country physical presence requirement applies if your J-1 is funded by your home government, if the U.S. government funds your program, or if your nationality and occupation appear on the Exchange Visitor Skills List published by the State Department. If the requirement applies, you'd need to either fulfill it or obtain a waiver before changing to an H-1B or immigrant visa status. Confirm your situation with your designated sponsor before accepting an offer.
What does the J-1 training plan need to include for a data engineering position?
Your designated sponsor requires a structured training plan, typically on a Form DS-7002, that breaks your J-1 period into phases with specific learning objectives, supervisory oversight, and measurable outcomes. For an AI Data Engineer role, this means documenting activities like building ETL pipelines, training and evaluating ML models, and working with specific cloud or data platforms. Vague descriptions of general software work are routinely rejected, so tie each phase to concrete technical deliverables.
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