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Data Engineering Manager roles in the U.S. are accessible to international professionals through J-1 visa sponsorship, typically under the Trainee or Specialist category for post-degree professionals with relevant industry experience. A designated sponsor organization issues your DS-2019, while your U.S. employer serves as the host site.
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Join a team that puts its People First! Since 1889, First American (NYSE: FAF) has held an unwavering belief in its people. They are passionate about what they do, and we are equally passionate about fostering an environment where all feel welcome, supported, and empowered to be innovative and reach their full potential. Our inclusive, people-first culture has earned our company numerous accolades, including being named to the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® list for eleven consecutive years. We have also earned awards as a best place to work for women, diversity and LGBTQ+ employees, and have been included on more than 50 regional best places to work lists. First American will always strive to be a great place to work, for all.
What We Do
First American builds and delivers industry-leading real estate data products, including solutions such as the National Title Plant and National Starter Exchange. These platforms power critical title, settlement, underwriting, and risk decisions across the real estate ecosystem.
The Data Engineering team designs, builds, and maintains large-scale data platforms that support these external, customer-facing products. The team works with modern cloud technologies to ensure scalable, secure, and high-performance data processing pipelines that enable real-time and batch analytics at enterprise scale.
This internship will support First American’s cloud modernization initiatives, with a focus on migrating data engineering workloads from Azure to Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
The intern will contribute to ETL development, data pipeline optimization, and platform modernization efforts that directly support First American’s national data products.
Key activities may include:
- Assisting in the migration of data pipelines from Azure-based infrastructure to GCP
- Designing, building, and testing ETL workflows in cloud-native environments
- Refactoring and optimizing existing data transformation processes for scalability and performance
- Supporting data validation, reconciliation, and quality assurance efforts
- Contributing to technical documentation and architectural diagrams
- Collaborating with product engineering teams to ensure seamless integration of data services
- Participating in code reviews and version control workflows
This role provides hands-on experience working on production-grade data systems that support mission-critical real estate products.
Target Skillset
Preferred skills and experience include:
- Strong SQL skills
- Python for data engineering and transformation
- Experience with data manipulation using Pandas and NumPy
- Understanding basic machine learning concepts, including regression, classification, clustering, model evaluation, and overfitting
- Ability to build, train, and evaluate ML models using tools like Scikit-learn
- Familiarity with data visualization tools such as Matplotlib or Seaborn
- Understanding of basic statistics, probability, and machine learning concepts (regression and classification)
- Experience with data cleaning, preprocessing, and exploratory data analysis (EDA) to understand patterns and trends
- Knowledge of ETL processes and experience with ETL tools such as Informatica; familiarity with GCP tools (e.g., Big Query, Dataflow, Cloud Composer, Cloud Storage) is an added advantage
- Familiarity with cloud platforms (Azure and/or GCP preferred)
- Understanding of distributed data processing concepts
- Experience with version control (e.g., GitHub)
- Knowledge of data warehousing concepts and data modeling
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
Compensation
- Salary Range: $40.00 - $45.00 hourly
This hiring range is a reasonable estimate of the base pay range for this position at the time of posting. Pay is based on a number of factors which may include job-related knowledge, skills, experience, business requirements and geographic location.
Note that the following statements only apply to candidates who will be working from an unincorporated area within Los Angeles County.
First American will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with arrest or conviction records, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws (e.g., the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act).
First American intends to conduct a review of an applicant’s criminal history in connection with a conditional offer. First American reasonably believes that a criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship with the following material job duties for this position potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment: handling of confidential, proprietary or trade secret information belonging to First American or its customers, administrating or facilitating financial transactions, and the ability to meet customer-imposed criminal history requirements.
What We Offer
By choice, we don’t simply accept individuality – we embrace it, we support it, and we thrive on it! Our People First Culture celebrates diversity, equity and inclusion not simply because it’s the right thing to do, but also because it’s the key to our success. We are proud to foster an authentic and inclusive workplace For All. You are free and encouraged to bring your entire, unique self to work. First American is an equal opportunity employer in every sense of the term.
Based on eligibility, First American offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401k, PTO/paid sick leave and other great benefits like an employee stock purchase plan.
Who We Are
Join a team that puts its People First! Since 1889, First American (NYSE: FAF) has held an unwavering belief in its people. They are passionate about what they do, and we are equally passionate about fostering an environment where all feel welcome, supported, and empowered to be innovative and reach their full potential. Our inclusive, people-first culture has earned our company numerous accolades, including being named to the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® list for eleven consecutive years. We have also earned awards as a best place to work for women, diversity and LGBTQ+ employees, and have been included on more than 50 regional best places to work lists. First American will always strive to be a great place to work, for all.
What We Do
First American builds and delivers industry-leading real estate data products, including solutions such as the National Title Plant and National Starter Exchange. These platforms power critical title, settlement, underwriting, and risk decisions across the real estate ecosystem.
The Data Engineering team designs, builds, and maintains large-scale data platforms that support these external, customer-facing products. The team works with modern cloud technologies to ensure scalable, secure, and high-performance data processing pipelines that enable real-time and batch analytics at enterprise scale.
This internship will support First American’s cloud modernization initiatives, with a focus on migrating data engineering workloads from Azure to Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
The intern will contribute to ETL development, data pipeline optimization, and platform modernization efforts that directly support First American’s national data products.
Key activities may include:
- Assisting in the migration of data pipelines from Azure-based infrastructure to GCP
- Designing, building, and testing ETL workflows in cloud-native environments
- Refactoring and optimizing existing data transformation processes for scalability and performance
- Supporting data validation, reconciliation, and quality assurance efforts
- Contributing to technical documentation and architectural diagrams
- Collaborating with product engineering teams to ensure seamless integration of data services
- Participating in code reviews and version control workflows
This role provides hands-on experience working on production-grade data systems that support mission-critical real estate products.
Target Skillset
Preferred skills and experience include:
- Strong SQL skills
- Python for data engineering and transformation
- Experience with data manipulation using Pandas and NumPy
- Understanding basic machine learning concepts, including regression, classification, clustering, model evaluation, and overfitting
- Ability to build, train, and evaluate ML models using tools like Scikit-learn
- Familiarity with data visualization tools such as Matplotlib or Seaborn
- Understanding of basic statistics, probability, and machine learning concepts (regression and classification)
- Experience with data cleaning, preprocessing, and exploratory data analysis (EDA) to understand patterns and trends
- Knowledge of ETL processes and experience with ETL tools such as Informatica; familiarity with GCP tools (e.g., Big Query, Dataflow, Cloud Composer, Cloud Storage) is an added advantage
- Familiarity with cloud platforms (Azure and/or GCP preferred)
- Understanding of distributed data processing concepts
- Experience with version control (e.g., GitHub)
- Knowledge of data warehousing concepts and data modeling
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
Compensation
- Salary Range: $40.00 - $45.00 hourly
This hiring range is a reasonable estimate of the base pay range for this position at the time of posting. Pay is based on a number of factors which may include job-related knowledge, skills, experience, business requirements and geographic location.
Note that the following statements only apply to candidates who will be working from an unincorporated area within Los Angeles County.
First American will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with arrest or conviction records, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws (e.g., the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act).
First American intends to conduct a review of an applicant’s criminal history in connection with a conditional offer. First American reasonably believes that a criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship with the following material job duties for this position potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment: handling of confidential, proprietary or trade secret information belonging to First American or its customers, administrating or facilitating financial transactions, and the ability to meet customer-imposed criminal history requirements.
What We Offer
By choice, we don’t simply accept individuality – we embrace it, we support it, and we thrive on it! Our People First Culture celebrates diversity, equity and inclusion not simply because it’s the right thing to do, but also because it’s the key to our success. We are proud to foster an authentic and inclusive workplace For All. You are free and encouraged to bring your entire, unique self to work. First American is an equal opportunity employer in every sense of the term.
Based on eligibility, First American offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401k, PTO/paid sick leave and other great benefits like an employee stock purchase plan.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding J-1 Visa Sponsorship as a Data Engineering Manager
Verify your J-1 category eligibility early
Data Engineering Manager roles typically fall under the Trainee or Specialist category, not Intern. Trainee requires at least one year of post-degree experience. Confirm your category before approaching host employers, since the wrong classification delays your DS-2019.
Document your technical leadership credentials precisely
Designated sponsors require evidence that your role is a genuine training or exchange experience, not routine employment. Prepare a portfolio showing pipeline architecture decisions, team leadership scope, and tools you've managed, since vague credentials stall training plan approvals.
Target host employers with established exchange visitor programs
Companies that have previously hosted J-1 exchange visitors understand the DS-2019 process and training plan requirements. Use Migrate Mate to filter for roles at U.S. employers already aligned with J-1 sponsorship structures, saving you weeks of employer education.
Align your training plan with real skill gaps
Your J-1 training plan must describe specific competencies you'll develop that aren't available in your home country. For data engineering roles, frame U.S.-specific cloud platform exposure or distributed systems methodology as the learning objective, not general management tasks.
Clarify the 2-year home residency requirement upfront
Some J-1 Trainee and Specialist placements trigger the 2-year home residency requirement, particularly those funded by a government or involving specialized knowledge. Check your DS-2019 for the 212(e) notation before accepting an offer to avoid future green card or H-1B complications.
Confirm sponsor compliance timelines before your start date
Designated sponsors like Cultural Vistas or AIPT issue DS-2019 forms on their own processing schedules. Factor in four to six weeks for sponsor review and State Department registration after your host employer signs the training plan, so your start date stays realistic.
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Find Data Engineering Manager JobsData Engineering Manager J-1 Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
Which J-1 program category fits a Data Engineering Manager role?
Most Data Engineering Manager placements fall under the Trainee or Specialist category. Trainee applies if you've completed a degree within the past 12 months or have at least one year of relevant post-degree work experience. Specialist applies to experienced professionals with expertise not readily available through U.S. training. Neither category is designed for current students, who would use the Intern category instead.
Who actually sponsors a J-1 visa for this role - the employer or a sponsor organization?
The employer is your host, not your visa sponsor. Your J-1 visa sponsor is a U.S. Department of State-designated organization such as Cultural Vistas, AIPT, or IIE. That organization issues your DS-2019 form, approves your training plan, and monitors your program compliance. Your host employer works with the designated sponsor but does not hold sponsorship authority itself.
Can a Data Engineering Manager role trigger the 2-year home residency requirement?
Yes, it can. The 2-year home residency requirement under INA section 212(e) applies if your exchange program is financed by your home country's government, the U.S. government, or if your skill is on your home country's skills list. Check your DS-2019 for a 212(e) notation before accepting an offer, since this requirement blocks H-1B and green card applications until it's resolved or waived.
How do I find U.S. employers open to hosting a J-1 Data Engineering Manager?
Search Migrate Mate to identify U.S. employers posting Data Engineering Manager roles that align with J-1 sponsorship structures. Many employers are open to J-1 hosting but don't advertise it explicitly, so filtering by sponsorship-aligned companies speeds up your search. Once you identify a target employer, confirm with them that they're willing to coordinate with a designated sponsor on your training plan and DS-2019.
What does a J-1 training plan need to include for a data engineering management role?
Your training plan must describe specific technical and professional skills you'll develop that aren't accessible through training in your home country. For a Data Engineering Manager, this typically means detailing exposure to U.S.-specific cloud platforms, distributed systems practices, or cross-functional team leadership methodologies. Generic descriptions of day-to-day duties won't satisfy your designated sponsor's review requirements.
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