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AI Strategy Manager roles sit at the intersection of business leadership and emerging technology, making them a strong fit for F-1 OPT students with backgrounds in computer science, business analytics, or management information systems. Your 12-month OPT window (or 24-month STEM extension if your degree qualifies) gives you enough runway to prove strategic value and build toward H-1B visa sponsorship.
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BeaconFire is based in Central NJ, specializing in Software Development, Web Development, and Business Intelligence; looking for a strong agentic AI developer who can build and productionize Vertex AI–based RAG systems (Vertex AI Search / Vertex AI RAG patterns), design reliable tool-using agents, and work comfortably with vector databases and graph databases.
About the Role
You’ll own end-to-end delivery: ingestion, retrieval, agent orchestration, evaluation, and deployment.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with the team to design and develop high quality Web applications using Python, Flask, Django, and related technologies.
- Write clean and efficient code, and ensure code maintainability and reusability.
- Design and implement RAG pipelines on Google Cloud / Vertex AI (chunking, embeddings, indexing, retrieval, reranking, grounding).
- Build agentic workflows (tool use, planning, reflection/guardrails, structured outputs) using Python-first frameworks.
- Perform code reviews to ensure code quality and consistency.
- Conduct testing to ensure application quality and reliability.
- Create and maintain technical documentation for web applications.
- Participate in project planning, estimation, and prioritization.
- Stay up to date with the latest technologies for Python development.
- Define and run evaluation (retrieval metrics, answer quality, hallucination/grounding checks), and improve system quality iteratively.
- Ship to production: APIs, monitoring/observability, cost/performance optimization, CI/CD, and security best practices.
Qualifications
- Experience in software development in Python3.
- Decent understanding of the software development/testing life cycle.
- Knowledge of relational databases (e.g. MySQL, PostgreSQL, etc).
- Experience with version control tools, such as Git.
- Experience building RAG solutions (hybrid search, reranking, chunking strategies, embeddings, prompt + schema design).
- Familiar with at least one agentic framework (e.g., LangGraph/LangChain, LlamaIndex, Semantic Kernel, AutoGen) and tool/function calling patterns.
- Solid knowledge of vector search concepts and at least one vector DB in production.
- Strong engineering practices: code reviews, testing, telemetry, secure-by-design, reliability mindset.
Preferred Skills
- Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
- 1+ year professional experience in Python web application development with either Flask or Django.
- Experience in RESTful API development in Python.
- Understanding of Python web application frameworks such as Flask or Django.
- Experience with Cloud services, such as AWS.
- Experience with Vertex AI and GCP fundamentals (IAM, logging/monitoring, CloudRun/GKE, storage).
- Knowledge graphs for RAG (entity linking, graph traversal + retrieval fusion).
- Streaming/messaging (Pub/Sub, Kafka), document pipelines (Document AI), and multilingual retrieval.
- Experience with evaluation tooling (RAGAS, TruLens, custom eval harnesses), prompt/version management.
- Frontend integration (basic React/Next.js) or platform enablement (internal developer tooling).
Pay range and compensation package
BeaconFire is an E-verified company and provides equal employment opportunities (visa sponsorship provided).
Equal Opportunity Statement
BeaconFire is committed to diversity and inclusivity.
About the Company
BeaconFire is based in Central NJ, specializing in Software Development, Web Development, and Business Intelligence; looking for a strong agentic AI developer who can build and productionize Vertex AI–based RAG systems (Vertex AI Search / Vertex AI RAG patterns), design reliable tool-using agents, and work comfortably with vector databases and graph databases.
About the Role
You’ll own end-to-end delivery: ingestion, retrieval, agent orchestration, evaluation, and deployment.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with the team to design and develop high quality Web applications using Python, Flask, Django, and related technologies.
- Write clean and efficient code, and ensure code maintainability and reusability.
- Design and implement RAG pipelines on Google Cloud / Vertex AI (chunking, embeddings, indexing, retrieval, reranking, grounding).
- Build agentic workflows (tool use, planning, reflection/guardrails, structured outputs) using Python-first frameworks.
- Perform code reviews to ensure code quality and consistency.
- Conduct testing to ensure application quality and reliability.
- Create and maintain technical documentation for web applications.
- Participate in project planning, estimation, and prioritization.
- Stay up to date with the latest technologies for Python development.
- Define and run evaluation (retrieval metrics, answer quality, hallucination/grounding checks), and improve system quality iteratively.
- Ship to production: APIs, monitoring/observability, cost/performance optimization, CI/CD, and security best practices.
Qualifications
- Experience in software development in Python3.
- Decent understanding of the software development/testing life cycle.
- Knowledge of relational databases (e.g. MySQL, PostgreSQL, etc).
- Experience with version control tools, such as Git.
- Experience building RAG solutions (hybrid search, reranking, chunking strategies, embeddings, prompt + schema design).
- Familiar with at least one agentic framework (e.g., LangGraph/LangChain, LlamaIndex, Semantic Kernel, AutoGen) and tool/function calling patterns.
- Solid knowledge of vector search concepts and at least one vector DB in production.
- Strong engineering practices: code reviews, testing, telemetry, secure-by-design, reliability mindset.
Preferred Skills
- Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
- 1+ year professional experience in Python web application development with either Flask or Django.
- Experience in RESTful API development in Python.
- Understanding of Python web application frameworks such as Flask or Django.
- Experience with Cloud services, such as AWS.
- Experience with Vertex AI and GCP fundamentals (IAM, logging/monitoring, CloudRun/GKE, storage).
- Knowledge graphs for RAG (entity linking, graph traversal + retrieval fusion).
- Streaming/messaging (Pub/Sub, Kafka), document pipelines (Document AI), and multilingual retrieval.
- Experience with evaluation tooling (RAGAS, TruLens, custom eval harnesses), prompt/version management.
- Frontend integration (basic React/Next.js) or platform enablement (internal developer tooling).
Pay range and compensation package
BeaconFire is an E-verified company and provides equal employment opportunities (visa sponsorship provided).
Equal Opportunity Statement
BeaconFire is committed to diversity and inclusivity.
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Target companies with dedicated AI transformation teams
Large enterprises actively building AI roadmaps, such as those in consulting, financial services, and healthcare technology, are more likely to have the HR infrastructure and budget to sponsor OPT employees for H-1B visa. Look for roles within formal AI centers of excellence.
Frame your degree as a strategic asset, not just technical training
Hiring managers for AI Strategy roles want someone who can bridge engineering and executive decision-making. Explicitly connect your academic background to business outcomes in your resume, whether your degree is in data science, MBA, or systems engineering.
Apply before your OPT start date, not after
Many companies begin interviewing two to three months before a target start date. If you wait until OPT is active, you shrink your usable window. Start applications during your final semester to maximize the time you have with each employer.
Ask about sponsorship policy before the final interview round
Raise the sponsorship question after an initial positive signal, not in the first screening call. Asking too early screens you out; asking too late wastes both parties' time. Frame it as confirming alignment, not requesting a favor.
Prioritize STEM OPT extension eligibility when choosing your role
AI Strategy Manager roles at qualifying employers can support a 24-month STEM OPT extension if your degree is in a STEM-designated field. Confirm the employer is E-Verify registered before accepting an offer, as this is a hard requirement.
Use Migrate Mate to focus on verified sponsorship-friendly employers
Browsing general job boards wastes time on roles that will reject OPT applicants at the screening stage. Migrate Mate filters for employers with active OPT and visa sponsorship history, so your applications land where they actually have a chance.
AI Strategy Manager OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Can I work as an AI Strategy Manager on OPT?
Yes, provided the role is directly related to your field of study. AI Strategy Manager positions typically qualify for students with degrees in computer science, information systems, business analytics, or management of technology. Your employment must align with your major, which your Designated School Official confirms when authorizing OPT. If your degree is STEM-designated, you may also qualify for the 24-month extension.
How do I find AI Strategy Manager roles that sponsor OPT students?
The most efficient approach is using Migrate Mate, which surfaces AI Strategy Manager openings at employers with a documented history of sponsoring OPT and H-1B workers. General job boards don't filter for sponsorship willingness, so you often can't tell until the final stages whether a company will proceed. Migrate Mate removes that uncertainty upfront.
Does an AI Strategy Manager role qualify for the STEM OPT extension?
It depends on your degree, not the job title. If your degree is in a STEM-designated field such as computer science, data science, or management information systems, and the employer is enrolled in E-Verify, you can apply for the 24-month STEM extension. The role itself needs to involve a formal training plan submitted on Form I-983, which your employer co-signs.
What degree backgrounds are most competitive for AI Strategy Manager roles on OPT?
Employers hiring for AI Strategy Manager positions typically look for candidates with graduate degrees in computer science, data science, business analytics, or an MBA with a technology concentration. Candidates who combine quantitative technical training with coursework in organizational strategy or product management are especially competitive, as the role requires translating AI capabilities into business decisions.
When should I bring up OPT or visa sponsorship in the hiring process?
Raise it after a recruiter signals genuine interest, usually after a first-round interview or when they discuss next steps. Framing matters: say you want to confirm the company is able to support OPT and potential H-1B sponsorship, rather than asking if they sponsor visas as an opener. Companies experienced with international hiring expect the conversation and won't be surprised.