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Computer Vision Engineer roles are among the most OPT-friendly in tech, with strong demand from autonomous vehicle, robotics, and defense companies that regularly sponsor H-1B visa and O-1 visas. Most positions require a master's or PhD in computer science or electrical engineering, which aligns well with STEM OPT's 24-month extension.
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About Nimble
Nimble is an AI robotics company building the autonomous supply chain to power fast, efficient and economical commerce. We’re training robot AGI to power a proprietary generalist supply chain superhumanoid, the first robot in the world capable of performing thousands of tasks across the supply chain. We’ve raised over $220M at over $1B valuation and formed a strategic alliance with FedEx to build a national network of autonomous warehouses capable of generating many billions in annual revenue. We are a hardcore and obsessed team of the world’s best engineers and operators. If you are obsessed with your craft, enjoy a high-intensity and fast moving high impact environment, are super high agency in getting hard things done and want to be part of building the world’s most legendary robotics company at the most pivotal moment in history, we want to work with you.
We are on a mission to empower and inspire mankind to accomplish legendary feats by inventing robots that liberate us from the menial. We will accomplish this by training robot AGI to invent and build the Autonomous Supply Chain – everything from the inside of factories and warehouses to your front door – powered by generalist superhumanoids.
Our founding team comes from the AI labs at Stanford and Carnegie Mellon and our board of directors include famed robotics and AI legends including Fei-Fei Li (Chief Scientist of AI at Google and Director of Stanford’s AI Lab), Marc Raibert (founder of Boston Dynamics), and Sebastian Thrun (founder of GoogleX, Waymo; Stanford Professor and considered the father of autonomous vehicles).
Let’s be legendary.
Why Join Nimble?
At Nimble, we are committed to building legendary products, a legendary team, and a legendary legacy. Join us and become part of an ambitious, humble, and resourceful culture where your work will leave a lasting impact on the future of robotics and commerce.
Nimble's Core Values:
- Be relentlessly resourceful - Challenge conventions and overcome obstacles.
- Be legendary - Be the very best and do work that inspires.
- Be humble - Prioritize growth, learning, and doing whatever is needed to further the mission.
- Be dependable - Take ownership and deliver with high agency.
Position Duties:
- Develop large-scale distributed systems and data processing systems.
- Develop advanced algorithms to obtain optimal real-time performance.
- Design APIs for testability, scalability, usability and maintainability.
- Develop and maintain massive data infrastructure.
- Provide input on all aspects of product development from brainstorming to final delivery.
- Welcome new challenges and work independently across disciplines to both investigate issues and identify solutions.
- Design and own architectural components of the system.
- Establish best practices for software engineering and algorithm development.
Position Requirements:
- Requires a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Vision, Electrical Engineering, or a related field and three (3) years of experience in Software Development, or related position, plus demonstrated experience in or knowledge of the following:
- Writing production code in Python and/or C++
- Advanced Python/C++ programming
- Ability to identify and resolve bugs and issues
- 3 years’ experience with Linux or embedded Linux
Compensation:
From $161,637 to 270,000 per year. This amount meets or exceeds the prevailing wage as determined by the U. S. Department of Labor. Compensation may vary inside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the employee’s total compensation package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work.
Culture:
We embrace challenges and strive to make the impossible possible each day. We’re not in this to do what’s easy or to be mediocre. We want to create something legendary and leave our mark on the world. We’re ambitious, we’re gritty, we’re humble and we’re relentlessly resourceful in pursuit of our goals. If this sounds like you then you might be a great fit!
Nimble Robotics, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We make all employment decisions based solely on merit. We provide equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable state, federal or local laws.
Nimble's Benefits
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Unlimited Flexible Time Off
Enjoy the time you need to travel, rejuvenate, and connect with friends and family.
-
Health Insurance
Nimble provides medical, dental, and vision insurance through several premier plans and options to support you and your family.
-
Paid Parental Leave
Enjoy paid bonding time following a birth.
-
Commuter Benefits
Take the stress out of commuting with access to fully-paid parking spots.
-
Referral Bonus
Get a cash bonus for any friend or colleagues that you refer to us that we end up hiring.
-
401k
Contribute towards a 401k for retirement planning.
-
Equity
Be an owner in Nimble through our equity program.
INTRODUCTION
About Nimble
Nimble is an AI robotics company building the autonomous supply chain to power fast, efficient and economical commerce. We’re training robot AGI to power a proprietary generalist supply chain superhumanoid, the first robot in the world capable of performing thousands of tasks across the supply chain. We’ve raised over $220M at over $1B valuation and formed a strategic alliance with FedEx to build a national network of autonomous warehouses capable of generating many billions in annual revenue. We are a hardcore and obsessed team of the world’s best engineers and operators. If you are obsessed with your craft, enjoy a high-intensity and fast moving high impact environment, are super high agency in getting hard things done and want to be part of building the world’s most legendary robotics company at the most pivotal moment in history, we want to work with you.
We are on a mission to empower and inspire mankind to accomplish legendary feats by inventing robots that liberate us from the menial. We will accomplish this by training robot AGI to invent and build the Autonomous Supply Chain – everything from the inside of factories and warehouses to your front door – powered by generalist superhumanoids.
Our founding team comes from the AI labs at Stanford and Carnegie Mellon and our board of directors include famed robotics and AI legends including Fei-Fei Li (Chief Scientist of AI at Google and Director of Stanford’s AI Lab), Marc Raibert (founder of Boston Dynamics), and Sebastian Thrun (founder of GoogleX, Waymo; Stanford Professor and considered the father of autonomous vehicles).
Let’s be legendary.
Why Join Nimble?
At Nimble, we are committed to building legendary products, a legendary team, and a legendary legacy. Join us and become part of an ambitious, humble, and resourceful culture where your work will leave a lasting impact on the future of robotics and commerce.
Nimble's Core Values:
- Be relentlessly resourceful - Challenge conventions and overcome obstacles.
- Be legendary - Be the very best and do work that inspires.
- Be humble - Prioritize growth, learning, and doing whatever is needed to further the mission.
- Be dependable - Take ownership and deliver with high agency.
Position Duties:
- Develop large-scale distributed systems and data processing systems.
- Develop advanced algorithms to obtain optimal real-time performance.
- Design APIs for testability, scalability, usability and maintainability.
- Develop and maintain massive data infrastructure.
- Provide input on all aspects of product development from brainstorming to final delivery.
- Welcome new challenges and work independently across disciplines to both investigate issues and identify solutions.
- Design and own architectural components of the system.
- Establish best practices for software engineering and algorithm development.
Position Requirements:
- Requires a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Vision, Electrical Engineering, or a related field and three (3) years of experience in Software Development, or related position, plus demonstrated experience in or knowledge of the following:
- Writing production code in Python and/or C++
- Advanced Python/C++ programming
- Ability to identify and resolve bugs and issues
- 3 years’ experience with Linux or embedded Linux
Compensation:
From $161,637 to 270,000 per year. This amount meets or exceeds the prevailing wage as determined by the U. S. Department of Labor. Compensation may vary inside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the employee’s total compensation package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work.
Culture:
We embrace challenges and strive to make the impossible possible each day. We’re not in this to do what’s easy or to be mediocre. We want to create something legendary and leave our mark on the world. We’re ambitious, we’re gritty, we’re humble and we’re relentlessly resourceful in pursuit of our goals. If this sounds like you then you might be a great fit!
Nimble Robotics, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We make all employment decisions based solely on merit. We provide equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable state, federal or local laws.
Nimble's Benefits
-
Unlimited Flexible Time Off
Enjoy the time you need to travel, rejuvenate, and connect with friends and family.
-
Health Insurance
Nimble provides medical, dental, and vision insurance through several premier plans and options to support you and your family.
-
Paid Parental Leave
Enjoy paid bonding time following a birth.
-
Commuter Benefits
Take the stress out of commuting with access to fully-paid parking spots.
-
Referral Bonus
Get a cash bonus for any friend or colleagues that you refer to us that we end up hiring.
-
401k
Contribute towards a 401k for retirement planning.
-
Equity
Be an owner in Nimble through our equity program.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding OPT Sponsorship as a Computer Vision Engineer
Target STEM-designated programs first
Computer Vision Engineering falls squarely under STEM OPT eligibility. Confirm your degree's CIP code qualifies before applying, and prioritize employers with established E-Verify enrollment, which is required for your 24-month STEM extension.
Lead with your technical stack in applications
Employers scanning OPT candidates want to see PyTorch, OpenCV, CUDA, and specific architecture experience like YOLO or Transformers upfront. Put these in your resume summary, not buried under bullet points, to pass automated screening quickly.
Pursue research-to-industry pipelines
Many Computer Vision roles at companies like Waymo, Apple, and NVIDIA grow directly from academic research relationships. University lab publications, conference papers at CVPR or ICCV, and internship conversions are strong sponsorship entry points worth prioritizing.
File your STEM OPT extension early
Submit your STEM OPT extension application at least 90 days before your initial OPT expires. Your DSO must update your SEVIS record, and USCIS processing can take weeks, so do not wait until the final month.
Address OPT timing proactively with hiring managers
Mention your OPT end date and STEM extension eligibility in early conversations. Employers unfamiliar with OPT often fear short authorization windows, so explaining the three-year total timeline removes hesitation before it becomes a rejection reason.
Build a portfolio demonstrating real-world deployment
Hiring managers for Computer Vision roles want evidence you can take models from research to production. Publicly available GitHub projects showing inference optimization, edge deployment, or dataset annotation pipelines significantly strengthen sponsorship conversations with engineering managers.
Computer Vision Engineer OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Can I work as a Computer Vision Engineer on OPT without H-1B sponsorship right away?
Yes. OPT authorizes full-time employment in your field for 12 months initially, with a 24-month STEM extension available if your degree qualifies and your employer is E-Verify enrolled. Most Computer Vision roles at tech and defense companies meet those conditions, giving you up to three years of authorized work before H-1B visa sponsorship becomes necessary.
Do Computer Vision Engineer roles typically qualify for the STEM OPT extension?
Computer Vision Engineering positions almost always qualify because the underlying degrees, typically computer science, electrical engineering, or applied mathematics, carry STEM-designated CIP codes. The role itself must also be directly related to that field of study, which is straightforward to document for computer vision work. Your DSO will confirm your specific degree qualifies before filing.
Which types of employers are most likely to sponsor OPT Computer Vision Engineers for H-1B?
Autonomous vehicle companies, robotics firms, semiconductor manufacturers, and defense contractors consistently sponsor Computer Vision Engineers at high rates because the skill set is specialized and hard to source domestically. Large tech companies building camera-based products also sponsor regularly. Migrate Mate filters job listings by visa sponsorship history, making it straightforward to identify which employers actively hire OPT candidates in this role.
Does contract or consulting work count toward OPT for Computer Vision Engineering positions?
Yes, contract work can count toward OPT as long as it is directly related to your degree field and meets the minimum 20-hours-per-week requirement during standard OPT. However, for the STEM OPT extension, your employer must be a formal E-Verify participant and provide a training plan on Form I-983. Short-term project contracts through staffing agencies often do not satisfy these conditions, so verify compliance carefully.
How should I handle the gap between OPT expiration and H-1B approval as a Computer Vision Engineer?
If your employer files an H-1B petition before your OPT expires and USCIS issues a receipt notice, cap-gap protections automatically extend your OPT authorization through September 30 of that year. Computer Vision Engineers with approved H-1B petitions starting October 1 are fully covered by this bridge. Plan your STEM OPT end date and H-1B filing timeline together with your employer's immigration attorney well in advance.