OPT Site Reliability Engineer Jobs

Site Reliability Engineer jobs on OPT are available across tech, finance, and cloud infrastructure companies. SRE roles typically require a computer science or engineering degree, making them a strong fit for STEM OPT extensions. Most positions offer the 24-month STEM extension, giving you up to three years of total work authorization.

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Overview

Open Jobs79+
Top Visa TypeF-1 OPT
Work Type67% On-site
Median Salary$145K
Top LocationNew York, NY
Most JobsApple

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Qlik
Site Reliability Engineer
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Site Reliability Engineer
Qlik
King, North Carolina
Cloud & DevOps
Technical Product & Program Management
Cybersecurity
Cloud Engineering
DevOps
$125,000/yr - $165,000/yr
Remote (US)
3+ yrs exp.
Bachelor's
1,001-5,000

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ByteDance
Site Reliability Engineer
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Site Reliability Engineer
ByteDance
San Jose, California
Software Engineering
AI (Artificial Intelligence)
ML (Machine Learning)
$156,000/yr - $387,600/yr
On-Site
2+ yrs exp.
Bachelor's
10,000+

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Ivanti
Associate Site Reliability Engineer
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Associate Site Reliability Engineer
Ivanti
Florida City, Florida
Cloud & DevOps
IT Support & Systems Administration
Technical Product & Program Management
Cloud Engineering
DevOps
IT Support
Remote (US)
Bachelor's
1,001-5,000

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Analytic Partners
Site Reliability Engineer
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Site Reliability Engineer
Analytic Partners
Denver, Colorado
Cloud & DevOps
Technical Product & Program Management
Quality Assurance & Testing (QA Testing)
Cybersecurity
DevOps
Technical Program Management
On-Site
4+ yrs exp.
Bachelor's
201-500

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Apple
Compute SRE
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Compute SRE
Apple
Cupertino, California
Cloud & DevOps
Technical Product & Program Management
Cybersecurity
Cloud Engineering
DevOps
$147,400/yr - $272,100/yr
On-Site
1+ yr exp.
Bachelor's
10,000+

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Tips for Finding OPT Sponsorship as a Site Reliability Engineer

Lead with your on-call and incident response experience

SRE hiring managers want to see that you've owned production systems under pressure. Quantify your impact: mention uptime percentages you maintained, incidents you resolved, or MTTR improvements you drove. Numbers signal operational maturity.

Certify in cloud platforms before applying

AWS, GCP, or Azure certifications signal hands-on infrastructure credibility to OPT-sponsoring employers. Many SRE job postings list these as preferred qualifications. Earning one before your job search closes the gap between academic projects and production environments.

Target companies with established OPT STEM extension track records

Large tech companies and cloud-native firms file OPT STEM extensions routinely. Prioritize employers who have sponsored SRE roles before. Browse Migrate Mate to filter specifically for companies actively hiring OPT students in SRE and infrastructure roles.

Frame your thesis or research as production infrastructure work

If your graduate research involved distributed systems, containerization, or large-scale data pipelines, reframe it in SRE terms. Employers sponsoring OPT care about scope and ownership, not just academic framing. Show you built and maintained something at scale.

Address your OPT timeline proactively in applications

SRE roles often involve long ramp-up periods. Mentioning that your STEM-eligible degree qualifies you for up to 36 months of work authorization reassures employers that onboarding investment is protected. Include this briefly in your cover letter or application notes.

Build a portfolio of reliability tooling and runbooks

Public GitHub repositories showing monitoring dashboards, alerting configurations, or infrastructure-as-code projects demonstrate practical SRE skills. OPT-sponsoring employers want evidence you can contribute immediately, and a portfolio removes uncertainty about your technical readiness before the interview.

Site Reliability Engineer OPT: Frequently Asked Questions

Do Site Reliability Engineer jobs qualify for the STEM OPT extension?

Yes. SRE roles almost always qualify for the 24-month STEM OPT extension because they require a degree in computer science, computer engineering, or a related STEM field. This gives eligible F-1 students up to 36 months of total OPT work authorization, which significantly reduces the urgency for employers to file an H-1B visa immediately.

How do I find SRE jobs that are open to OPT students?

Migrate Mate is built specifically for F-1 OPT students and filters job listings by sponsorship eligibility. Rather than applying broadly and asking about OPT status mid-process, Migrate Mate lets you browse SRE roles at companies already open to hiring students on work authorization, which saves time and avoids awkward conversations late in the hiring process.

What degree fields support an SRE OPT application?

Computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, information systems, and software engineering degrees all commonly support SRE OPT work authorization. Your degree field must appear on USCIS's official STEM Designated Degree Program list for the STEM extension to apply. If your degree is in a borderline field, confirm with your DSO before applying.

Will SRE employers wait for my OPT EAD card to arrive before my start date?

Most established tech employers are familiar with OPT EAD processing timelines and will negotiate a start date accordingly. You cannot begin working until your EAD card arrives and your OPT start date is reached. File your OPT application 90 days before your program end date to give yourself the maximum buffer before a target start date.

Do I need H-1B sponsorship immediately after getting an SRE job on OPT?

Not immediately. If you qualify for the STEM extension, you have up to 36 months total on OPT before needing H-1B status. That covers roughly three H-1B lottery cycles, which meaningfully improves your odds of selection over time. Many SRE employers file H-1B petitions for OPT employees during this window without requiring you to secure it upfront.