STEM OPT AI Platform Engineer Jobs
AI Platform Engineer roles sit squarely within STEM-designated fields, making them a strong fit for the 24-month STEM OPT extension. Your employer must be enrolled in E-Verify and sign your I-983 training plan. Eligible degrees typically include computer science, electrical engineering, and related CIP-coded disciplines.
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Job Level: W2T Consultant
Job Location: Hybrid - Omaha, Nebraska
Travel Expectations: 0%
Job Classification: Temporary (W2T)
Join Centric Consulting – A Culture You’ll Love
At Centric Consulting, we've cultivated a unique approach to business. Our business is built on three fundamental principles: Enjoy the people you work with, have fun, and do great work. These principles define our consulting model and have crafted one of the most vibrant cultures in the consulting industry – celebrating individuals, collaboration, and lifelong friendships.
At Centric Consulting, we're helping organizations move beyond AI experimentation and into enterprise-wide adoption. We're looking for an AI Platform Owner to lead the strategy, evolution, and adoption of enterprise AI platforms that enable innovation, responsible AI practices, and measurable business outcomes.
This is an opportunity to shape the future of AI at scale, working at the intersection of product management, emerging technology, governance, and organizational transformation. If you're excited about building the foundation that empowers organizations to scale Generative AI and Agentic AI solutions responsibly and effectively, we'd love to meet you.
In this role, you will:
- Own the vision, strategy, and roadmap for enterprise AI platform capabilities, balancing business value, adoption, governance, and scalability.
- Lead AI platform initiatives that support Generative AI, Agentic AI, intelligent automation, and emerging technologies across the enterprise.
- Drive the development of scalable onboarding, governance, monitoring, and operational capabilities that enable AI adoption with confidence.
- Partner with engineering, cybersecurity, risk, compliance, and business stakeholders to embed responsible AI principles and controls into platform services.
- Create a frictionless experience that encourages enterprise teams to adopt AI through standardized, reusable, and governed solutions.
- Define and monitor platform success metrics, including adoption, utilization, deployment velocity, and business outcomes.
- Translate executive priorities into actionable product roadmaps and platform investments.
- Help organizations establish sustainable AI operating models that support innovation while managing risk.
- Serve as a trusted advisor to clients and internal teams on enterprise AI platform strategy and transformation.
Who You Are:
- A product-minded leader with experience owning enterprise technology, data, AI, or platform products from strategy through execution.
- Experienced in delivering enterprise-scale AI, machine learning, Generative AI, Agentic AI, or intelligent automation solutions.
- Skilled at balancing innovation, governance, security, and user experience within complex organizations.
- Comfortable partnering with both technical teams and executive stakeholders to achieve business outcomes.
- Experienced in product management disciplines including roadmap development, backlog prioritization, KPI definition, and stakeholder alignment.
- Knowledgeable in responsible AI, governance frameworks, risk management, cybersecurity, or regulatory considerations.
- Passionate about change management and driving adoption of transformative technologies.
- An exceptional communicator who can simplify complex concepts and influence across diverse audiences.
- Experience in consulting, financial services, or other highly regulated industries is a plus.
Education & Qualification
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business, Data Science, or a related field required.
- Relevant certifications in AI, Cloud Technologies, Product Management, Agile, Data & Analytics, or Risk Management are a plus.
Total Rewards:
We proudly offer competitive compensation, a comprehensive and well-rounded benefits package for full-time employees that have been designed to nourish your well-being, such as health coverage, wellness programs, 401K company match, self-managed PTO, and other unique incentives that celebrate your accomplishments.
- Remote and Hybrid Work
- Time Off When You Need It
- Benefits That Flex
- Professional Development
While benefits eligibility may vary for roles that are not full-time, we provide unique opportunities for growth, skill development, and more. Regardless of your role, you’ll be part of a collaborative environment where every team member contributes to our shared success.
Discover more about our benefits by exploring additional details here benefits.
Who We Are:
Founded in 1999 with a remote workforce, we combine the benefits of experience, flexibility, and cost efficiency to create tailored solutions centered on what’s best for businesses. Now numbering more than 1,400 employees in the U.S. and India, we’re committed to solving clients’ toughest problems and delivering on our mission of providing unmatched experiences.
Our purpose at Centric Consulting is to bring unmatched experiences to clients and employees. These aren't just words we use — it's how we became a company and who we are today. Providing an unmatched experience means we approach each other as human beings and lead with empathy and humility. It means we work diligently to ensure we are a place where everyone can create a sense of belonging and feel respected for who they are.
What Makes Centric a Great Place to Work?
We know that creating and sustaining an authentically welcoming culture requires that we all play a part in promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion, from our business practice to how we show up for employees and communities. This is how we bring our mission and core values to life, working together to provide the highest quality services to our clients while allowing our employees to reach their full potential. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veterans’ status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
Reasonable accommodations are available for candidates during all aspects of the selection process. Please advise the talent acquisition team if you require accommodations during the application or interview process.
AI Product Owner - Enterprise Data & AI
Job Level: W2T Consultant
Job Location: Hybrid - Omaha, Nebraska
Travel Expectations: 0%
Job Classification: Temporary (W2T)
Join Centric Consulting – A Culture You’ll Love
At Centric Consulting, we've cultivated a unique approach to business. Our business is built on three fundamental principles: Enjoy the people you work with, have fun, and do great work. These principles define our consulting model and have crafted one of the most vibrant cultures in the consulting industry – celebrating individuals, collaboration, and lifelong friendships.
At Centric Consulting, we're helping organizations move beyond AI experimentation and into enterprise-wide adoption. We're looking for an AI Platform Owner to lead the strategy, evolution, and adoption of enterprise AI platforms that enable innovation, responsible AI practices, and measurable business outcomes.
This is an opportunity to shape the future of AI at scale, working at the intersection of product management, emerging technology, governance, and organizational transformation. If you're excited about building the foundation that empowers organizations to scale Generative AI and Agentic AI solutions responsibly and effectively, we'd love to meet you.
In this role, you will:
- Own the vision, strategy, and roadmap for enterprise AI platform capabilities, balancing business value, adoption, governance, and scalability.
- Lead AI platform initiatives that support Generative AI, Agentic AI, intelligent automation, and emerging technologies across the enterprise.
- Drive the development of scalable onboarding, governance, monitoring, and operational capabilities that enable AI adoption with confidence.
- Partner with engineering, cybersecurity, risk, compliance, and business stakeholders to embed responsible AI principles and controls into platform services.
- Create a frictionless experience that encourages enterprise teams to adopt AI through standardized, reusable, and governed solutions.
- Define and monitor platform success metrics, including adoption, utilization, deployment velocity, and business outcomes.
- Translate executive priorities into actionable product roadmaps and platform investments.
- Help organizations establish sustainable AI operating models that support innovation while managing risk.
- Serve as a trusted advisor to clients and internal teams on enterprise AI platform strategy and transformation.
Who You Are:
- A product-minded leader with experience owning enterprise technology, data, AI, or platform products from strategy through execution.
- Experienced in delivering enterprise-scale AI, machine learning, Generative AI, Agentic AI, or intelligent automation solutions.
- Skilled at balancing innovation, governance, security, and user experience within complex organizations.
- Comfortable partnering with both technical teams and executive stakeholders to achieve business outcomes.
- Experienced in product management disciplines including roadmap development, backlog prioritization, KPI definition, and stakeholder alignment.
- Knowledgeable in responsible AI, governance frameworks, risk management, cybersecurity, or regulatory considerations.
- Passionate about change management and driving adoption of transformative technologies.
- An exceptional communicator who can simplify complex concepts and influence across diverse audiences.
- Experience in consulting, financial services, or other highly regulated industries is a plus.
Education & Qualification
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business, Data Science, or a related field required.
- Relevant certifications in AI, Cloud Technologies, Product Management, Agile, Data & Analytics, or Risk Management are a plus.
Total Rewards:
We proudly offer competitive compensation, a comprehensive and well-rounded benefits package for full-time employees that have been designed to nourish your well-being, such as health coverage, wellness programs, 401K company match, self-managed PTO, and other unique incentives that celebrate your accomplishments.
- Remote and Hybrid Work
- Time Off When You Need It
- Benefits That Flex
- Professional Development
While benefits eligibility may vary for roles that are not full-time, we provide unique opportunities for growth, skill development, and more. Regardless of your role, you’ll be part of a collaborative environment where every team member contributes to our shared success.
Discover more about our benefits by exploring additional details here benefits.
Who We Are:
Founded in 1999 with a remote workforce, we combine the benefits of experience, flexibility, and cost efficiency to create tailored solutions centered on what’s best for businesses. Now numbering more than 1,400 employees in the U.S. and India, we’re committed to solving clients’ toughest problems and delivering on our mission of providing unmatched experiences.
Our purpose at Centric Consulting is to bring unmatched experiences to clients and employees. These aren't just words we use — it's how we became a company and who we are today. Providing an unmatched experience means we approach each other as human beings and lead with empathy and humility. It means we work diligently to ensure we are a place where everyone can create a sense of belonging and feel respected for who they are.
What Makes Centric a Great Place to Work?
We know that creating and sustaining an authentically welcoming culture requires that we all play a part in promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion, from our business practice to how we show up for employees and communities. This is how we bring our mission and core values to life, working together to provide the highest quality services to our clients while allowing our employees to reach their full potential. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veterans’ status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
Reasonable accommodations are available for candidates during all aspects of the selection process. Please advise the talent acquisition team if you require accommodations during the application or interview process.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding STEM OPT Authorization as an AI Platform Engineer
Verify your degree qualifies by CIP code
Not every computer science or engineering degree automatically qualifies. Cross-reference your degree's CIP code against the STEM Designated Degree Program list that USCIS recognizes before you apply, so there are no surprises when your DSO files the extension.
Check E-Verify enrollment before accepting offers
An employer that isn't enrolled in E-Verify cannot legally employ you on STEM OPT. Search the E-Verify employer search tool by company name before you start the offer negotiation, not after you've signed.
Build a portfolio that proves production-scale work
AI Platform Engineer roles require demonstrating infrastructure experience at scale, not just model experimentation. Include Kubernetes cluster management, MLOps pipelines, or distributed training setups in your portfolio so hiring managers can map your work to the I-983 training plan objectives.
Use O*NET to align your training plan tasks
The I-983 requires concrete, role-specific training goals. Pull the task and knowledge requirements directly from the O*NET occupation profile for AI and ML engineers to draft training objectives your employer can sign off on without back-and-forth.
Target employers with existing PERM or H-1B filing history
Companies that have filed PERM labor certifications or H-1B visa petitions for engineering roles already have compliant processes for STEM OPT. Use Migrate Mate to filter AI Platform Engineer roles by employers with that verified DOL filing history.
File your STEM OPT extension 90 days before OPT expires
USCIS processing can run several months, and your filing window opens 90 days before your current EAD expires. Submitting late risks an authorization gap that pauses your employment, which is especially disruptive mid-sprint on a platform infrastructure project.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does an AI Platform Engineer role qualify for the STEM OPT extension?
Yes, provided your employer is enrolled in E-Verify and your degree falls under a STEM-designated CIP code. Roles focused on building and maintaining ML infrastructure, distributed compute systems, or AI deployment pipelines align directly with STEM-designated fields such as computer science, computer engineering, and electrical engineering. Confirm your specific degree CIP code against the current STEM Designated Degree Program list before filing.
What should the I-983 training plan cover for this role?
Your I-983 must describe concrete, role-specific learning goals tied to your STEM degree, not generic job duties. For an AI Platform Engineer, that means training objectives around areas like distributed training infrastructure, MLOps pipeline design, container orchestration, or model serving architecture. Use the O*NET occupation profile for AI and ML engineers to identify task-level language your employer can review and sign. USCIS may audit the plan, so vague entries create risk.
How do I confirm my employer is enrolled in E-Verify?
Use the E-Verify employer search tool, which is publicly available through the E-Verify program, to search by company name or employer identification number before accepting an offer. Enrollment status can change, so verify it after receiving an offer letter, not just during initial research. If an employer is not enrolled, they must complete enrollment before your STEM OPT employment can begin, which can delay your start date.
What happens to my work authorization if my H-1B is selected in the lottery while I'm on STEM OPT?
If your employer files an H-1B petition on your behalf and it's selected in the lottery, the cap-gap rule extends your STEM OPT work authorization automatically through September 30 of that fiscal year, or until USCIS adjudicates your petition, whichever comes later. You don't need to file a new EAD during the cap-gap period, but your employer should confirm they filed before your STEM OPT EAD expired.
Where can I find AI Platform Engineer jobs from employers who support STEM OPT?
Migrate Mate filters AI Platform Engineer roles by employers with verified E-Verify enrollment and DOL filing history, so you're not spending time on companies that can't legally employ STEM OPT students. Searching there narrows your list to employers who have already demonstrated a willingness to sponsor and comply with the documentation requirements your STEM OPT extension demands.