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AI Specialist roles in machine learning, NLP, and computer vision sit squarely within STEM OPT eligibility for graduates holding degrees in computer science, data science, or a related STEM field. Your 24-month STEM OPT extension gives you up to 36 months of work authorization, provided your employer is enrolled in E-Verify.
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Get Access To All JobsAt Anaplan, we are a team of innovators focused on optimizing business decision-making through our leading AI-infused scenario planning and analysis platform so our customers can outpace their competition and the market.
What unites Anaplanners across teams and geographies is our collective commitment to our customers' success and to our Winning Culture.
Our customers rank among the who's who in the Fortune 50. Coca-Cola, LinkedIn, Adobe, LVMH and Bayer are just a few of the 2,400+ global companies who rely on our best-in-class platform.
Our Winning Culture is the engine that drives our teams of innovators. We champion diversity of thought and ideas, we behave like leaders regardless of title, we are committed to achieving ambitious goals, and we love celebrating our wins – big and small.
Supported by operating principles of being strategy-led, values-based and disciplined in execution, you'll be inspired, connected, developed and rewarded here. Everything that makes you unique is welcome; join us and let's build what's next – together!
Your Impact
Join our global Level 3 Support team as our new AI Specialist. You'll resolve the most complex technical issues our customers face, combining deep technical expertise with exceptional customer support. You'll work closely with Engineering, Product, Operations, and Customer Success teams to troubleshoot, investigate, and resolve system-level challenges, with a focus on our AI solutions. In this role, you'll:
- Investigate and diagnose complex technical issues raised through support tickets
- Build deep product knowledge across Anaplan's platform and tools (including Grafana)
- Act as an AI and Machine Learning (ML) subject matter expert
- Collaborate with other teams to guide customers through complex technical solutions
- Raise and track product bugs when you identify them
- Communicate investigation progress and outcomes clearly to internal teams
- Lead release reviews and onboard new product features to global support teams
- Document detailed investigations and share technical knowledge within the team
- Drive initiatives that improve quality and efficiency
- Lead by example in all your work
- Guide and mentor junior colleagues in both technical and professional skills
- Provide 24/7 emergency support for critical customer issues through our on-call rotation
- Work an adjusted schedule (for example, Tue-Sat or Sun-Thu) when needed to ensure global coverage
Your Qualifications
- Early-career professional with at least 2-3 years of experience in:
- Troubleshooting Large Language Model (LLM) and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) applications
- Robust prompt and context engineering
- Data analysis (Excel, Anaplan, or similar tools)
- Software development or quality assurance
- Level 2 or Level 3 technical support
- A degree in Mathematics, Physics, Electronic Engineering, Computer Science, or other technical disciplines involving large datasets
- Fluent or professional proficiency in English
- A quick learner with a curiosity for understanding complex systems and software behavior
- Genuine passion for problem-solving and resilience in resolving challenging technical issues
- An analytical mindset with a methodical and detail-oriented approach
- Able to thrive under time constraints in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
- Excellent communication skills to convey technical information clearly
- Experience leading smaller team projects and mentoring colleagues
- Experience creating technical documentation and delivering training
Nice to Have
- Understanding of AI security threats and mitigation
- Expertise in AI/ML cloud services, e.g., Azure OpenAI, AWS Bedrock, or Google Cloud AI
- Knowledge of core ML concepts, e.g., anomaly detection
- Familiarity with technical support environments, SaaS platforms, or complex data systems
- Experience working with monitoring tools such as Grafana (or willingness to learn)
- Adaptability to shifting priorities and managing multiple concurrent issues
- A team player comfortable working cross-functionally across global teams
- Enthusiasm for customer success and delivering high-quality solutions
- Experience with Anaplan or similar planning products
Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB)
We believe attracting and retaining the best talent and fostering an inclusive culture strengthens our business. DEIB improves our workforce, enhances trust with our partners and customers, and drives business success. Build your career in a place where diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging aren't just words on paper – this is what drives our innovation, it's how we connect, and it contributes to what makes us a market leader. We believe in a hiring and working environment where all people are respected and valued, regardless of gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, citizenship, or any other aspect which makes people unique. We hire you for who you are, and we want you to bring your authentic self to work every day!
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, perform essential job functions, and receive equitable benefits and all privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
Fraud Recruitment Disclaimer
It has come to our attention that fraudulent and fictitious job opportunities are being circulated on the Internet. Prospective candidates are being contacted by certain individuals, mainly through telephone calls, emails and correspondence, claiming they are representatives of Anaplan. The main purpose of these correspondences and announcements is to obtain privileged information from individuals.
Anaplan does not:
- Extend offers to candidates without an extensive interview process with a member of our recruitment team and a hiring manager via video or in person.
- Send job offers via email. All offers are first extended verbally by a member of our internal recruitment team whenever possible and then followed up via written communication.
All emails from Anaplan would come from an @anaplan.com email address. Should you have any doubts about the authenticity of an email, letter or telephone communication purportedly from, for, or on behalf of Anaplan, please send an email to people@anaplan.com before taking any further action in relation to the correspondence.
At Anaplan, we are a team of innovators focused on optimizing business decision-making through our leading AI-infused scenario planning and analysis platform so our customers can outpace their competition and the market.
What unites Anaplanners across teams and geographies is our collective commitment to our customers' success and to our Winning Culture.
Our customers rank among the who's who in the Fortune 50. Coca-Cola, LinkedIn, Adobe, LVMH and Bayer are just a few of the 2,400+ global companies who rely on our best-in-class platform.
Our Winning Culture is the engine that drives our teams of innovators. We champion diversity of thought and ideas, we behave like leaders regardless of title, we are committed to achieving ambitious goals, and we love celebrating our wins – big and small.
Supported by operating principles of being strategy-led, values-based and disciplined in execution, you'll be inspired, connected, developed and rewarded here. Everything that makes you unique is welcome; join us and let's build what's next – together!
Your Impact
Join our global Level 3 Support team as our new AI Specialist. You'll resolve the most complex technical issues our customers face, combining deep technical expertise with exceptional customer support. You'll work closely with Engineering, Product, Operations, and Customer Success teams to troubleshoot, investigate, and resolve system-level challenges, with a focus on our AI solutions. In this role, you'll:
- Investigate and diagnose complex technical issues raised through support tickets
- Build deep product knowledge across Anaplan's platform and tools (including Grafana)
- Act as an AI and Machine Learning (ML) subject matter expert
- Collaborate with other teams to guide customers through complex technical solutions
- Raise and track product bugs when you identify them
- Communicate investigation progress and outcomes clearly to internal teams
- Lead release reviews and onboard new product features to global support teams
- Document detailed investigations and share technical knowledge within the team
- Drive initiatives that improve quality and efficiency
- Lead by example in all your work
- Guide and mentor junior colleagues in both technical and professional skills
- Provide 24/7 emergency support for critical customer issues through our on-call rotation
- Work an adjusted schedule (for example, Tue-Sat or Sun-Thu) when needed to ensure global coverage
Your Qualifications
- Early-career professional with at least 2-3 years of experience in:
- Troubleshooting Large Language Model (LLM) and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) applications
- Robust prompt and context engineering
- Data analysis (Excel, Anaplan, or similar tools)
- Software development or quality assurance
- Level 2 or Level 3 technical support
- A degree in Mathematics, Physics, Electronic Engineering, Computer Science, or other technical disciplines involving large datasets
- Fluent or professional proficiency in English
- A quick learner with a curiosity for understanding complex systems and software behavior
- Genuine passion for problem-solving and resilience in resolving challenging technical issues
- An analytical mindset with a methodical and detail-oriented approach
- Able to thrive under time constraints in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
- Excellent communication skills to convey technical information clearly
- Experience leading smaller team projects and mentoring colleagues
- Experience creating technical documentation and delivering training
Nice to Have
- Understanding of AI security threats and mitigation
- Expertise in AI/ML cloud services, e.g., Azure OpenAI, AWS Bedrock, or Google Cloud AI
- Knowledge of core ML concepts, e.g., anomaly detection
- Familiarity with technical support environments, SaaS platforms, or complex data systems
- Experience working with monitoring tools such as Grafana (or willingness to learn)
- Adaptability to shifting priorities and managing multiple concurrent issues
- A team player comfortable working cross-functionally across global teams
- Enthusiasm for customer success and delivering high-quality solutions
- Experience with Anaplan or similar planning products
Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB)
We believe attracting and retaining the best talent and fostering an inclusive culture strengthens our business. DEIB improves our workforce, enhances trust with our partners and customers, and drives business success. Build your career in a place where diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging aren't just words on paper – this is what drives our innovation, it's how we connect, and it contributes to what makes us a market leader. We believe in a hiring and working environment where all people are respected and valued, regardless of gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, citizenship, or any other aspect which makes people unique. We hire you for who you are, and we want you to bring your authentic self to work every day!
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, perform essential job functions, and receive equitable benefits and all privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
Fraud Recruitment Disclaimer
It has come to our attention that fraudulent and fictitious job opportunities are being circulated on the Internet. Prospective candidates are being contacted by certain individuals, mainly through telephone calls, emails and correspondence, claiming they are representatives of Anaplan. The main purpose of these correspondences and announcements is to obtain privileged information from individuals.
Anaplan does not:
- Extend offers to candidates without an extensive interview process with a member of our recruitment team and a hiring manager via video or in person.
- Send job offers via email. All offers are first extended verbally by a member of our internal recruitment team whenever possible and then followed up via written communication.
All emails from Anaplan would come from an @anaplan.com email address. Should you have any doubts about the authenticity of an email, letter or telephone communication purportedly from, for, or on behalf of Anaplan, please send an email to people@anaplan.com before taking any further action in relation to the correspondence.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding STEM OPT Authorization as an AI Specialist
Verify your CIP code matches AI roles
Pull your degree's Classification of Instructional Programs code from your I-20 and confirm it maps to an eligible STEM field. Computer science, data science, and electrical engineering CIP codes all support AI Specialist roles under STEM OPT.
Filter employers by E-Verify enrollment
Before applying, check that any AI team you target is registered with E-Verify. An employer can hire you on OPT but cannot sponsor your STEM extension unless E-Verify enrollment is active at the specific worksite.
Align your I-983 training plan to AI deliverables
Draft your Form I-983 goals around concrete outputs: model deployment pipelines, benchmark improvements, or production ML systems. Vague learning objectives invite DSO pushback and weaken your case if USCIS audits the training plan.
Target companies with dedicated ML infrastructure teams
AI Specialist roles at companies running their own model training infrastructure are far easier to frame as STEM-qualifying than roles where AI is a peripheral function. Use Migrate Mate to filter for employers whose LCA filings match AI and data science job codes.
Research prevailing wages before your offer stage
Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up the prevailing wage for AI Specialist roles in your target metro before salary negotiations. Your employer's LCA must certify a wage at or above the applicable wage level, and knowing the floor protects you.
Time your extension filing to avoid gap in authorization
Submit your STEM OPT extension application to your DSO at least 90 days before your initial OPT EAD expires. USCIS must receive the I-765 before expiration for your 180-day cap-gap rule to apply if an H-1B visa petition is pending.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does an AI Specialist role qualify for the STEM OPT extension?
Yes, if your degree is in a qualifying STEM field such as computer science, data science, electrical engineering, or a related discipline, and the AI Specialist role directly applies that knowledge. Your DSO confirms eligibility by matching your CIP code to the STEM Designated Degree Program List maintained by DHS. Roles focused on ML engineering, NLP research, or computer vision consistently qualify.
What does the I-983 training plan need to include for an AI Specialist position?
The I-983 must describe specific learning objectives tied to the AI Specialist role, the correlation between those objectives and your STEM degree, how your employer will supervise and evaluate your training, and the connection between your tasks and your long-term career goals. For AI roles, that means naming concrete technical outputs such as model performance targets, dataset work, or system integrations. Generic descriptions of daily duties won't satisfy USCIS review standards.
How do I confirm my employer is enrolled in E-Verify before accepting an AI Specialist offer?
Ask your hiring contact or HR team directly whether the company holds an active E-Verify Memorandum of Understanding and whether the specific worksite where you'll be employed is covered. E-Verify enrollment is employer-wide but must be active at your actual work location. STEM OPT authorization is invalid if your employer isn't enrolled, so confirm this before your start date, not after.
What happens to my STEM OPT authorization if my AI Specialist employer is acquired or restructures?
If your employer undergoes a material change, such as an acquisition, merger, or relocation to a new legal entity, you and your employer must update your I-983 training plan within five business days and notify your DSO. USCIS requires the new or restructured employer to also be enrolled in E-Verify. Failing to report changes is a compliance violation that can terminate your STEM OPT status.
Where can I find AI Specialist jobs where employers are already set up for STEM OPT hiring?
Migrate Mate filters AI Specialist listings by employers with verified E-Verify enrollment and active LCA filings for relevant job codes, so you're not wasting applications on companies unprepared for STEM OPT candidates. You can search by location, degree field, and role type to surface positions where the employer has already demonstrated familiarity with work authorization requirements.