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HPC Engineers are strong H-1B visa and O-1 visa candidates. The role qualifies as a specialty occupation, and employers in national labs, cloud infrastructure, and supercomputing regularly sponsor. Expect employer-filed petitions, LCA certification, and two- to three-month processing timelines. For detailed occupation requirements, see the O*NET profile.
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Why work at Nebius
Nebius is leading a new era in cloud computing to serve the global AI economy. We create the tools and resources our customers need to solve real-world challenges and transform industries, without massive infrastructure costs or the need to build large in-house AI/ML teams. Our employees work at the cutting edge of AI cloud infrastructure alongside some of the most experienced and innovative leaders and engineers in the field.
Where we work
Headquartered in Amsterdam and listed on Nasdaq, Nebius has a global footprint with R&D hubs across Europe, North America, and Israel. The team of over 1400 employees includes more than 400 highly skilled engineers with deep expertise across hardware and software engineering, as well as an in-house AI R&D team.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
We are looking for a Lead Systems HPC Engineer to play a key role in building our hyperscaler platform, working across its core components while analyzing and optimizing the performance of large-scale GPU clusters at the intersection of hardware and software.
You will operate across the full stack—from hardware and system software to networking (InfiniBand/RoCE), virtualization (KVM/QEMU), and distributed communication layers (e.g., MPI, NCCL).
In this role you will:
- Focus on understanding system behavior across multiple layers, identifying performance bottlenecks, and driving improvements that shape how our clusters are built, operated, tuned, and validated.
- Investigate and troubleshoot performance issues of GPU cluster under real workloads (training and inference).
- Evaluate and integrate new hardware, system configurations and tuning approaches through software stack.
- Support complex performance-related escalations from internal teams and customers.
- Work closely with infrastructure, software engineering and hardware vendor teams (e.g. NVIDIA, Mellanox, Intel).
- Contribute to hardware and cluster qualification (acceptance), ensuring systems meet performance expectations.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
We expect you to have:
- 5+ years of professional experience in system-level software development (focused on performance optimization, low-level programming).
- 3+ years of hands-on experience with Linux systems (administration, troubleshooting, and performance tuning).
- In-depth understanding of server architecture, including PCIe devices, NICs, Linux OS/Kernel, and high-performance computing (HPC) systems.
- Strong proficiency in one or more performance-oriented programming languages (C/C++, Go, Python).
We conduct coding interviews as part of the process.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Key employee benefits:
- Health insurance: 100% company-paid medical, dental and vision coverage for employees and families.
- 401(k) plan: Up to 4% company match with immediate vesting.
- Parental leave: 20 weeks paid for primary caregivers, 12 weeks for secondary caregivers.
- Remote work reimbursement: Up to $85/month for mobile and internet.
- Disability & life insurance: Company-paid short-term, long-term and life insurance coverage.
COMPENSATION
We offer competitive salaries ranging from $170k-$300k OTE + equity based on your experience.
WHAT WE OFFER
- Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
- Opportunities for professional growth within Nebius.
- Flexible working arrangements.
- A dynamic and collaborative work environment that values initiative and innovation.
We’re growing and expanding our products every day. If you’re up to the challenge and are excited about AI and ML as much as we are, join us!
INTRODUCTION
Why work at Nebius
Nebius is leading a new era in cloud computing to serve the global AI economy. We create the tools and resources our customers need to solve real-world challenges and transform industries, without massive infrastructure costs or the need to build large in-house AI/ML teams. Our employees work at the cutting edge of AI cloud infrastructure alongside some of the most experienced and innovative leaders and engineers in the field.
Where we work
Headquartered in Amsterdam and listed on Nasdaq, Nebius has a global footprint with R&D hubs across Europe, North America, and Israel. The team of over 1400 employees includes more than 400 highly skilled engineers with deep expertise across hardware and software engineering, as well as an in-house AI R&D team.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
We are looking for a Lead Systems HPC Engineer to play a key role in building our hyperscaler platform, working across its core components while analyzing and optimizing the performance of large-scale GPU clusters at the intersection of hardware and software.
You will operate across the full stack—from hardware and system software to networking (InfiniBand/RoCE), virtualization (KVM/QEMU), and distributed communication layers (e.g., MPI, NCCL).
In this role you will:
- Focus on understanding system behavior across multiple layers, identifying performance bottlenecks, and driving improvements that shape how our clusters are built, operated, tuned, and validated.
- Investigate and troubleshoot performance issues of GPU cluster under real workloads (training and inference).
- Evaluate and integrate new hardware, system configurations and tuning approaches through software stack.
- Support complex performance-related escalations from internal teams and customers.
- Work closely with infrastructure, software engineering and hardware vendor teams (e.g. NVIDIA, Mellanox, Intel).
- Contribute to hardware and cluster qualification (acceptance), ensuring systems meet performance expectations.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
We expect you to have:
- 5+ years of professional experience in system-level software development (focused on performance optimization, low-level programming).
- 3+ years of hands-on experience with Linux systems (administration, troubleshooting, and performance tuning).
- In-depth understanding of server architecture, including PCIe devices, NICs, Linux OS/Kernel, and high-performance computing (HPC) systems.
- Strong proficiency in one or more performance-oriented programming languages (C/C++, Go, Python).
We conduct coding interviews as part of the process.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Key employee benefits:
- Health insurance: 100% company-paid medical, dental and vision coverage for employees and families.
- 401(k) plan: Up to 4% company match with immediate vesting.
- Parental leave: 20 weeks paid for primary caregivers, 12 weeks for secondary caregivers.
- Remote work reimbursement: Up to $85/month for mobile and internet.
- Disability & life insurance: Company-paid short-term, long-term and life insurance coverage.
COMPENSATION
We offer competitive salaries ranging from $170k-$300k OTE + equity based on your experience.
WHAT WE OFFER
- Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
- Opportunities for professional growth within Nebius.
- Flexible working arrangements.
- A dynamic and collaborative work environment that values initiative and innovation.
We’re growing and expanding our products every day. If you’re up to the challenge and are excited about AI and ML as much as we are, join us!
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Visa Sponsorship as a Hpc Engineer
Target employers with existing HPC infrastructure
National labs like Argonne, Oak Ridge, and Lawrence Berkeley, plus cloud providers with HPC divisions, file LCAs regularly. These employers have established immigration processes and are far more likely to sponsor than companies new to high-performance computing.
Frame your degree around computational science or engineering
USCIS requires a specialty occupation match. A degree in computer science, electrical engineering, computational physics, or applied mathematics directly supports your H-1B petition. Misaligned degrees invite RFEs, so position your background precisely in your application materials.
Document parallel computing and architecture expertise specifically
Sponsoring employers need to demonstrate the role requires a specific degree. Your resume should lead with MPI, CUDA, OpenMP, and cluster architecture work. Vague descriptions of software engineering experience weaken the specialty occupation argument at the LCA and I-129 stage.
Consider O-1A if your research contributions are substantial
HPC Engineers who have published benchmarking research, contributed to open-source parallel computing tools, or received peer recognition may qualify for O-1A. This visa bypasses the H-1B lottery entirely and is increasingly viable for engineers at the senior level.
Understand that government contractor roles add complexity
Many HPC positions sit inside defense or federal contractor environments requiring security clearances. Visa holders can rarely obtain these clearances, so focus your search on commercial cloud HPC, academic research computing, and private sector scientific computing teams instead.
Use Migrate Mate to find sponsors before applying broadly
Not every company that posts HPC roles will sponsor. Migrate Mate surfaces jobs from employers with documented sponsorship history, so you spend time on applications with a real path to visa support rather than chasing postings that will stall at HR.
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Find Hpc Engineer JobsFrequently Asked Questions
Does an HPC Engineer role qualify for H-1B sponsorship?
Yes. HPC Engineer is a well-established specialty occupation under USCIS standards. The role typically requires at least a bachelor's degree in computer science, electrical engineering, computational science, or a closely related field. Employers filing for this title have a strong precedent record, and RFEs are less common than for generalist software roles, provided the job description clearly ties duties to a specific technical discipline.
Which employers most commonly sponsor HPC Engineers?
DOE national laboratories, large cloud providers with HPC divisions, semiconductor manufacturers, financial firms running quantitative simulations, and university research computing centers are the most active sponsors. These organizations file LCAs consistently and have internal immigration counsel familiar with the process. Migrate Mate filters sponsoring employers specifically, so you can identify these organizations without sifting through hundreds of postings manually.
Can I qualify for an HPC Engineer H-1B with a three-year bachelor's degree?
A three-year bachelor's degree from a recognized institution can satisfy the H-1B education requirement if USCIS accepts it as equivalent to a U.S. four-year bachelor's. This is more common for degrees from Indian universities under certain evaluation frameworks. Your employer's immigration attorney will typically order a credential evaluation report from a NACES-member organization to document equivalency. The outcome is not guaranteed and depends on the evaluator's assessment and the specific institution.
What is the H-1B approval rate for HPC Engineer positions?
USCIS does not publish approval rates broken down by job title, but HPC Engineer petitions filed under computer occupations SOC codes historically see approval rates above 85% when the degree field aligns with the role. RFEs most commonly arise when the employer's job description is too broad or when the applicant's degree is in a field USCIS considers only tangentially related. Specific, technically detailed job descriptions significantly reduce RFE risk.
Does holding a security clearance affect my ability to work on an H-1B as an HPC Engineer?
This is one of the most practical constraints in the HPC job market. Most U.S. government and defense contractor HPC roles require a clearance, and current policy generally prohibits granting clearances to non-U.S. citizens or permanent residents. H-1B holders are not eligible. This eliminates a significant portion of HPC job postings, particularly those tied to national security computing programs. Focus on commercial and academic HPC roles, which do not carry this restriction.
What is the prevailing wage requirement for sponsored Hpc Engineer jobs?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.
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