# AI Jobs in North Carolina

Source: https://realanalystjobs.com/ai-jobs/in/north-carolina
Live roles, 15 November 2026. Real Analyst Jobs.

43 AI and machine learning roles in North Carolina are open on Real Analyst Jobs as of 15 November 2026, at 23 companies. 29 (67%) are at employers with a USCIS H-1B record (USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub, FY2023 to FY2026, data as of 2026-09-30). An H-1B record is the employer's history, not a promise for this role. The most are at SMBC (6), Judi Health (5) and Epic Games (4). By location: Charlotte (26), Raleigh (8) and Cary (4). 14 of the 43 roles list yearly pay in US dollars; the median midpoint of the listed ranges is $185K, and the middle half runs from $170K to $199K. 5 postings say they will not sponsor a visa; they stay on the list, last.

Sources: roles from the employers' own career pages; [USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub](https://www.uscis.gov/tools/reports-and-studies/h-1b-employer-data-hub) (data as of 2026-09-30).

## In the postings' own words

> … of a collaborative, team-oriented environment • Cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher preferred Special Factors: • Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.

The Vanguard Group, careers page posting for [Technology Leadership Program –Data Science and AI (Scientist) - NC](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/technology-leadership-program-data-science-and-ai-scientist-nc-the-vanguard-grou-5f278e4b). Counted as says it will not sponsor, and listed last.

## The numbers

| Fact | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Open roles | 43 |
| Companies | 23 |
| At employers with a USCIS H-1B record | 29 |
| Postings that say they sponsor | 0 |
| Postings that say they will not sponsor | 5 |
| Fully remote | 0 |
| Entry level | 1 |
| State pay in the posting | 15 |
| List yearly pay in US dollars | 14 |
| Median midpoint of listed pay | $185K |
| Middle half of listed pay | $170K to $199K |

## Companies hiring

| Company | Open roles | New H-1B workers (USCIS) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [SMBC](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/smbc) | 6 | 399 |
| [Judi Health](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/judi-health) | 5 | No match |
| [Epic Games](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/epic-games) | 4 | 40 |
| [Red Ventures](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/red-ventures) | 4 | No match |
| [Sia](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/sia) | 3 | 15 |
| [Hitachi](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/hitachi) | 2 | No match |
| [LPL Financial](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/lpl-financial) | 2 | 149 |
| [PA Consulting](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/pa-consulting) | 2 | 14 |
| [Accenture](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/accenture) | 1 | 2,005 |
| [Bandwidth](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/bandwidth) | 1 | 9 |
| [BDO USA](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/bdo-usa) | 1 | 154 |
| Blend | 1 | No match |
| Celonis | 1 | 27 |
| [Cisco](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/cisco) | 1 | 1,814 |
| [DPR Construction](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/dpr-construction) | 1 | 160 |
| [Genesys](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/genesys) | 1 | No match |
| [Huntington Bank](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/huntington-bank) | 1 | No match |
| Sysdig | 1 | 16 |
| Tanium | 1 | 3 |
| [The Vanguard Group](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/the-vanguard) | 1 | 266 |
| [Truist](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/truist) | 1 | 362 |
| [Veeva](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/veeva) | 1 | 110 |
| [Worldwide Clinical Trials](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/worldwide-clinical-trials) | 1 | 3 |

## The roles

| Role | Company | Location | Employer H-1B record | Posting says | First seen |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Applied AI Research](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/applied-ai-research-smbc-aeaa6b1c) | [SMBC](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/smbc) | Charlotte North Carolina, USA (On-site) | 399 new H-1B workers | Not stated | 2026-11-15 |
| [AI Security Engineer (AI Enablement Lead)](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/ai-security-engineer-ai-enablement-lead-truist-b8b1b3e1) | [Truist](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/truist) | Charlotte North Carolina, USA (On-site) | 362 new H-1B workers | Not stated | 2026-11-15 |
| [Technical Curriculum Developer - AI Agents - Remote](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/technical-curriculum-developer-ai-agents-remote-veeva-cfe948b2) | [Veeva](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/veeva) | Raleigh North Carolina, USA (On-site) | 110 new H-1B workers | Not stated | 2026-11-15 |
| [AI Solutions Engineer](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/ai-solutions-engineer-smbc-17adcf81) | [SMBC](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/smbc) | Charlotte North Carolina, USA (On-site) | 399 new H-1B workers | Not stated | 2026-11-15 |
| [Applied AI Engineer](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/applied-ai-engineer-bandwidth-fb42b949) | [Bandwidth](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/bandwidth) | Raleigh North Carolina, USA (On-site) | 9 new H-1B workers | Not stated | 2026-11-15 |
| [AI Safety & Reasoning Engineer (Reasoning Transparency)](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/ai-safety-and-reasoning-engineer-reasoning-transparency-cisco-676c0e30) | [Cisco](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/cisco) | Rtp North Carolina, USA (On-site) | 1,814 new H-1B workers | Not stated | 2026-11-15 |
| [Machine Learning Engineer, Memory](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/machine-learning-engineer-memory-epic-games-694d3e46) | [Epic Games](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/epic-games) | Cary North Carolina, USA (On-site) | 40 new H-1B workers | Not stated | 2026-11-15 |
| [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/forward-deployed-engineer-sia-35cfca40) | [Sia](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/sia) | Charlotte North Carolina, USA (On-site) | 15 new H-1B workers | Not stated | 2026-11-15 |
| [AVP, Full Stack Engineer – AI/GenAI.](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/avp-full-stack-engineer-ai-genai-lpl-financial-f12de916) | [LPL Financial](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/lpl-financial) | Charlotte North Carolina, USA (On-site) | 149 new H-1B workers | Not stated | 2026-11-15 |
| [AVP, Senior Full Stack Software Engineer (AI & Cloud Platforms)](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/avp-senior-full-stack-software-engineer-ai-and-cloud-platforms-lpl-financial-0235dd63) | [LPL Financial](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/lpl-financial) | Charlotte North Carolina, USA (On-site) | 149 new H-1B workers | Not stated | 2026-11-15 |
| [AI Security Engineer](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/ai-security-engineer-smbc-ec937fd0) | [SMBC](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/smbc) | Charlotte North Carolina, USA (On-site) | 399 new H-1B workers | Not stated | 2026-11-15 |
| [Associate Value Engineer (AI-Driven Data Science & Analytics) - Orbit Program](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/associate-value-engineer-ai-driven-data-science-and-analytics-orbit-program-celo-6a5e637b) | Celonis | Raleigh North Carolina, USA (On-site) | 27 new H-1B workers | Not stated | 2026-11-15 |
| [Commercial Bank AI Product Manager](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/commercial-bank-ai-product-manager-huntington-bank-0ae2f795) | [Huntington Bank](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/huntington-bank) | Charlotte North Carolina, USA (On-site) | No match | Not stated | 2026-11-15 |
| [Principal Research Engineer, Epic Developer Assistant](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/principal-research-engineer-epic-developer-assistant-epic-games-c5fa401a) | [Epic Games](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/epic-games) | Cary North Carolina, USA (On-site) | 40 new H-1B workers | Not stated | 2026-11-15 |
| [Principal Engineer, AI Platform](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/principal-engineer-ai-platform-epic-games-6d1cd432) | [Epic Games](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/epic-games) | Cary North Carolina, USA (On-site) | 40 new H-1B workers | Not stated | 2026-11-15 |
| [Platform Engineer - AI Tooling](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/platform-engineer-ai-tooling-smbc-d6af0e82) | [SMBC](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/smbc) | Charlotte North Carolina, USA (On-site) | 399 new H-1B workers | Not stated | 2026-11-15 |
| [Manager, Forward Deployed Engineer](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/manager-forward-deployed-engineer-sia-a29639e8) | [Sia](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/sia) | Charlotte North Carolina, USA (On-site) | 15 new H-1B workers | Not stated | 2026-11-15 |
| [AI Platform Engineer](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/ai-platform-engineer-dpr-construction-29b980cb) | [DPR Construction](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/dpr-construction) | Durham North Carolina, USA (On-site) | 160 new H-1B workers | Not stated | 2026-11-15 |
| [AI Platform Engineer](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/ai-platform-engineer-smbc-50a043cd) | [SMBC](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/smbc) | Charlotte North Carolina, USA (On-site) | 399 new H-1B workers | Not stated | 2026-11-15 |
| [AI Architect \| Digital Products & AI](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/ai-architect-digital-products-and-ai-pa-consulting-61693655) | [PA Consulting](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/pa-consulting) | Charlotte North Carolina, USA (On-site) | 14 new H-1B workers | Not stated | 2026-11-15 |
| [AI CX Agent Principal Software Engineer, Go](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/ai-cx-agent-principal-software-engineer-go-genesys-dc9db2a2) | [Genesys](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/genesys) | North Carolina, USA (On-site) | No match | Not stated | 2026-11-15 |
| [AI Forward Deployed Engineer - Finance-focused (US)](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/ai-forward-deployed-engineer-finance-focused-us-worldwide-clinical-trials-b4e8028c) | [Worldwide Clinical Trials](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/worldwide-clinical-trials) | Research Triangle Park North Carolina, USA (On-site) | 3 new H-1B workers | Not stated | 2026-11-15 |
| [AI Engineer \| Digital Products & AI](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/ai-engineer-digital-products-and-ai-pa-consulting-0c93680a) | [PA Consulting](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/pa-consulting) | Charlotte North Carolina, USA (On-site) | 14 new H-1B workers | Not stated | 2026-11-15 |
| [Staff Applied AI/ML Scientist](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/staff-applied-ai-ml-scientist-judi-health-5a58bad9) | [Judi Health](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/judi-health) | Charlotte North Carolina, USA (On-site) | No match | Not stated | 2026-11-15 |
| [Staff AI Platform Engineer](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/staff-ai-platform-engineer-sysdig-7f9f2e0d) | Sysdig | Raleigh North Carolina, USA (On-site) | 16 new H-1B workers | Not stated | 2026-11-15 |
| [Staff AI Platform Engineer](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/staff-ai-platform-engineer-smbc-fb6d9e50) | [SMBC](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/smbc) | Charlotte North Carolina, USA (On-site) | 399 new H-1B workers | Not stated | 2026-11-15 |
| [Software Engineer II, AI Security](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/software-engineer-ii-ai-security-tanium-8a33223f) | Tanium | Durham North Carolina, USA (On-site) | 3 new H-1B workers | Not stated | 2026-11-15 |
| [Software Engineer - AI Native (Full Stack)](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/software-engineer-ai-native-full-stack-blend-1c88c4bc) | Blend | Raleigh North Carolina, USA (On-site) | No match | Not stated | 2026-11-15 |
| [Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Discovery Recommendations](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/senior-machine-learning-engineer-discovery-recommendations-epic-games-9c02f07a) | [Epic Games](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/epic-games) | Cary North Carolina, USA (On-site) | 40 new H-1B workers | Not stated | 2026-11-15 |
| [Senior Machine Learning Engineer II](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/senior-machine-learning-engineer-ii-judi-health-efafd1f4) | [Judi Health](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/judi-health) | Charlotte North Carolina, USA (On-site) | No match | Not stated | 2026-11-15 |
| [Senior Machine Learning Engineer I](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/senior-machine-learning-engineer-i-judi-health-92b64155) | [Judi Health](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/judi-health) | Charlotte North Carolina, USA (On-site) | No match | Not stated | 2026-11-15 |
| [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/senior-forward-deployed-engineer-judi-health-88b166d6) | [Judi Health](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/judi-health) | Charlotte North Carolina, USA (On-site) | No match | Not stated | 2026-11-15 |
| [Senior Applied AI/ML Scientist](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/senior-applied-ai-ml-scientist-judi-health-37458a24) | [Judi Health](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/judi-health) | Charlotte North Carolina, USA (On-site) | No match | Not stated | 2026-11-15 |
| [Senior AI System Architect](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/senior-ai-system-architect-accenture-0e7af3d5) | [Accenture](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/accenture) | Charlotte North Carolina, USA (On-site) | 2,005 new H-1B workers | Not stated | 2026-11-15 |
| [Senior AI Product Owner, Intelligent Billing Solutions](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/senior-ai-product-owner-intelligent-billing-solutions-bdo-usa-943dbe2d) | [BDO USA](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/bdo-usa) | Raleigh North Carolina, USA (On-site) | 154 new H-1B workers | Not stated | 2026-11-15 |
| [Senior AI Architect](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/senior-ai-architect-sia-97a8ef58) | [Sia](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/sia) | Charlotte North Carolina, USA (On-site) | 15 new H-1B workers | Not stated | 2026-11-15 |
| [Research Scientist – Power System Operation](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/research-scientist-power-system-operation-hitachi-bb374149) | [Hitachi](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/hitachi) | Raleigh North Carolina, USA (On-site) | No match | Not stated | 2026-11-15 |
| [Research Scientist - AI for Power Electronics](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/research-scientist-ai-for-power-electronics-hitachi-adea29f1) | [Hitachi](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/hitachi) | Raleigh North Carolina, USA (On-site) | No match | Not stated | 2026-11-15 |
| [Technology Leadership Program –Data Science and AI (Scientist) - NC](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/technology-leadership-program-data-science-and-ai-scientist-nc-the-vanguard-grou-5f278e4b) | [The Vanguard Group](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/the-vanguard) | Charlotte North Carolina, USA (On-site) | 266 new H-1B workers | Says it will not sponsor | 2026-11-15 |
| [Group AI Product Manager \| Growth](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/group-ai-product-manager-growth-red-ventures-90b5b1b5) | [Red Ventures](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/red-ventures) | Charlotte North Carolina, USA (On-site) | No match | Says it will not sponsor | 2026-11-15 |
| [2027 Launch Program: Associate Product Manager, AI](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/2027-launch-program-associate-product-manager-ai-red-ventures-34e97791) | [Red Ventures](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/red-ventures) | Charlotte North Carolina, USA (On-site) | No match | Says it will not sponsor | 2026-11-15 |
| [Software Engineer - AI Voice Systems](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/software-engineer-ai-voice-systems-red-ventures-57ff7053) | [Red Ventures](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/red-ventures) | Charlotte North Carolina, USA (On-site) | No match | Says it will not sponsor | 2026-11-15 |
| [Senior AI Product Manager \| Growth & Transformation](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/senior-ai-product-manager-growth-and-transformation-red-ventures-fe7a9c88) | [Red Ventures](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/red-ventures) | Charlotte North Carolina, USA (On-site) | No match | Says it will not sponsor | 2026-11-15 |

An H-1B record here means the employer has approved H-1B workers on file with USCIS (FY2023 to FY2026). An H-1B record is the employer's history, not a promise for this role. No match means we could not tie the company to a USCIS record by name, not that it never sponsors. Live roles as of 15 November 2026. [Open the AI tab](https://realanalystjobs.com/?mode=ai#jobs).

## Frequently asked

### How many AI jobs are open in North Carolina?

43 AI and machine learning roles in North Carolina are open on Real Analyst Jobs as of 15 November 2026, at 23 companies. 29 (67%) are at employers with a USCIS H-1B record (USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub, FY2023 to FY2026, data as of 2026-09-30). An H-1B record is the employer's history, not a promise for this role. The most are at SMBC (6), Judi Health (5) and Epic Games (4). By location: Charlotte (26), Raleigh (8) and Cary (4). 14 of the 43 roles list yearly pay in US dollars; the median midpoint of the listed ranges is $185K, and the middle half runs from $170K to $199K. 5 postings say they will not sponsor a visa; they stay on the list, last.

### Which companies with an H-1B record have AI and machine learning roles in North Carolina open?

Today: SMBC, Epic Games, Sia, LPL Financial, PA Consulting and Accenture. An H-1B record here means the employer has approved H-1B workers on file with USCIS (FY2023 to FY2026). An H-1B record is the employer's history, not a promise for this role.

### Does an H-1B record mean this role will sponsor a visa?

No. An H-1B record here means the employer has approved H-1B workers on file with USCIS (FY2023 to FY2026). An H-1B record is the employer's history, not a promise for this role. Where a posting says it will not sponsor, believe the posting.

### How many of these roles list pay?

15 of the 43 roles (35%) state pay in the posting, in the employer's own words and currency.

### How much do AI and machine learning roles in North Carolina pay?

By the postings themselves: 14 of the 43 roles list yearly pay in US dollars. The median midpoint of the listed ranges is $185K, and the middle half runs from $170K to $199K. This is pay the employers list, not an offer: what one hire is paid depends on level, location and the employer.

### Which roles count as AI jobs here?

Roles whose title names AI or machine learning work: ML engineer, AI engineer, LLM and generative AI engineer, MLOps and AI platform, applied and research scientist in AI, forward deployed engineer, AI product manager, AI infrastructure and AI data engineer. Front-end, mobile, design and sales roles are left out even when the team works on AI. Analyst roles with AI in the title stay on the analyst board.

### Where does the data come from?

Roles are read daily from the employers' own career pages and the page updates every hour. H-1B approvals come from the USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub (data as of 2026-09-30), matched by company name. What a posting says about sponsorship is read from its own text. Reposting sites are left out. Nothing is estimated.

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