AI jobs (US)
Entry Level MLOps Engineer Jobs
Short answer
Yes. 25 entry-level US MLOps and AI platform roles are open on Real Analyst Jobs as of 15 November 2026, at 11 companies. 24 (96%) 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 SpaceX (8), TikTok (7) and Nuro (2). By location: California (16), Washington (2) and Washington, DC (2), and 2 fully remote. 17 of the 25 roles list yearly pay in US dollars; the median midpoint of the listed ranges is $145K, and the middle half runs from $143K to $190K. 9 postings say they will not sponsor a visa; they stay on the list, last.
In the postings' own words
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The roles
Postings that say they will not sponsor a visa stay on the list, last.
17 of the 25 roles list yearly pay in US dollars; the median midpoint of the listed ranges is $145K, and the middle half runs from $143K to $190K.
| Role | Company | Location | Employer H-1B record | Posting says | E-Verify | First seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ML Infrastructure Engineer | Applovin | Palo Alto California, USA (On-site) | 61 new H-1B workers | Not stated | No data | 2026-11-15 |
| ML Infra Engineer Graduate (Ads Infra) - 2027 Start | TikTok | San Jose California, USA (On-site) | 1,559 new H-1B workers | Not stated | Enrolled | 2026-11-15 |
| ML Ops Infrastructure Engineer | Deepgram | Remote | 1 new H-1B workers | Not stated | Enrolled | 2026-11-15 |
| Machine Learning MLOps Engineer Graduate (MLOps) - 2027 Start | TikTok | San Jose California, USA (On-site) | 1,559 new H-1B workers | Not stated | Enrolled | 2026-11-15 |
| AI Infrastructure Engineer Graduate (Algorithm Infrastructure) - 2027 Start (PhD) | TikTok | San Jose California, USA (On-site) | 1,559 new H-1B workers | Not stated | Enrolled | 2026-11-15 |
| AI Infra Engineer Graduate (Recommendation & LLM) 2027 Start (PhD) | TikTok | San Jose California, USA (On-site) | 1,559 new H-1B workers | Not stated | Enrolled | 2026-11-15 |
| AI Infra Engineer Graduate (Recommendation & LLM) - 2027 Start | TikTok | San Jose California, USA (On-site) | 1,559 new H-1B workers | Not stated | Enrolled | 2026-11-15 |
| Software Engineer, ML Infrastructure, Optimization | Nuro | Mountain View California, USA (On-site) | 90 new H-1B workers | Not stated | Enrolled | 2026-11-15 |
| Software Engineer, ML Infrastructure Platform | Nuro | Mountain View California, USA (On-site) | 90 new H-1B workers | Not stated | Enrolled | 2026-11-15 |
| Software Engineer, ML Infrastructure (MDX) | DoorDash | San Francisco California, USA (On-site) | 891 new H-1B workers | Not stated | No data | 2026-11-15 |
| Software Engineer, AI/ML Infrastructure (US-Based) | Thumbtack | Remote | 48 new H-1B workers | Not stated | No data | 2026-11-15 |
| Software Engineer, AI/ML Infrastructure | Glean | Mountain View California, USA (On-site) | 58 new H-1B workers | Not stated | No data | 2026-11-15 |
| Software Engineer II (Backend, AI Experiences & AI Platform) | Whoop | Boston Massachusetts, USA (On-site) | 69 new H-1B workers | Not stated | Enrolled | 2026-11-15 |
| Software Engineer Graduate (Data Arch - AI/ML Infrastructure) - 2026 Start (PhD) | TikTok | San Jose California, USA (On-site) | 1,559 new H-1B workers | Not stated | Enrolled | 2026-11-15 |
| Site Reliability Engineer - AI Platform | Verisign | Reston Virginia, USA (On-site) | 14 new H-1B workers | Not stated | No data | 2026-11-15 |
| Recommendation Architecture AI/ML Infrastructure Engineer Graduate (Data-Arch-TikTok Live) - 2027 Start | TikTok | San Jose California, USA (On-site) | 1,559 new H-1B workers | Not stated | Enrolled | 2026-11-15 |
| AI Engineer - AI Platform | Addepar1 | New York New York, USA (On-site) | No match | Says it will not sponsor | Enrolled | 2026-11-15 |
| Software Engineer, AI Infrastructure (Starshield) | SpaceX | Hawthorne California, USA (On-site) | 56 new H-1B workers | Says it will not sponsor | Enrolled | 2026-11-15 |
| Software Engineer, AI Infrastructure (Starshield) | SpaceX | Redmond Washington, USA (On-site) | 56 new H-1B workers | Says it will not sponsor | Enrolled | 2026-11-15 |
| Software Engineer, AI Infrastructure (Starshield) | SpaceX | Washington District Of Columbia, USA (On-site) | 56 new H-1B workers | Says it will not sponsor | Enrolled | 2026-11-15 |
| Software Engineer, AI Infrastructure (Starshield) | SpaceX | Palo Alto California, USA (On-site) | 56 new H-1B workers | Says it will not sponsor | Enrolled | 2026-11-15 |
| Site Reliability Engineer, AI Infrastructure (Starshield) | SpaceX | Palo Alto California, USA (On-site) | 56 new H-1B workers | Says it will not sponsor | Enrolled | 2026-11-15 |
| Site Reliability Engineer, AI Infrastructure (Starshield) | SpaceX | Redmond Washington, USA (On-site) | 56 new H-1B workers | Says it will not sponsor | Enrolled | 2026-11-15 |
| Site Reliability Engineer, AI Infrastructure (Starshield) | SpaceX | Hawthorne California, USA (On-site) | 56 new H-1B workers | Says it will not sponsor | Enrolled | 2026-11-15 |
| Site Reliability Engineer, AI Infrastructure (Starshield) | SpaceX | Washington District Of Columbia, USA (On-site) | 56 new H-1B workers | Says it will not sponsor | Enrolled | 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. E-Verify: Enrolled means the employer is enrolled per E-Verify's public employer list as of 6 November 2026; we matched it by name. Employers choose which hiring sites use E-Verify, so confirm with the employer that the site you would join is enrolled, and check the company's E-Verify number on your Form I-983. No data means we could not match the employer, not that it is not enrolled. Search E-Verify's employer list.
Where the roles are
Counted from the location each posting gives.
| State | Roles | Share |
|---|---|---|
| California | 16 | 64% |
| Washington | 2 | 8% |
| Washington, DC | 2 | 8% |
| Massachusetts | 1 | 4% |
| New York | 1 | 4% |
| Virginia | 1 | 4% |
| Remote (US) | 2 | 8% |
Entry Level MLOps Engineer Jobs open on 15 November 2026, by the state in the posting.
Where the numbers come from
Roles are read from the employers' own career pages and re-checked daily; a role that comes down at the source leaves this list at the next sync. A role counts as AI when its title names AI or machine learning work (ML engineer, AI engineer, LLM and generative AI engineer, MLOps, applied and research scientist in AI, forward deployed engineer, AI product manager, AI infrastructure and AI data engineer). What a posting says about sponsorship is read from its own text. Reposting sites and exact duplicate postings are left out. Nothing is estimated.
Frequently asked
Are there entry level MLOps jobs?
Yes. 25 entry-level US MLOps and AI platform roles are open on Real Analyst Jobs as of 15 November 2026, at 11 companies. 24 (96%) 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 SpaceX (8), TikTok (7) and Nuro (2). By location: California (16), Washington (2) and Washington, DC (2), and 2 fully remote. 17 of the 25 roles list yearly pay in US dollars; the median midpoint of the listed ranges is $145K, and the middle half runs from $143K to $190K. 9 postings say they will not sponsor a visa; they stay on the list, last.
Which companies with an H-1B record have entry-level US MLOps and AI platform roles open?
Today: SpaceX, TikTok, Nuro, Applovin, Deepgram and DoorDash. 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?
17 of the 25 roles (68%) state pay in the posting, in the employer's own words and currency.
How much do entry-level US MLOps and AI platform roles pay?
By the postings themselves: 17 of the 25 roles list yearly pay in US dollars. The median midpoint of the listed ranges is $145K, and the middle half runs from $143K to $190K. 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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