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Apple's Developer roles span software engineering, firmware, platform tools, and emerging technologies across its hardware and services divisions. Apple has a strong track record of sponsoring work visas across multiple categories, making it one of the more accessible large tech employers for international developers navigating the U.S. immigration process.
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Get Access To All JobsApple is where individual imaginations gather together, committing to the values that lead to great work. Every new product we build, service we create, or Apple Store experience we deliver is the result of us making each other’s ideas stronger. That happens because every one of us shares a belief that we can make something wonderful and share it with the world, changing lives for the better. It’s the diversity of our people and their thinking that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do. When we bring everybody in, we can do the best work of our lives. Here, you’ll do more than join something - you’ll add something.
Join the Storage System Quality Engineering team responsible for ensuring highest quality for storage technology at the heart of Apple products known to surprise and delight millions of customers by working on exciting new products. The nature of the position requires the candidate to have excellent communication skills, strong technical and debugging skills, along with a drive to make a difference. You will be working in a fast paced environment, interacting directly with software development team and other QA teams cross functionally.
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You will join a dynamic team responsible for qualifying the latest Apple Products with a focus on local storage. Successful candidate will participate in deep technical discussions with engineering teams, understand the impact of storage drivers/NAND firmware wrt to customer workloads and own the automated testing workflow with strong sense of ownership.
Responsibilities:
- Executing automated test, debugging and analyzing system performance issues on internal and/or external storage devices by partnering with engineering teams.
- Work with development teams to help root cause issues found in test and drive post mortem discussions to think strategically about how to prevent similar issues in the future.
- Ability to work under tight deadlines, achieve results by collaborating with/and influencing cross-functional teams.
- Actively involved in contributing to test infrastructure and develop test plans and test cases.
Minimum Qualifications
- BS in Computer Science, or related field, or equivalent.
- Experience developing in Python.
- Strong hands on experience with QA methodologies or prior QA experience in embedded and/or storage technologies.
- Strong bug reporting skills and communicate clearly with management and cross functional teams.
Preferred Qualifications
- Knowledge of NAND flash and/or understanding of storage technologies and protocols (e.g. NVMe, SCSI, AHCI etc).
- Experience solving complex problems & triaging issues both hardware and software.
- Automation planning, execution, and triage for projects on any of the platforms: iOS, macOS, watchOS, visionOS is desirable.
- Experience setting up and maintaining automation racks is desirable but not a must.
- Data Analysis experience with Splunk/Tableau or any similar tools is preferred.
Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant.
Apple is where individual imaginations gather together, committing to the values that lead to great work. Every new product we build, service we create, or Apple Store experience we deliver is the result of us making each other’s ideas stronger. That happens because every one of us shares a belief that we can make something wonderful and share it with the world, changing lives for the better. It’s the diversity of our people and their thinking that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do. When we bring everybody in, we can do the best work of our lives. Here, you’ll do more than join something - you’ll add something.
Join the Storage System Quality Engineering team responsible for ensuring highest quality for storage technology at the heart of Apple products known to surprise and delight millions of customers by working on exciting new products. The nature of the position requires the candidate to have excellent communication skills, strong technical and debugging skills, along with a drive to make a difference. You will be working in a fast paced environment, interacting directly with software development team and other QA teams cross functionally.
Description
You will join a dynamic team responsible for qualifying the latest Apple Products with a focus on local storage. Successful candidate will participate in deep technical discussions with engineering teams, understand the impact of storage drivers/NAND firmware wrt to customer workloads and own the automated testing workflow with strong sense of ownership.
Responsibilities:
- Executing automated test, debugging and analyzing system performance issues on internal and/or external storage devices by partnering with engineering teams.
- Work with development teams to help root cause issues found in test and drive post mortem discussions to think strategically about how to prevent similar issues in the future.
- Ability to work under tight deadlines, achieve results by collaborating with/and influencing cross-functional teams.
- Actively involved in contributing to test infrastructure and develop test plans and test cases.
Minimum Qualifications
- BS in Computer Science, or related field, or equivalent.
- Experience developing in Python.
- Strong hands on experience with QA methodologies or prior QA experience in embedded and/or storage technologies.
- Strong bug reporting skills and communicate clearly with management and cross functional teams.
Preferred Qualifications
- Knowledge of NAND flash and/or understanding of storage technologies and protocols (e.g. NVMe, SCSI, AHCI etc).
- Experience solving complex problems & triaging issues both hardware and software.
- Automation planning, execution, and triage for projects on any of the platforms: iOS, macOS, watchOS, visionOS is desirable.
- Experience setting up and maintaining automation racks is desirable but not a must.
- Data Analysis experience with Splunk/Tableau or any similar tools is preferred.
Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant.
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Align your portfolio with Apple's platforms
Apple's Developer roles are heavily tied to its own ecosystem, Swift, Xcode, Metal, and Apple Silicon. Contributions to open-source projects on these platforms, or published App Store work, signal directly relevant experience that hiring managers look for before sponsorship conversations begin.
Target teams with hardware-software integration work
Apple's most active Developer hiring sits at the intersection of hardware and software, think kernel engineers, silicon enablement, and CoreOS. Roles tied to custom silicon development tend to have longer-term visa sponsorship runways because the work is deeply specialized and hard to replace.
Verify your OPT STEM extension eligibility early
If you're on F-1 OPT, confirm your degree qualifies for the 24-month STEM extension before your initial 12 months expire. Apple is E-Verify enrolled, which is a federal requirement for STEM OPT employers, so that hurdle is already cleared on their end.
Use Migrate Mate to surface open Developer roles
Apple posts Developer openings across multiple teams simultaneously, and roles can close quickly. Use Migrate Mate to filter specifically for Apple Developer positions that include visa sponsorship, so you're applying to live openings rather than chasing listings that have already filled.
Prepare for the H-1B cap timeline if you're offshore
If you're applying from outside the U.S. without cap-exempt status, H-1B registration opens in March for an October 1 start. Apple's in-house immigration team moves quickly once an offer is extended, but you need an approved offer before the registration window opens.
Understand how Apple structures the LCA filing
The DOL Labor Condition Application is employer-filed and must be certified before your H-1B petition goes to USCIS. Apple's immigration team handles this internally, but knowing the sequence, LCA certification, then I-129 filing, helps you ask the right questions during the offer stage.
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Find Developer at Apple JobsFrequently Asked Questions
Does Apple sponsor H-1B visas for Developers?
Yes, Apple sponsors H-1B visas for Developer roles and has done so consistently across engineering disciplines. The process is handled by Apple's in-house immigration team, which files the Labor Condition Application with the DOL and the I-129 petition with USCIS on your behalf once an offer is extended and accepted.
How do I apply for Developer jobs at Apple?
Applications go through Apple's careers portal at apple.com/careers. Roles are organized by team and product area, so searching by technology, Swift, machine learning, silicon, or platform, narrows results faster than browsing by title alone. Migrate Mate also aggregates open Developer positions at Apple that include visa sponsorship, which makes filtering for sponsored roles faster.
Which visa types does Apple commonly sponsor for Developer roles?
Apple sponsors H-1B and H-1B1 visas for most Developer hires, along with E-3 visas for Australian citizens and TN status for Canadian and Mexican nationals. For longer-term pathways, Apple supports EB-2 and EB-3 Green Card sponsorship. F-1 students on OPT or CPT can also work at Apple while the longer-term petition is in process.
What qualifications does Apple expect for Developer roles requiring sponsorship?
Most Developer roles at Apple require a bachelor's degree or higher in computer science, electrical engineering, or a directly related field, this is also what makes the position eligible as a specialty occupation under H-1B rules. Practical experience with Apple's frameworks, low-level systems programming, or hardware-adjacent software is weighted heavily alongside academic credentials.
How long does the visa sponsorship process take after an Apple offer?
For H-1B transfers from an existing cap-subject approval, Apple can file immediately and you can start within days of USCIS receipt. For new cap-subject H-1B cases, you're tied to the annual lottery and October 1 start date, which can mean a wait of six months or more. USCIS premium processing, available for an additional fee, reduces adjudication to around 15 business days.
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