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Software QA Engineer roles qualify for EB-2 and EB-3 green card sponsorship through the PERM labor certification process, which requires your employer to document that no qualified U.S. worker is available for the role. Positions requiring a bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field typically fit the EB-3 professional category, while advanced-degree professionals may qualify under EB-2.
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Get Access To All JobsHere at Ooma we empower people to connect in smarter ways. We do this by creating powerful communication experiences through our cloud-based platform to bring people together at work and at home. Our solutions help small business owners stay connected with their customers and manage their businesses from anywhere. For larger companies we provide customized unified communications solutions to meet their unique needs. At home, we help our customers connect with their loved ones by providing the #1 rated VoIP phone service available. We also provide them with peace of mind through our innovative smart home security solution. At Ooma, all our products and services are priced competitively, because we believe advanced technology should be accessible to all.
About the Role: Ooma is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Software Quality Assurance Engineer to join our SQA team. In this role, you will help ensure the quality, reliability, and performance of Ooma's products and services through comprehensive testing, validation, and collaboration with cross-functional engineering teams. You will play a key role in defining test strategies, developing test plans, building and maintaining lab environments, tracking defects, and delivering quality insights to stakeholders. This position offers the opportunity to work with modern test automation tools, including AI-assisted testing technologies.
What You’ll Do:
- Design, develop, and execute test plans and test cases to validate product functionality, performance, and customer use cases.
- Define test strategies and provide clear project status, risk assessments, and schedule updates to management.
- Build, configure, and maintain lab environments to validate a variety of product configurations and solutions.
- Collaborate with engineering, automation, and performance teams to improve test coverage and efficiency.
- Leverage test automation and AI-assisted testing tools to enhance quality and productivity.
- Identify, document, track, and drive resolution of defects throughout the development lifecycle.
- Prepare test reports and communicate quality results to project stakeholders.
Experience We’re Looking For:
- 5+ years of professional experience, including a minimum of 2 years testing VoIP, networking, and application-based solutions in an engineering environment. A BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science/Computer Engineering, or a related technical field is preferred; equivalent experience and demonstrated expertise are acceptable.
- Experience developing and executing automated tests.
- Familiarity with generative AI and AI-assisted development or testing tools.
- Experience working in Linux environments; basic Linux administration skills are a plus.
- Experience testing iOS and Android applications is desirable.
- Ability to install, configure, and maintain test lab environments.
- Proven ability to create clear, organized, and comprehensive test plans, test cases, and test scripts.
- Experience with customer support or troubleshooting technical solutions is a plus.
- Familiarity with database administration and management is desirable.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Self-motivated, detail-oriented team player with a strong work ethic and collaborative mindset.
What We Offer: Working at Ooma means being a team player, while allowing your individual voice to come through. And, you'll receive competitive compensation, benefits and generous company perks.
- Comprehensive Medical/Dental/Vision insurance for you and eligible dependents + HMO, PPO’s or a PPO with a HDHP (including HSA, which Ooma helps fund)
- Employer Paid Income Protection Benefits (Basic Life and AD&D, Short- and Long-term disability)
- FSA Healthcare & Dependent Care
- Commuter Benefits
- Voluntary Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity and Legal
- 401(k), including employer match, and Roth
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
- Paid Time off, Sick Time, as well as corporate holidays observed
- Employee Assistance Program
- Life Balance benefits with Travel Assistance Services and Identity Theft
- Additional Benefits include a Discount Program, Credit Union, Medicare Assistance, etc
Ooma is an equal-opportunity employer committed to recruiting, employing, retaining, promoting, and otherwise treating all employees on the basis of merit, qualifications, and competence. We do not discriminate on the basis of any trait or characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.
The base salary range for candidates within the San Francisco Bay Area is listed below. Actual base pay will depend on a variety of factors such as education, skills, experience, specific location, etc. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. Regular employees may also be eligible for bonus(es), sales incentive(s) (target included in OTE) and/or stock in the form of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs).
California Pay Range $123,000 - $135,000 USD
Here at Ooma we empower people to connect in smarter ways. We do this by creating powerful communication experiences through our cloud-based platform to bring people together at work and at home. Our solutions help small business owners stay connected with their customers and manage their businesses from anywhere. For larger companies we provide customized unified communications solutions to meet their unique needs. At home, we help our customers connect with their loved ones by providing the #1 rated VoIP phone service available. We also provide them with peace of mind through our innovative smart home security solution. At Ooma, all our products and services are priced competitively, because we believe advanced technology should be accessible to all.
About the Role: Ooma is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Software Quality Assurance Engineer to join our SQA team. In this role, you will help ensure the quality, reliability, and performance of Ooma's products and services through comprehensive testing, validation, and collaboration with cross-functional engineering teams. You will play a key role in defining test strategies, developing test plans, building and maintaining lab environments, tracking defects, and delivering quality insights to stakeholders. This position offers the opportunity to work with modern test automation tools, including AI-assisted testing technologies.
What You’ll Do:
- Design, develop, and execute test plans and test cases to validate product functionality, performance, and customer use cases.
- Define test strategies and provide clear project status, risk assessments, and schedule updates to management.
- Build, configure, and maintain lab environments to validate a variety of product configurations and solutions.
- Collaborate with engineering, automation, and performance teams to improve test coverage and efficiency.
- Leverage test automation and AI-assisted testing tools to enhance quality and productivity.
- Identify, document, track, and drive resolution of defects throughout the development lifecycle.
- Prepare test reports and communicate quality results to project stakeholders.
Experience We’re Looking For:
- 5+ years of professional experience, including a minimum of 2 years testing VoIP, networking, and application-based solutions in an engineering environment. A BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science/Computer Engineering, or a related technical field is preferred; equivalent experience and demonstrated expertise are acceptable.
- Experience developing and executing automated tests.
- Familiarity with generative AI and AI-assisted development or testing tools.
- Experience working in Linux environments; basic Linux administration skills are a plus.
- Experience testing iOS and Android applications is desirable.
- Ability to install, configure, and maintain test lab environments.
- Proven ability to create clear, organized, and comprehensive test plans, test cases, and test scripts.
- Experience with customer support or troubleshooting technical solutions is a plus.
- Familiarity with database administration and management is desirable.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Self-motivated, detail-oriented team player with a strong work ethic and collaborative mindset.
What We Offer: Working at Ooma means being a team player, while allowing your individual voice to come through. And, you'll receive competitive compensation, benefits and generous company perks.
- Comprehensive Medical/Dental/Vision insurance for you and eligible dependents + HMO, PPO’s or a PPO with a HDHP (including HSA, which Ooma helps fund)
- Employer Paid Income Protection Benefits (Basic Life and AD&D, Short- and Long-term disability)
- FSA Healthcare & Dependent Care
- Commuter Benefits
- Voluntary Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity and Legal
- 401(k), including employer match, and Roth
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
- Paid Time off, Sick Time, as well as corporate holidays observed
- Employee Assistance Program
- Life Balance benefits with Travel Assistance Services and Identity Theft
- Additional Benefits include a Discount Program, Credit Union, Medicare Assistance, etc
Ooma is an equal-opportunity employer committed to recruiting, employing, retaining, promoting, and otherwise treating all employees on the basis of merit, qualifications, and competence. We do not discriminate on the basis of any trait or characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.
The base salary range for candidates within the San Francisco Bay Area is listed below. Actual base pay will depend on a variety of factors such as education, skills, experience, specific location, etc. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. Regular employees may also be eligible for bonus(es), sales incentive(s) (target included in OTE) and/or stock in the form of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs).
California Pay Range $123,000 - $135,000 USD
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as a Software QA Engineer
Document your degree's U.S. equivalency early
PERM requires your foreign degree to be evaluated as equivalent to a U.S. bachelor's in computer science, software engineering, or a closely related field. Get a credential evaluation from a NACES-member organization before you start applying, so employers aren't delayed by documentation gaps at the I-140 stage.
Target employers with active PERM filing history
Search DOL PERM disclosure data to identify companies that have filed labor certifications for Software QA Engineer or related titles. Employers who have completed PERM before understand the process and are less likely to withdraw sponsorship due to timeline surprises.
Use Migrate Mate to filter sponsoring QA roles
Filter your job search on Migrate Mate to surface Software QA Engineer positions at employers with documented green card sponsorship history. This saves time you'd otherwise spend cold-applying to companies that have never navigated PERM for engineering roles.
Clarify the job description matches OFLC Wage Search findings
PERM requires employers to pay at least the prevailing wage for your role and location, determined using the OFLC Wage Search. Ask your hiring manager or HR contact whether the posted role's duties and title align with how they plan to classify the position for DOL purposes, before an offer is extended.
Negotiate starting PERM during your first year
PERM processing at DOL currently takes well over a year at the standard track, and that's before USCIS adjudicates the I-140 petition. Raise the sponsorship timeline in your offer negotiation so your employer files the labor certification as early as possible, rather than waiting until your H-1B visa or OPT is close to expiring.
Check your O*NET occupation code before the PERM job description is drafted
The Software QA Engineer role maps to a specific O*NET occupation code that influences how DOL evaluates whether the position is a specialty occupation requiring a specific degree. Confirm with your employer's immigration counsel that the job duties in the PERM application match the O*NET profile accurately, since inconsistencies are a common source of audit triggers.
Green Card Software QA Engineer: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Software QA Engineer role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Most Software QA Engineer positions qualify under EB-3 as a skilled professional role requiring at least a bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related field. If the role requires a master's degree or you hold one and the employer can justify it as a minimum requirement, EB-2 may apply. The classification affects your priority date and wait time, which varies significantly by country of birth.
How does green card sponsorship through PERM differ from H-1B sponsorship for QA engineers?
H-1B is a temporary nonimmigrant status with a three-year initial period, subject to an annual cap and lottery for most employers. Green card sponsorship via PERM leads to permanent residency with no renewal cycle. The PERM process requires your employer to complete a formal DOL labor market test before filing the I-140 with USCIS, and the full process typically takes two to four years or longer depending on your country of birth and whether your priority date is current.
What does the PERM labor certification process actually require my employer to do?
Your employer must conduct a DOL-supervised recruitment campaign to document that no minimally qualified U.S. worker applied for the Software QA Engineer role. This includes posting the job through specific channels, maintaining records of all applicants, and certifying the results to DOL. If DOL approves the labor certification, your employer can then file the I-140 immigrant visa petition with USCIS on your behalf.
How do I find Software QA Engineer jobs where the employer has already sponsored green cards before?
Migrate Mate lets you search Software QA Engineer roles filtered by employers with documented green card sponsorship history, so you're not guessing which companies are willing to navigate PERM. Prioritizing employers who have completed EB-2 or EB-3 sponsorships before significantly reduces the risk of an employer agreeing to sponsor and then backing out when they realize the complexity or cost involved.
Can my employer start PERM while I'm still on H-1B or OPT?
Yes. PERM can be filed while you're on H-1B or OPT, and starting early is strongly advisable because DOL processing at the standard track currently exceeds a year before the I-140 is even filed. For H-1B holders, AC21 portability rules may allow you to change employers after the I-140 is approved and 180 days have passed, without losing your priority date, as long as the new role is in the same or similar occupational classification.