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Senior Test Development Engineers designing automated test frameworks, validation systems, and hardware-in-the-loop rigs fall squarely within H-1B visa specialty occupation criteria. Employers in semiconductor, aerospace, and medical device sectors file LCAs under SOC codes like 17-2199, making this one of the more active H-1B sponsorship categories for engineers with a background in test architecture.
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Global E-Commerce Team is a content E-commerce business with international short video products as the carrier. It is committed to becoming the first choice for users to discover and purchase good products at affordable prices. The global E-commerce business team hopes to provide users with a more tailored and efficient consumption experience, enabling merchants to receive reliable platform services in different scenarios such as live E-commerce, and short video content E-commerce, so as to make more affordable and high-quality products sell easily and a better life within reach. We are looking for talented individuals to join our team. As a graduate, you will get opportunities to pursue bold ideas, tackle complex challenges, and unlock limitless growth. Successful candidates must be able to commit to an onboarding date by the end of the year. Please state your availability and graduation date clearly in your resume. Candidates can apply to a maximum of two positions and will be considered for jobs in the order you apply. The application limit is applicable to our Company and its affiliates' jobs globally. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis - we encourage you to apply early. Candidates who pass resume screening will be invited to participate in Our Company's technical online assessment.
Responsibilities:
- Work closely with developers, product managers, and other stakeholders to define and automate acceptance criteria for product quality.
- Build robust and scalable automation solutions for functional, regression, integration, and performance testing.
- Participate in product requirement reviews and technical design reviews to identify quality risks early in the development lifecycle.
- Develop reusable testing tools, frameworks, and scripts to improve team efficiency and reduce repetitive efforts.
- Analyze quality bottlenecks and continuously improve test strategy, infrastructure, and engineering processes.
- Contribute to AI testing practices, including validating AI-enabled features, improving intelligent test generation, or using AI-assisted workflows to enhance testing effectiveness.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Individuals who are completing or have recently completed a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related discipline.
- Understanding of software testing fundamentals, computer networks, databases, algorithms, and system architecture.
- Hands-on coding ability in at least one programming language and understanding of software development workflows.
- Familiarity with test automation concepts, debugging, and quality engineering methodologies.
- Strong learning agility, execution ability, and attention to detail.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Experience in software testing, quality assurance, automation, or engineering projects through internships, research, competitions, or coursework.
- Interest in building test frameworks, developer tools, or scalable quality platforms.
- Interest in AI testing, intelligent automation, or validating AI-driven product behaviors and system outputs.
- Comfortable working in a fast-moving, collaborative, and globally distributed team environment.
COMPENSATION
- The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $90,250 - $159,600 annually. Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units. Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Employees have day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) savings plan with company match, paid parental leave, short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, wellbeing benefits, among others. Employees also receive 10 paid holidays per year, 10 paid sick days per year and 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure). The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.
FOR LOS ANGELES COUNTY (UNINCORPORATED) CANDIDATES:
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:
- Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;
- Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems;
- Exercising sound judgment.
ABOUT TIKTOK
TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok's global headquarters are in Los Angeles and Singapore, and we also have offices in New York City, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.
WHY JOIN US
Inspiring creativity is at the core of TikTok's mission. Our innovative product is built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect – and our global, diverse teams make that possible. Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we work towards every day. We strive to do great things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company. Every challenge is an opportunity to learn and innovate as one team. We're resilient and embrace challenges as they come. By constantly iterating and fostering an "Always Day 1" mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our company, and our users. When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless. Join us.
DIVERSITY & INCLUSION
TikTok is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.
TIKTOK ACCOMMODATION
TikTok is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at https://tinyurl.com/RA-request.
INTRODUCTION
Global E-Commerce Team is a content E-commerce business with international short video products as the carrier. It is committed to becoming the first choice for users to discover and purchase good products at affordable prices. The global E-commerce business team hopes to provide users with a more tailored and efficient consumption experience, enabling merchants to receive reliable platform services in different scenarios such as live E-commerce, and short video content E-commerce, so as to make more affordable and high-quality products sell easily and a better life within reach. We are looking for talented individuals to join our team. As a graduate, you will get opportunities to pursue bold ideas, tackle complex challenges, and unlock limitless growth. Successful candidates must be able to commit to an onboarding date by the end of the year. Please state your availability and graduation date clearly in your resume. Candidates can apply to a maximum of two positions and will be considered for jobs in the order you apply. The application limit is applicable to our Company and its affiliates' jobs globally. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis - we encourage you to apply early. Candidates who pass resume screening will be invited to participate in Our Company's technical online assessment.
Responsibilities:
- Work closely with developers, product managers, and other stakeholders to define and automate acceptance criteria for product quality.
- Build robust and scalable automation solutions for functional, regression, integration, and performance testing.
- Participate in product requirement reviews and technical design reviews to identify quality risks early in the development lifecycle.
- Develop reusable testing tools, frameworks, and scripts to improve team efficiency and reduce repetitive efforts.
- Analyze quality bottlenecks and continuously improve test strategy, infrastructure, and engineering processes.
- Contribute to AI testing practices, including validating AI-enabled features, improving intelligent test generation, or using AI-assisted workflows to enhance testing effectiveness.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Individuals who are completing or have recently completed a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related discipline.
- Understanding of software testing fundamentals, computer networks, databases, algorithms, and system architecture.
- Hands-on coding ability in at least one programming language and understanding of software development workflows.
- Familiarity with test automation concepts, debugging, and quality engineering methodologies.
- Strong learning agility, execution ability, and attention to detail.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Experience in software testing, quality assurance, automation, or engineering projects through internships, research, competitions, or coursework.
- Interest in building test frameworks, developer tools, or scalable quality platforms.
- Interest in AI testing, intelligent automation, or validating AI-driven product behaviors and system outputs.
- Comfortable working in a fast-moving, collaborative, and globally distributed team environment.
COMPENSATION
- The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $90,250 - $159,600 annually. Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units. Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Employees have day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) savings plan with company match, paid parental leave, short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, wellbeing benefits, among others. Employees also receive 10 paid holidays per year, 10 paid sick days per year and 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure). The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.
FOR LOS ANGELES COUNTY (UNINCORPORATED) CANDIDATES:
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:
- Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;
- Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems;
- Exercising sound judgment.
ABOUT TIKTOK
TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok's global headquarters are in Los Angeles and Singapore, and we also have offices in New York City, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.
WHY JOIN US
Inspiring creativity is at the core of TikTok's mission. Our innovative product is built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect – and our global, diverse teams make that possible. Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we work towards every day. We strive to do great things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company. Every challenge is an opportunity to learn and innovate as one team. We're resilient and embrace challenges as they come. By constantly iterating and fostering an "Always Day 1" mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our company, and our users. When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless. Join us.
DIVERSITY & INCLUSION
TikTok is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.
TIKTOK ACCOMMODATION
TikTok is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at https://tinyurl.com/RA-request.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship as a Senior Test Development Engineer
Align your resume to SOC classifications
H-1B petitions tie your role to a specific SOC code. Pull up O*NET and confirm your experience maps to 17-2199 or a closely related code before applying. Misalignment between your resume and the filed SOC can trigger an RFE.
Verify prevailing wage before negotiating offers
Your employer's LCA must certify a wage at or above the DOL prevailing wage for your SOC code and work location. Run the OFLC Wage Search before entering salary negotiations so you know the floor USCIS will scrutinize.
Target employers with active LCA filing history
Use Migrate Mate to filter Senior Test Development Engineer roles by employers who have filed LCAs in your target metro. This surfaces companies already familiar with the H-1B process for test engineering roles, not first-time sponsors.
Flag multi-site work in your petition documents
Test development engineers often split time between a primary site and client facilities or test labs. Each worksite requires its own LCA posting. Confirm your employer's attorney files a blanket or itinerary-based LCA before your start date.
Request premium processing before cap-gap expires
If you're transitioning from OPT to H-1B, cap-gap authorization ends October 1. If USCIS hasn't adjudicated by then, premium processing gives you a 15-business-day decision window and avoids an unauthorized-employment gap on your record.
Prepare a specialty occupation evidence packet early
Test development engineering roles in hardware validation or embedded systems regularly receive RFEs questioning specialty occupation status. Gather job postings from comparable roles at similar companies, your degree transcripts, and any professional certifications before your employer files.
H-1B Visa Senior Test Development Engineer: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Senior Test Development Engineer role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
Yes, provided the position requires at least a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or a directly related field. USCIS evaluates whether the specific duties, not just the title, demand that theoretical and practical application of highly specialized knowledge. Roles focused on automated test framework design, hardware-in-the-loop validation, or FPGA test development consistently meet this standard.
Which employers sponsor H-1B visas for Senior Test Development Engineers?
Semiconductor companies, aerospace and defense contractors, medical device manufacturers, and automotive OEMs are the heaviest sponsors for this role. These industries require specialized test infrastructure that directly maps to H-1B specialty occupation criteria. Migrate Mate lets you browse open Senior Test Development Engineer positions filtered by employers with verified LCA filing history, so you can focus on companies already set up to sponsor.
What SOC code is typically used for a Senior Test Development Engineer H-1B petition?
Most H-1B petitions for this role use SOC 17-2199 (Engineers, All Other) or 17-2061 (Computer Hardware Engineers), depending on whether the work centers on test system architecture or embedded hardware validation. The assigned SOC code determines the DOL prevailing wage your employer must certify on the LCA, so confirm the correct code with your employer's attorney before the petition is filed.
Can a Senior Test Development Engineer change employers while on H-1B?
Yes, through H-1B portability under AC21. You can start working for the new employer as soon as they file an H-1B transfer petition, without waiting for approval, as long as your prior H-1B was approved and you've maintained valid status. The new employer files a new I-129 and LCA specific to the test engineering role and worksite before or on your start date.
How does the H-1B prevailing wage requirement affect Senior Test Development Engineer offers?
Your employer's LCA must certify a wage at or above the DOL prevailing wage for your SOC code and the actual work location, not the company's headquarters. For senior-level test engineering roles, this typically falls in wage level III or IV. Run the OFLC Wage Search with your specific metro area and SOC code before accepting an offer to ensure the employer's proposed salary meets the threshold USCIS will verify.