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Get Access To All JobsAt Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming excellent products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish!
Claris, an Apple company, is a place where extraordinary people gather to do their best work. Just be ready to dream big. The workplace today is flooded by applications, but organizations struggle to integrate and automate processes that run across them. At Claris, we are building a better way for the world's 500 million knowledge workers to do their jobs better. We accomplish this by empowering them to automate their processes and integrate data across all their applications in a matter of days thanks to an easy-to-use visual platform.
If you're passionate about testing intelligent software that runs where customer data lives, love APIs, and want to be part of a team that's shaping the future of how people work, this is your team. You'll help ensure that the tools our customers depend on are reliable, secure, and ready for the real world.
Description
We are looking for a QA engineer who uses Swift to test software that helps organizations make sense of their data. This is an opportunity to join a team building solutions where quality is the product. You'll work across macOS system services, multi-process architectures, and performance-sensitive components to make sure what we ship works the way customers expect. To be successful, you will bring creative energy to collaboration, communication, and producing high-quality deliverables.
You'll work on problems that matter. The software you test protects customer data, keeps critical systems running, and delivers tools that organizations from schools to hospitals trust every day. We're looking for someone who solves problems, takes initiative, and cares about the people who use what we build.
Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, and maintain automated test suites in Swift using XCTest and Swift Testing frameworks.
- Test macOS server software across process lifecycle events including installation, upgrade, crash recovery, and uninstall.
- Validate REST API endpoints, SSE streams, and WebSocket connections through functional and integration testing.
- Profile application performance using Xcode Instruments and identify regressions in latency, memory, and resource usage.
- Investigate and triage concurrency issues using Thread Sanitizer and strict concurrency checking.
- Collaborate with developers to define testability requirements early in the development cycle.
- Build and maintain CI pipelines using xcodebuild for automated test execution across configurations.
- Execute long-running stability and soak tests to validate system reliability under sustained load.
- Test code signing, notarization, and installer packaging workflows for macOS distribution.
- Participate in sprint planning, backlog grooming, and release readiness reviews.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master's in Computer Science or equivalent
- Strong problem-solving and analytics skills, with the ability to investigate, debug and triage issues in complex multi-process macOS applications independently and cooperatively.
- Practical experience with Swift programming language and testing tools/frameworks (e.g. XCTest, Swift Testing with @Test/@Suite/#expect, Xcode Instruments). Familiar with xcodebuild CLI and CI integration.
- Experience with testing macOS server software, including process lifecycle management (launchd, SMJobBless), code signing, notarization, and installation/upgrade workflows.
- Experience testing actor-based Swift concurrency, including data race detection with Thread Sanitizer (TSan) and strict concurrency checking. Familiarity with long-running stability and soak testing.
- Strong understanding of RESTful API, OpenAPI specification, SSE (Server-Sent Events), and service testing. Experience testing solutions utilizing WebSockets and JWT/OAuth validation is desired.
- Familiarity with performance testing on macOS, including Xcode Instruments profiling (Time Profiler, Allocations, Leaks) and resource constraint testing.
- Experience testing AI-integrated features or machine learning pipelines, including validating model outputs, latency, and deterministic behavior. Familiarity with Model Context Protocol (MCP) or similar tool-use frameworks is a plus.
- Experience in Agile software development methodologies/Scrum and rapid releases.
Minimum Qualifications
- 3+ years of experience quality engineering experience in modern web technologies and using XCTest and Swift Testing framework
- Computer Science-Software Engineering Degree or equivalent software engineering experience
- Demonstrated experience testing software using Behavior Driven Development (BDD) or Test-Driven Development (TDD) methodology to define and execute scenario-based test coverage
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.
Pay & Benefits
At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $139,500 and $210,100, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.
Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple's discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple's Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You'll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses - including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits.
Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.
At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming excellent products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish!
Claris, an Apple company, is a place where extraordinary people gather to do their best work. Just be ready to dream big. The workplace today is flooded by applications, but organizations struggle to integrate and automate processes that run across them. At Claris, we are building a better way for the world's 500 million knowledge workers to do their jobs better. We accomplish this by empowering them to automate their processes and integrate data across all their applications in a matter of days thanks to an easy-to-use visual platform.
If you're passionate about testing intelligent software that runs where customer data lives, love APIs, and want to be part of a team that's shaping the future of how people work, this is your team. You'll help ensure that the tools our customers depend on are reliable, secure, and ready for the real world.
Description
We are looking for a QA engineer who uses Swift to test software that helps organizations make sense of their data. This is an opportunity to join a team building solutions where quality is the product. You'll work across macOS system services, multi-process architectures, and performance-sensitive components to make sure what we ship works the way customers expect. To be successful, you will bring creative energy to collaboration, communication, and producing high-quality deliverables.
You'll work on problems that matter. The software you test protects customer data, keeps critical systems running, and delivers tools that organizations from schools to hospitals trust every day. We're looking for someone who solves problems, takes initiative, and cares about the people who use what we build.
Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, and maintain automated test suites in Swift using XCTest and Swift Testing frameworks.
- Test macOS server software across process lifecycle events including installation, upgrade, crash recovery, and uninstall.
- Validate REST API endpoints, SSE streams, and WebSocket connections through functional and integration testing.
- Profile application performance using Xcode Instruments and identify regressions in latency, memory, and resource usage.
- Investigate and triage concurrency issues using Thread Sanitizer and strict concurrency checking.
- Collaborate with developers to define testability requirements early in the development cycle.
- Build and maintain CI pipelines using xcodebuild for automated test execution across configurations.
- Execute long-running stability and soak tests to validate system reliability under sustained load.
- Test code signing, notarization, and installer packaging workflows for macOS distribution.
- Participate in sprint planning, backlog grooming, and release readiness reviews.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master's in Computer Science or equivalent
- Strong problem-solving and analytics skills, with the ability to investigate, debug and triage issues in complex multi-process macOS applications independently and cooperatively.
- Practical experience with Swift programming language and testing tools/frameworks (e.g. XCTest, Swift Testing with @Test/@Suite/#expect, Xcode Instruments). Familiar with xcodebuild CLI and CI integration.
- Experience with testing macOS server software, including process lifecycle management (launchd, SMJobBless), code signing, notarization, and installation/upgrade workflows.
- Experience testing actor-based Swift concurrency, including data race detection with Thread Sanitizer (TSan) and strict concurrency checking. Familiarity with long-running stability and soak testing.
- Strong understanding of RESTful API, OpenAPI specification, SSE (Server-Sent Events), and service testing. Experience testing solutions utilizing WebSockets and JWT/OAuth validation is desired.
- Familiarity with performance testing on macOS, including Xcode Instruments profiling (Time Profiler, Allocations, Leaks) and resource constraint testing.
- Experience testing AI-integrated features or machine learning pipelines, including validating model outputs, latency, and deterministic behavior. Familiarity with Model Context Protocol (MCP) or similar tool-use frameworks is a plus.
- Experience in Agile software development methodologies/Scrum and rapid releases.
Minimum Qualifications
- 3+ years of experience quality engineering experience in modern web technologies and using XCTest and Swift Testing framework
- Computer Science-Software Engineering Degree or equivalent software engineering experience
- Demonstrated experience testing software using Behavior Driven Development (BDD) or Test-Driven Development (TDD) methodology to define and execute scenario-based test coverage
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.
Pay & Benefits
At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $139,500 and $210,100, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.
Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple's discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple's Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You'll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses - including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits.
Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship as a Software QA Engineer
Map your degree to QA specialty occupation
USCIS requires your degree field to directly relate to quality assurance work. A computer science or software engineering degree maps cleanly, but an unrelated degree needs supporting coursework or a credential evaluation to satisfy the specialty occupation requirement.
Filter employers by LCA filing history
Use Migrate Mate to search QA Engineer roles filtered by employers with active Labor Condition Application filings. Employers who've filed LCAs for this occupation code have already cleared DOL certification, cutting weeks off your sponsorship timeline.
Verify prevailing wage before accepting offers
Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up the Level I through Level IV prevailing wages for your metro area before negotiating. Your offered salary must meet or exceed the applicable level, and underpaying triggers DOL back-wage liability for the employer.
Target E-Verify enrolled employers early
If you're on OPT, working for a non-E-Verify employer blocks STEM OPT extension eligibility, and many QA-heavy tech employers forget to check enrollment status before extending offers. Confirm E-Verify status during the interview stage, not after signing.
Build a QA-specific skills portfolio before filing
USCIS scrutinizes QA roles more than pure development roles for specialty occupation eligibility. Document your use of tools like Selenium, JIRA, or CI/CD pipelines in offer letters and job descriptions to strengthen the employer's I-129 petition narrative.
Time your offer letter around the lottery window
H-1B registration opens in March, and USCIS only accepts I-129 petitions for selected registrants. Get your offer letter finalized by late February so your employer can register you during the 30-day window and file promptly if selected.
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Find Software QA Engineer JobsSoftware QA Engineer H-1B Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Software QA Engineer role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Yes, provided the position genuinely requires at least a bachelor's degree in a directly related field such as computer science, software engineering, or information systems. Roles described only as requiring general technical aptitude or where any degree qualifies are more likely to face an RFE from USCIS. Your employer's job description should tie specific QA responsibilities to degree-level knowledge in a technical discipline.
Which employers sponsor H-1B visas for Software QA Engineers?
Software companies, cloud infrastructure firms, financial technology employers, and healthcare technology companies are consistent H-1B sponsors for QA roles. Migrate Mate surfaces employers with verified Labor Condition Application filing history for QA Engineer occupation codes, so you can focus your applications on companies that have already navigated the DOL certification process for this job title.
Can I transfer my H-1B to a new QA role without losing my priority date?
Yes. Under portability rules, if you've had an approved I-140 pending for 180 days or more, you can transfer to a new employer in the same or similar occupational classification without restarting the green card process. QA engineering roles generally fall within the same SOC code family, but your new employer's immigration attorney should confirm the occupational classification before filing the H-1B transfer.
How does the H-1B prevailing wage requirement affect QA Engineer job offers?
Your employer must pay at least the DOL prevailing wage for your job title, experience level, and work location. QA Engineer wages are set by geographic area and skill tier, so an offer that meets prevailing wage in one city may fall short in a higher-cost market. Use the OFLC Wage Search to check the current wage level for your role before evaluating any offer, and flag discrepancies to the employer before they file the LCA.
What happens to my H-1B status if my QA Engineer role is eliminated?
You have a 60-day grace period after your employment ends to find a new sponsor, change status, or depart. During that window, you can't work, but you can interview and have a new employer file an H-1B transfer petition. If the transfer is filed before the grace period expires and the petition is non-frivolous, you're authorized to work for the new employer while USCIS adjudicates it.
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