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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.
Tips for Finding Visa Sponsorship as a Software QA Engineer
Verify your degree field matches the role
H-1B1 visa requires your bachelor's degree to relate directly to software quality assurance. A degree in computer science, software engineering, or information systems satisfies this. A general business degree typically won't, even with years of QA experience.
Search for employers with H-1B1 filing history
Use Migrate Mate to filter Software QA Engineer roles by employers who have previously filed H-1B1 Singapore petitions. These companies already understand the consular process, which shortens your time from offer to visa stamp.
Request an LCA before signing anything
Your employer must file a Labor Condition Application with DOL before your visa application. Ask HR directly whether they've done this before and confirm the LCA will cover your specific work location, since remote-to-office transitions can require an amended filing.
Check prevailing wage before negotiating your offer
Your offered salary must meet or exceed the DOL prevailing wage for Software QA Engineers at your work location. Run your job title and ZIP code through the OFLC Wage Search before your offer conversation so you know the floor your employer must meet.
Use O*NET to confirm your role qualifies as a specialty occupation
Consular officers assess whether your specific job duties require a degree. Pull the O*NET occupation profile for Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Engineers and reference its education requirements in your visa application documents if your employer's job description is vague.
Time your consulate appointment around LCA certification
DOL typically certifies LCAs within seven business days. Don't schedule your U.S. Embassy appointment until the certified LCA is in hand, since applying without it will result in administrative processing delays or a refusal.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Software QA Engineer role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B1?
Yes, Software QA Engineer roles qualify when the position requires a bachelor's degree or higher in a directly related field such as computer science, software engineering, or information systems. If your employer's job description frames the role as requiring only general technical aptitude without a specific degree field, ask them to revise it before filing the Labor Condition Application with DOL.
How does H-1B1 Singapore compare to H-1B for Software QA Engineers?
H-1B1 Singapore skips the lottery entirely and has a 5,400-visa annual cap that has never been exhausted, so you apply directly at the U.S. Embassy in Singapore after your employer files a certified LCA with DOL. H-1B requires employer sponsorship through USCIS, involves a lottery with roughly a 25% selection rate, and cannot be applied for at a consulate. For Singaporean nationals, H-1B1 is faster and more predictable.
How do I find Software QA Engineer jobs with H-1B1 Singapore visa sponsorship?
Search Migrate Mate for Software QA Engineer roles filtered by H-1B1 Singapore employer filing history. This surfaces companies that have already navigated the DOL Labor Condition Application process for Singaporean nationals, meaning they understand what's required and won't need to be educated on the visa category during hiring.
Can my employer file the H-1B1 petition from inside the U.S. through USCIS instead of the consulate?
Yes, employers can file a petition with USCIS for an H-1B1, but most Singaporean applicants apply directly at the U.S. Embassy in Singapore because it's faster and doesn't require the same level of USCIS petition review. Consular processing is the standard route for H-1B1 Singapore. If you're already in the U.S. on another valid status, your employer can file a change of status through USCIS instead.
What happens to my H-1B1 status if my Software QA Engineer role is eliminated?
H-1B1 is employer-specific, so losing your job means your authorized status ends. You don't have a formal grace period codified in H-1B1 regulations the way H-1B holders do under the 60-day rule. You'd need to depart the U.S., find a new employer willing to file a fresh LCA and support a new consular application, or transition to another visa status before your current authorized period ends.
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