OPT QA Engineer Jobs
QA Engineer roles are a strong fit for F-1 OPT students with degrees in computer science, software engineering, or information systems. Most positions qualify as STEM OPT-eligible, giving you up to 36 months of work authorization. Employers regularly sponsor H-1B visas for QA talent, making this one of the more OPT-friendly paths in tech.
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We’re obsessed with making hard work pay off, for our people, our customers, and the world around us. As a Fortune 500 company and a leading AI platform for managing people, money, and agents, we’re shaping the future of work so teams can reach their potential and focus on what matters most. The minute you join, you’ll feel it. Not just in the products we build, but in how we show up for each other. Our culture is rooted in integrity, empathy, and shared enthusiasm. We’re in this together, tackling big challenges with bold ideas and genuine care. We look for curious minds and courageous collaborators who bring sun-drenched optimism and drive. Whether you're building smarter solutions, supporting customers, or creating a space where everyone belongs, you’ll do meaningful work with Workmates who’ve got your back. In return, we’ll give you the trust to take risks, the tools to grow, the skills to develop and the support of a company invested in you for the long haul. So, if you want to inspire a brighter work day for everyone, including yourself, you’ve found a match in Workday, and we hope to be a match for you too.
About the Team
About the Role
Designs, builds, and utilizes test automation frameworks to optimize Workdays approach to software quality. Codes and builds test automation tools. Applies and integrates understanding of projects, customer demands, and product objectives to create and execute test cases to troubleshoot production issues and implement resilient tests to prevent future issues. Integrates end user software requirements, product or domain knowledge and participates in product or software design. Collaborates with engineers, product managers and DevOps teams on creative solutions to quality initiatives. Ensures that system tests are successfully completed and documented and all problems are resolved. May develop, revise and approve quality assurance and testing policies, standards and procedures. May oversee projects and/or programs, as assigned by management. Position may allow for partial telecommuting.
Salary Range: $105,165 - $148,200 per year
About You
Basic Qualifications:
Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Computer Information Systems, or related field, plus two (2) years of experience in the job offered or related occupation.
Position also requires two (2) years of experience in each of the following skills:
- QA methodology;
- Automation script;
- Test automation framework; and
- Querying languages such as SQL.
Other Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Computer Information Systems, or related field, plus five (5) years of experience in the job offered or related occupation.
Position also requires five (5) years of experience in each of the following skills:
- QA methodology;
- Automation script;
- Test automation framework; and
- Querying languages such as SQL.
Workday Pay Transparency Statement
Workday pay ranges vary based on work location. As a part of the total compensation package, this role may be eligible for the Workday Bonus Plan or a role-specific commission/bonus, as well as annual refresh stock grants. Recruiters can share more detail during the hiring process. Each candidate’s compensation offer will be based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, geography, experience, skills, job duties, and business need, among other things. For more information regarding Workday’s comprehensive benefits, please click here.
Primary Location: USA.OH.Mason
Our Approach to Flexible Work
Workday uses a hybrid Flex Work Model. Most roles require at least 50% in-person time each quarter in a Workday office or with customers, prospects, or partners, with specific expectations varying by role, team, country, and business needs.
Pursuant to applicable Fair Chance law, Workday will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Workday is an Equal Opportunity Employer including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.
Workday is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals during our application process, in order to perform one or more essential functions of their job, as well as regarding the use of AI tools for employment decision-making to any degree. Please see below for more details including how to request an accommodation as a qualified veteran, due to a disability or for religious reasons, or as otherwise provided under applicable law.
Workday prohibits taking adverse action against any candidate or employee for reporting a possible violation of this policy, requesting one or more work accommodations, exercising a privacy right, or cooperating in an investigation in accordance with applicable law. Any employee who retaliates against a candidate or employee for doing so may be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment, to the fullest extent allowable under applicable law.
If you require a reasonable accommodation, you should open a People Guide Request (current employees only), or you may email accommodations@workday.com, as far in advance as possible.
Are you being referred to one of our roles? If so, ask your connection at Workday about our Employee Referral process!
At Workday, we value our candidates’ privacy and data security. Workday will never ask candidates to apply to jobs through websites that are not Workday Careers.
Please be aware of sites that may ask for you to input your data in connection with a job posting that appears to be from Workday but is not.
In addition, Workday will never ask candidates to pay a recruiting fee, or pay for consulting or coaching services, in order to apply for a job at Workday.
Your work days are brighter here.
We’re obsessed with making hard work pay off, for our people, our customers, and the world around us. As a Fortune 500 company and a leading AI platform for managing people, money, and agents, we’re shaping the future of work so teams can reach their potential and focus on what matters most. The minute you join, you’ll feel it. Not just in the products we build, but in how we show up for each other. Our culture is rooted in integrity, empathy, and shared enthusiasm. We’re in this together, tackling big challenges with bold ideas and genuine care. We look for curious minds and courageous collaborators who bring sun-drenched optimism and drive. Whether you're building smarter solutions, supporting customers, or creating a space where everyone belongs, you’ll do meaningful work with Workmates who’ve got your back. In return, we’ll give you the trust to take risks, the tools to grow, the skills to develop and the support of a company invested in you for the long haul. So, if you want to inspire a brighter work day for everyone, including yourself, you’ve found a match in Workday, and we hope to be a match for you too.
About the Team
About the Role
Designs, builds, and utilizes test automation frameworks to optimize Workdays approach to software quality. Codes and builds test automation tools. Applies and integrates understanding of projects, customer demands, and product objectives to create and execute test cases to troubleshoot production issues and implement resilient tests to prevent future issues. Integrates end user software requirements, product or domain knowledge and participates in product or software design. Collaborates with engineers, product managers and DevOps teams on creative solutions to quality initiatives. Ensures that system tests are successfully completed and documented and all problems are resolved. May develop, revise and approve quality assurance and testing policies, standards and procedures. May oversee projects and/or programs, as assigned by management. Position may allow for partial telecommuting.
Salary Range: $105,165 - $148,200 per year
About You
Basic Qualifications:
Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Computer Information Systems, or related field, plus two (2) years of experience in the job offered or related occupation.
Position also requires two (2) years of experience in each of the following skills:
- QA methodology;
- Automation script;
- Test automation framework; and
- Querying languages such as SQL.
Other Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Computer Information Systems, or related field, plus five (5) years of experience in the job offered or related occupation.
Position also requires five (5) years of experience in each of the following skills:
- QA methodology;
- Automation script;
- Test automation framework; and
- Querying languages such as SQL.
Workday Pay Transparency Statement
Workday pay ranges vary based on work location. As a part of the total compensation package, this role may be eligible for the Workday Bonus Plan or a role-specific commission/bonus, as well as annual refresh stock grants. Recruiters can share more detail during the hiring process. Each candidate’s compensation offer will be based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, geography, experience, skills, job duties, and business need, among other things. For more information regarding Workday’s comprehensive benefits, please click here.
Primary Location: USA.OH.Mason
Our Approach to Flexible Work
Workday uses a hybrid Flex Work Model. Most roles require at least 50% in-person time each quarter in a Workday office or with customers, prospects, or partners, with specific expectations varying by role, team, country, and business needs.
Pursuant to applicable Fair Chance law, Workday will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Workday is an Equal Opportunity Employer including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.
Workday is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals during our application process, in order to perform one or more essential functions of their job, as well as regarding the use of AI tools for employment decision-making to any degree. Please see below for more details including how to request an accommodation as a qualified veteran, due to a disability or for religious reasons, or as otherwise provided under applicable law.
Workday prohibits taking adverse action against any candidate or employee for reporting a possible violation of this policy, requesting one or more work accommodations, exercising a privacy right, or cooperating in an investigation in accordance with applicable law. Any employee who retaliates against a candidate or employee for doing so may be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment, to the fullest extent allowable under applicable law.
If you require a reasonable accommodation, you should open a People Guide Request (current employees only), or you may email accommodations@workday.com, as far in advance as possible.
Are you being referred to one of our roles? If so, ask your connection at Workday about our Employee Referral process!
At Workday, we value our candidates’ privacy and data security. Workday will never ask candidates to apply to jobs through websites that are not Workday Careers.
Please be aware of sites that may ask for you to input your data in connection with a job posting that appears to be from Workday but is not.
In addition, Workday will never ask candidates to pay a recruiting fee, or pay for consulting or coaching services, in order to apply for a job at Workday.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding OPT Sponsorship as a QA Engineer
Lead with your testing framework expertise
Employers filing H-1B or OPT extensions want to see technical depth. Highlight hands-on experience with Selenium, Cypress, or Pytest. Specific tool knowledge signals you can contribute immediately, which makes sponsorship conversations easier.
Target companies with existing QA teams
Companies that already employ QA engineers understand the role's technical requirements and are far more likely to sponsor OPT extensions. Startups hiring their first QA hire often lack the infrastructure to process visa paperwork efficiently.
Frame your role as specialty occupation eligible
USCIS requires QA roles to demand a specific technical degree. Emphasize your degree field and how it directly maps to test architecture, automation design, or systems validation work to strengthen the specialty occupation argument.
Raise authorization early, not during offer negotiation
Mentioning OPT status during initial recruiter screens removes uncertainty later. Most tech recruiters handle international candidates routinely. Waiting until the offer stage creates friction and occasionally causes rescissions at sponsor-averse companies.
Build a portfolio of automation work
A GitHub repository showing test suites, CI/CD pipeline integrations, or bug tracking workflows gives employers concrete evidence of your capabilities. Tangible output reduces perceived risk and strengthens the business case for sponsoring your OPT extension.
Prioritize STEM-designated degree programs on your resume
If your degree carries an approved STEM CIP code, make that visible. Employers often filter candidates by OPT type before interviewing. Confirming your 24-month extension eligibility upfront saves time for both sides of the process.
QA Engineer OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Do QA Engineer jobs qualify for the STEM OPT extension?
Most QA Engineer roles do qualify, provided your degree is in a STEM-designated field such as computer science, software engineering, or information systems. The extension gives you 24 additional months beyond your initial 12-month OPT, for a total of 36 months. Your employer must also be enrolled in E-Verify to file the required I-983 training plan.
How do I find QA Engineer jobs that are open to OPT students?
Migrate Mate filters job listings specifically for candidates who need visa sponsorship or OPT work authorization, so you can browse QA Engineer openings without manually screening each employer. Most of the larger tech companies and software firms on the platform have active QA hiring and a track record of supporting international candidates through OPT and H-1B processes.
Will my F-1 OPT status affect my chances of getting a QA Engineer job?
At sponsorship-friendly employers, OPT status rarely disqualifies candidates for QA roles. Software companies that hire internationally routinely work with OPT students and understand the timelines. The more significant factor is demonstrating technical depth in automation testing or quality systems, which is what makes employers comfortable committing to the longer-term sponsorship relationship.
What degree do I need to qualify for a QA Engineer role on OPT?
A bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, information technology, or a related STEM field is the standard requirement. Some employers also accept electrical engineering or applied mathematics backgrounds when paired with relevant testing experience. Your degree field needs to correspond directly to the job duties for both the specialty occupation determination and your STEM OPT extension eligibility.
Do QA Engineer employers typically sponsor H-1B visas after OPT ends?
Many mid-size and large technology companies do sponsor H-1B visas for QA engineers, particularly those working in test automation, performance engineering, or QA architecture. Sponsorship is less common at smaller companies without dedicated HR infrastructure. Focusing your job search on companies that have filed H-1B petitions for similar roles in the past is the most reliable way to identify realistic sponsorship prospects.