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Associate Quality Assurance Engineer roles attract strong H-1B visa sponsorship from software and hardware companies because the work qualifies as a specialty occupation requiring a computer science or engineering degree. Many roles also support F-1 STEM OPT extensions, giving you up to 24 additional months of work authorization while your employer files.
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We are looking for an Associate Quality Assurance Engineer to help ensure the quality, reliability, and performance of Yardi software solutions. In this role, you will support software testing efforts by executing test cases, documenting results, tracking issues, and maintaining quality assurance documentation. Working closely with development and product teams, you will help verify that applications meet user requirements, design specifications, and established quality standards.
You will also leverage AI-assisted tools to support test design, identify edge cases, expand test coverage, and validate outputs while applying critical thinking to assess results and escalate concerns when needed.
What You’ll Do:
- Maintain documentation of test results to support debugging and software modification
- Track software problems and maintain logs of issues and resolutions
- Develop knowledge of tools, processes, procedures, and resources that support quality assurance activities
- Follow established quality assurance procedures to test software products and report results through internal CRM application
- Assist with developing, modifying, and executing software test plans, automated scripts, and testing programs
- Compile test results to support analysis of functionality and improvement of testing strategies
- Provide feedback for technical appraisals of programming languages, systems, and computation software
- Create detailed Tracking Requests (TRs) to provide Programming with information needed to resolve issues
- Perform unit testing on defect resolutions to ensure accuracy, integrity, interoperability, and completeness
- Document reasons for test failures and assist with revising and debugging assigned programs and procedures
- Participate in the creation and inspection of quality assurance documents
- Execute validation activities across features and defect fixes using established approaches, tools, and quality standards, aligned with defined scope, priorities, and acceptance criteria
- Accurately document defects, test results, validation outcomes, and reproduction steps; communicate testing status, risks, and blockers clearly to stakeholders
- Use AI-assisted tools to generate test ideas, understand requirements, and expand test coverage; review outputs for accuracy, recognize limitations, and escalate concerns as needed
- Contribute to repeatable and automated test scenarios and support risk identification during test planning
- Analyze results to identify defects, edge cases, and quality risks; provide insights and suggest improvements to test coverage, documentation, and test data
- Collaborate with team members and participate in meetings, reviews, and testing activities to deliver quality outcomes
- Build foundational knowledge of QA practices and AI applications; continuously learn and adapt to new tools, technologies, and changing priorities
- Escalate complex testing, quality, and AI-related concerns to senior team members with additional guidance is required
Who You Are:
- Bachelor’s degree in math, accounting, economics, or related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- One (1) year of experience in property management, accounting, or bookkeeping
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office
- Working knowledge of quality assurance methodology
- Ability to accurately document software quality issues for review and resolution
- Ability to work at both detailed and conceptual levels
- Analytical and decision-making skills
- Verbal and written communication skills
- Attention to detail and time management skills
- Ability to work independently in a fast-paced development environment
- Ability to establish cooperative working relationships with employees and clients
- Demonstrated ability to learn new tools, technologies, and business processes
- Reliable attendance and adherence to an agreed-upon work schedule are essential
- Ability to work at assigned office or remote location, as applicable
- Ability to perform computer-based tasks for extended periods
Ideal to Have:
- Experience supporting software testing processes in a development environment
Real Estate runs on Yardi. About Us:
Yardi pioneers the property tech industry by seamlessly blending 40 years of tradition with forward-thinking innovation. We’ve created a team of over 10,000 employees in over 40 locations around the globe dedicated to making great real estate software products.
Discover the Yardi Difference:
Yardi is more than just a software company – we are dedicated to creating a positive impact in our communities. Annually, Yardi extends philanthropic support to organizations chosen by our employees. Our team has contributed to over 350 nonprofits globally, demonstrating our commitment to various causes and communities.
Our award-winning culture, consistently recognized by Glassdoor's prestigious "Best Place to Work", fosters support, collaboration, and growth. We prioritize your well-being with comprehensive benefits, including 100% paid employee medical premiums, company profit-sharing plan, and flexible work arrangements.
$32.69/hr - $36.77/hr
All submissions for open positions should be received through Yardi’s applicant portal, accessed from Yardi’s corporate website.
EOE/Race/Gender/Disability/Vets
LI-Hybrid
LOCATION
Cleveland, OH
Business Unit
Residential
Department
Software Development
Employment Type
Employee - Full Time
About the Role:
We are looking for an Associate Quality Assurance Engineer to help ensure the quality, reliability, and performance of Yardi software solutions. In this role, you will support software testing efforts by executing test cases, documenting results, tracking issues, and maintaining quality assurance documentation. Working closely with development and product teams, you will help verify that applications meet user requirements, design specifications, and established quality standards.
You will also leverage AI-assisted tools to support test design, identify edge cases, expand test coverage, and validate outputs while applying critical thinking to assess results and escalate concerns when needed.
What You’ll Do:
- Maintain documentation of test results to support debugging and software modification
- Track software problems and maintain logs of issues and resolutions
- Develop knowledge of tools, processes, procedures, and resources that support quality assurance activities
- Follow established quality assurance procedures to test software products and report results through internal CRM application
- Assist with developing, modifying, and executing software test plans, automated scripts, and testing programs
- Compile test results to support analysis of functionality and improvement of testing strategies
- Provide feedback for technical appraisals of programming languages, systems, and computation software
- Create detailed Tracking Requests (TRs) to provide Programming with information needed to resolve issues
- Perform unit testing on defect resolutions to ensure accuracy, integrity, interoperability, and completeness
- Document reasons for test failures and assist with revising and debugging assigned programs and procedures
- Participate in the creation and inspection of quality assurance documents
- Execute validation activities across features and defect fixes using established approaches, tools, and quality standards, aligned with defined scope, priorities, and acceptance criteria
- Accurately document defects, test results, validation outcomes, and reproduction steps; communicate testing status, risks, and blockers clearly to stakeholders
- Use AI-assisted tools to generate test ideas, understand requirements, and expand test coverage; review outputs for accuracy, recognize limitations, and escalate concerns as needed
- Contribute to repeatable and automated test scenarios and support risk identification during test planning
- Analyze results to identify defects, edge cases, and quality risks; provide insights and suggest improvements to test coverage, documentation, and test data
- Collaborate with team members and participate in meetings, reviews, and testing activities to deliver quality outcomes
- Build foundational knowledge of QA practices and AI applications; continuously learn and adapt to new tools, technologies, and changing priorities
- Escalate complex testing, quality, and AI-related concerns to senior team members with additional guidance is required
Who You Are:
- Bachelor’s degree in math, accounting, economics, or related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- One (1) year of experience in property management, accounting, or bookkeeping
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office
- Working knowledge of quality assurance methodology
- Ability to accurately document software quality issues for review and resolution
- Ability to work at both detailed and conceptual levels
- Analytical and decision-making skills
- Verbal and written communication skills
- Attention to detail and time management skills
- Ability to work independently in a fast-paced development environment
- Ability to establish cooperative working relationships with employees and clients
- Demonstrated ability to learn new tools, technologies, and business processes
- Reliable attendance and adherence to an agreed-upon work schedule are essential
- Ability to work at assigned office or remote location, as applicable
- Ability to perform computer-based tasks for extended periods
Ideal to Have:
- Experience supporting software testing processes in a development environment
Real Estate runs on Yardi. About Us:
Yardi pioneers the property tech industry by seamlessly blending 40 years of tradition with forward-thinking innovation. We’ve created a team of over 10,000 employees in over 40 locations around the globe dedicated to making great real estate software products.
Discover the Yardi Difference:
Yardi is more than just a software company – we are dedicated to creating a positive impact in our communities. Annually, Yardi extends philanthropic support to organizations chosen by our employees. Our team has contributed to over 350 nonprofits globally, demonstrating our commitment to various causes and communities.
Our award-winning culture, consistently recognized by Glassdoor's prestigious "Best Place to Work", fosters support, collaboration, and growth. We prioritize your well-being with comprehensive benefits, including 100% paid employee medical premiums, company profit-sharing plan, and flexible work arrangements.
$32.69/hr - $36.77/hr
All submissions for open positions should be received through Yardi’s applicant portal, accessed from Yardi’s corporate website.
EOE/Race/Gender/Disability/Vets
LI-Hybrid
LOCATION
Cleveland, OH
Business Unit
Residential
Department
Software Development
Employment Type
Employee - Full Time
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Visa Sponsorship as an Associate Quality Assurance Engineer
Map your degree to QA specialty occupation
USCIS requires your degree field to directly relate to the role. A computer science, software engineering, or information systems degree maps cleanly to QA engineering work. A general business or unrelated degree creates RFE risk you should address before applying.
Verify employer E-Verify enrollment before accepting STEM OPT roles
If you're on F-1 OPT and want the 24-month STEM extension, your employer must be E-Verify enrolled. Confirm this during the offer stage, not after signing. QA roles at smaller software shops often aren't enrolled, which disqualifies you from the extension.
Use OFLC Wage Search to benchmark QA prevailing wages
Before your offer letter is finalized, look up the prevailing wage for your job title and location using the OFLC Wage Search. Your employer's LCA must certify a wage at or above that level. Underpaid QA offers can delay or invalidate the LCA filing.
Target QA roles inside established engineering teams
Companies with dedicated QA departments and existing H-1B filing history are far more likely to run a smooth sponsorship process. Use Migrate Mate to find employers with verified LCA filing history for QA and software testing roles, searchable by city and seniority level.
Get your academic transcripts evaluated before interviewing
If you completed a three-year engineering degree outside the U.S., get a credential evaluation from a NACES-member service before you start applying. USCIS adjudicators scrutinize foreign degree equivalency for QA roles, and having the evaluation ready speeds up the I-129 petition.
Clarify H-1B filing timeline with your offer team
H-1B status starts on October 1 at the earliest after an April lottery selection. If you're finishing OPT before then, confirm your employer will cover the cap-gap period. QA hiring managers often don't know this timeline without being asked directly.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does an Associate Quality Assurance Engineer role qualify for H-1B sponsorship?
Yes, as long as the position requires at least a bachelor's degree in a directly related field such as computer science, software engineering, or information systems. USCIS evaluates each petition individually, so the job description must clearly articulate the degree requirement. Generic QA roles that accept any bachelor's degree carry higher RFE risk than those with a specific field requirement.
Which visa types commonly cover Associate QA Engineer jobs?
H-1B is the most common path for employer-sponsored QA engineering roles. F-1 students can work as Associate QA Engineers under OPT for 12 months, with a 24-month STEM OPT extension available if the employer is E-Verify enrolled and the role ties to a STEM-designated degree. TN visa is also available for Canadian and Mexican nationals with a qualifying engineering or computer science background.
What degree do I need to get sponsored as an Associate QA Engineer?
Most employers sponsoring H-1B petitions for QA roles require a bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, electrical engineering, or a closely related field. USCIS will reject petitions where the degree field doesn't directly relate to the testing and quality assurance work described. A degree in an unrelated discipline, even a technical one, can trigger a Request for Evidence.
How do I find employers who actively sponsor Associate QA Engineer roles?
Migrate Mate lists employers with verified sponsorship history for QA and software engineering roles, so you can search by location and role type without guessing who actually files. This saves time compared to applying broadly and discovering sponsorship limitations late in the process.
Can I work as an Associate QA Engineer during the H-1B cap-gap period?
Yes, if you're on F-1 OPT when your employer files your H-1B petition and you're selected in the lottery, the cap-gap rule automatically extends your work authorization through September 30. You can continue in your QA role without interruption as long as your OPT EAD was valid when the petition was filed and your employer maintains the petition.
What is the prevailing wage requirement for sponsored Associate Quality Assurance Engineer jobs?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.