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iOS Software Engineer roles rank among the most consistently sponsored positions in U.S. tech. Employers regularly file H-1B visa and O-1 visa petitions for qualified candidates, and the specialty occupation designation is well-established for this role given its degree requirements. For detailed occupation requirements, see the O*NET profile.
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Get Access To All JobsLocation: Austin, TX ; Southlake, TX
Requisition ID 2026-123238
Category Engineering & Software Development
Position type Regular
Pay range USD $130,000.00 - $155,000.00 / Year
Application deadline 2026-06-27
Your opportunity
At Schwab, you’re empowered to make an impact on your career. Here, innovative thought meets creative problem solving, helping us “challenge the status quo” and transform the finance industry together. We believe in the importance of in-office collaboration and fully intend for the selected candidate for this role to work on site in the specified location(s). Schwab Technology Services enables the future of how clients manage their money by providing innovative and reliable technology products and services as part of our ongoing commitment to democratize access to investing and financial planning. We are looking to grow a high performing, engaged mobile development team that is passionate about delivering an excellent mobile experience for our users, from checking account balances to complex trading. Schwab’s ever growing mobile user base is asking for more features and more interesting visualizations and interactions. Come join the team and make your mark on a highly distributed, visible and valued product.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare specifications, design, develop and support mobile applications and prepare documentation per Schwab mobile best practices
- Assess and optimize designs through review, evaluation tools and analysis to ensure appropriate user experiences for phones and tablets
- Create and perform unit testing for the spectrum of mobile devices
- Build native mobile apps, support the mobile systems in production and resolve and troubleshoot technical problems
- Prepare documentation for new development work while maintaining Schwab development standards
- Must have a depth of knowledge in the mobile languages (Swift/Swift UI) and ability to ramp up on new languages quickly
- Depth of experience with Apple iOS frameworks and SDK’s
- Ability to develop compelling user experiences while meeting the needs of the mobile users
What you have
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Technology, Engineering, or related discipline
- 6+ years of native iOS development
- Expert in-depth working experience in Swift
- Experience working with Combine and Swift UI
- Experience writing Unit Test and Automated UI tests using XCTest framework
- Experience integrating with REST APIs is required
- Experience working with CI/CD and debugging issues that arise
- Experience performing code reviews and mentoring junior developers is required
- Experience working with reactive architecture is preferred
- Experience with building native features as a module is a plus
- Experience/understanding of the SOLID design principles
- Experience working with Architects and Stakeholders to craft appropriate solutions
- Experience debugging memory and performance issues
- Experience working with native accessibility features such as VoiceOver and Dynamic Type
- Experience with iterative development methodologies such as TDD and BDD
- Understanding of technical issues, designs, best practices
- Great interpersonal and communication skills. Enterprise development experience highly desirable
- Strong interpersonal, negotiation, facilitation, analytic, problem-solving, influencing, prioritization, decision-making and conflict resolution skills
- Ability to identify stakeholders, evaluate their needs and manage their expectations through effective communication
- Excellent written/verbal communication skills
"In addition to the salary range, this role is also eligible for bonus or incentive opportunities."
What’s in it for you
At Schwab, you’re empowered to shape your future. We champion your growth through meaningful work, continuous learning, and a culture of trust and collaboration—so you can build the skills to make a lasting impact. Our Hybrid Work and Flexibility approach balances our ongoing commitment to workplace flexibility, serving our clients, and our strong belief in the value of being together in person on a regular basis.
We offer a competitive benefits package that takes care of the whole you – both today and in the future:
- 401(k) with company match and Employee stock purchase plan
- Paid time for vacation, volunteering, and 28-day sabbatical after every 5 years of service for eligible positions
- Paid parental leave and family building benefits
- Tuition reimbursement
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
Eligible Schwabbies receive
- Medical, dental and vision benefits
- 401(k) and employee stock purchase plans
- Tuition reimbursement to keep developing your career
- Paid parental leave and adoption/family building benefits
- Sabbatical leave available after five years of employment
Location: Austin, TX ; Southlake, TX
Requisition ID 2026-123238
Category Engineering & Software Development
Position type Regular
Pay range USD $130,000.00 - $155,000.00 / Year
Application deadline 2026-06-27
Your opportunity
At Schwab, you’re empowered to make an impact on your career. Here, innovative thought meets creative problem solving, helping us “challenge the status quo” and transform the finance industry together. We believe in the importance of in-office collaboration and fully intend for the selected candidate for this role to work on site in the specified location(s). Schwab Technology Services enables the future of how clients manage their money by providing innovative and reliable technology products and services as part of our ongoing commitment to democratize access to investing and financial planning. We are looking to grow a high performing, engaged mobile development team that is passionate about delivering an excellent mobile experience for our users, from checking account balances to complex trading. Schwab’s ever growing mobile user base is asking for more features and more interesting visualizations and interactions. Come join the team and make your mark on a highly distributed, visible and valued product.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare specifications, design, develop and support mobile applications and prepare documentation per Schwab mobile best practices
- Assess and optimize designs through review, evaluation tools and analysis to ensure appropriate user experiences for phones and tablets
- Create and perform unit testing for the spectrum of mobile devices
- Build native mobile apps, support the mobile systems in production and resolve and troubleshoot technical problems
- Prepare documentation for new development work while maintaining Schwab development standards
- Must have a depth of knowledge in the mobile languages (Swift/Swift UI) and ability to ramp up on new languages quickly
- Depth of experience with Apple iOS frameworks and SDK’s
- Ability to develop compelling user experiences while meeting the needs of the mobile users
What you have
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Technology, Engineering, or related discipline
- 6+ years of native iOS development
- Expert in-depth working experience in Swift
- Experience working with Combine and Swift UI
- Experience writing Unit Test and Automated UI tests using XCTest framework
- Experience integrating with REST APIs is required
- Experience working with CI/CD and debugging issues that arise
- Experience performing code reviews and mentoring junior developers is required
- Experience working with reactive architecture is preferred
- Experience with building native features as a module is a plus
- Experience/understanding of the SOLID design principles
- Experience working with Architects and Stakeholders to craft appropriate solutions
- Experience debugging memory and performance issues
- Experience working with native accessibility features such as VoiceOver and Dynamic Type
- Experience with iterative development methodologies such as TDD and BDD
- Understanding of technical issues, designs, best practices
- Great interpersonal and communication skills. Enterprise development experience highly desirable
- Strong interpersonal, negotiation, facilitation, analytic, problem-solving, influencing, prioritization, decision-making and conflict resolution skills
- Ability to identify stakeholders, evaluate their needs and manage their expectations through effective communication
- Excellent written/verbal communication skills
"In addition to the salary range, this role is also eligible for bonus or incentive opportunities."
What’s in it for you
At Schwab, you’re empowered to shape your future. We champion your growth through meaningful work, continuous learning, and a culture of trust and collaboration—so you can build the skills to make a lasting impact. Our Hybrid Work and Flexibility approach balances our ongoing commitment to workplace flexibility, serving our clients, and our strong belief in the value of being together in person on a regular basis.
We offer a competitive benefits package that takes care of the whole you – both today and in the future:
- 401(k) with company match and Employee stock purchase plan
- Paid time for vacation, volunteering, and 28-day sabbatical after every 5 years of service for eligible positions
- Paid parental leave and family building benefits
- Tuition reimbursement
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
Eligible Schwabbies receive
- Medical, dental and vision benefits
- 401(k) and employee stock purchase plans
- Tuition reimbursement to keep developing your career
- Paid parental leave and adoption/family building benefits
- Sabbatical leave available after five years of employment
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Visa Sponsorship as an Ios Software Engineer
Lead with your tech stack, not just your title
Employers sponsoring iOS engineers want specifics: Swift, SwiftUI, UIKit, Xcode proficiency. Listing these prominently signals you're a genuine specialist, which directly supports the specialty occupation argument USCIS evaluates during H-1B adjudication.
Target companies with an established H-1B track record
Large tech firms and funded startups file H-1B petitions regularly and have legal infrastructure in place. Companies sponsoring for the first time face longer timelines and higher scrutiny, so prior sponsorship history matters when evaluating opportunities.
Understand the H-1B lottery before you apply
The H-1B is subject to an annual lottery, with selection rates around 25% in recent years. If you're on OPT, factor this into your timeline. Missing a lottery cycle means waiting a full year, so start early.
A computer science or related degree strengthens your petition
USCIS expects a direct relationship between your degree field and the role. A bachelor's in computer science, software engineering, or electrical engineering is the clearest fit. Unrelated degrees require additional evidence and can complicate approval.
Cap-exempt employers can bypass the lottery entirely
Universities, nonprofit research institutions, and certain government entities are cap-exempt, meaning they can file H-1B petitions year-round without lottery exposure. iOS roles at these organizations are rare but worth pursuing if lottery timing is a concern.
Experienced iOS engineers have a stronger case for O-1 consideration
If you've shipped high-profile apps, led engineering teams, or published technical work, the O-1A visa is worth exploring. It has no lottery and no annual cap, though the evidentiary bar for extraordinary ability is significantly higher than H-1B.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is iOS Software Engineer a qualifying specialty occupation for the H-1B?
Yes. iOS Software Engineer is one of the more straightforward specialty occupation approvals. USCIS consistently recognizes software development roles as requiring at minimum a bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or a closely related field. The key is that your employer's job description must reflect degree-level complexity, not general programming tasks any bootcamp graduate could perform.
Do I need a computer science degree specifically, or will other degrees qualify?
A computer science, software engineering, or electrical engineering degree is the cleanest path. Other STEM degrees can qualify if your coursework is closely related to iOS development. If your degree is in an unrelated field, your employer will need to submit additional evidence, and USCIS may issue a Request for Evidence challenging the specialty occupation claim.
How competitive is H-1B sponsorship for iOS engineers compared to other tech roles?
iOS engineers face the same lottery odds as other H-1B visa applicants, roughly 25% in recent fiscal years. However, employers filing for iOS roles generally have less difficulty with the underlying petition approval compared to more ambiguous roles. The specialty occupation argument is well-supported by industry standards and DOL data showing consistent degree requirements for this job title.
Where can I find iOS Software Engineer jobs that offer visa sponsorship?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for international candidates looking for visa-sponsored tech roles in the U.S. You can filter by role and sponsorship willingness, which saves significant time compared to applying broadly and asking about sponsorship after the fact. Most employers listing on Migrate Mate have sponsored before and are open to doing it again.
Can I switch from OPT or STEM OPT to an H-1B as an iOS engineer without losing work authorization?
Yes, through the cap-gap provision. If your employer files your H-1B petition before your OPT expires, your work authorization is automatically extended through September 30 of that year, even if your OPT end date is earlier. You must have a timely filed petition and a valid EAD to benefit from cap-gap protection. Confirm your employer files on time, as missed deadlines can cause a gap.
What is the prevailing wage requirement for sponsored Ios Software 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.