Mobile Engineer Jobs in USA with Visa Sponsorship
Mobile engineer jobs attract strong H-1B visa sponsorship because iOS and Android development consistently qualifies as a specialty occupation requiring a directly related bachelor's degree. Employers file a Labor Condition Application with the DOL before sponsoring, and many large tech firms sponsor across all experience levels. For detailed occupation requirements, see the O*NET profile.
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Our mission is to create a world where software builds and improves itself.
We build the platform for self-improving software development, helping the world's largest enterprise engineering teams turn their organizations into autonomous software factories. Customers including Nvidia, Blackstone, Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), Palo Alto Networks, Adobe, and T-Mobile run Factory to ship code, review PRs, run tests, and deploy continuously - getting smarter with every cycle.
In 2026, we raised $200M at a $5B valuation, bringing our total funding to over $400M. We are backed by world-class investors and operators including Khosla Ventures, Sequoia, Blackstone, Ali Ghodsi (CEO of Databricks), and Frank Slootman (Former CEO of Snowflake).
About the Role
We're looking for a Software Engineer, Mobile to help bring Factory's agent-native development experience to mobile. You'll build intuitive, reliable experiences that help engineers stay connected to their work wherever they are.
Working closely with engineering, product, and design, you'll turn complex workflows into mobile experiences that feel simple and responsive. You'll own features from early exploration through launch, with a focus on usability, performance, and quality.
What You Will Do and Achieve
- Build and ship mobile features that help engineers interact with Droid and stay informed about ongoing work.
- Partner with product and design to translate developer workflows into thoughtful mobile interfaces.
- Develop reliable integrations with Factory's backend services, handling real-time updates, network interruptions, and application state.
- Improve application performance, accessibility, and stability across supported devices.
- Build reusable components and automated tests that support a maintainable mobile codebase.
- Own features through release, monitor their performance, and use feedback to improve the experience.
- Contribute to technical decisions and help shape Factory's mobile engineering practices.
Qualifications
- Experience shipping and maintaining production mobile applications.
- Strong proficiency in a mobile development stack and an understanding of platform conventions.
- Experience integrating APIs and managing asynchronous workflows, application state, and unreliable connectivity.
- A track record of building polished interfaces with attention to interaction design, accessibility, and performance.
- Experience testing, debugging, and releasing mobile software.
- Strong collaboration skills and the ability to take a feature from an ambiguous problem to a working product.
- Interest in developer tools, AI agents, and making complex technical workflows easier to use.
This is an in-office position (5 days/week) in San Francisco (walking distance to Caltrain)
About Factory
Our mission is to create a world where software builds and improves itself.
We build the platform for self-improving software development, helping the world's largest enterprise engineering teams turn their organizations into autonomous software factories. Customers including Nvidia, Blackstone, Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), Palo Alto Networks, Adobe, and T-Mobile run Factory to ship code, review PRs, run tests, and deploy continuously - getting smarter with every cycle.
In 2026, we raised $200M at a $5B valuation, bringing our total funding to over $400M. We are backed by world-class investors and operators including Khosla Ventures, Sequoia, Blackstone, Ali Ghodsi (CEO of Databricks), and Frank Slootman (Former CEO of Snowflake).
About the Role
We're looking for a Software Engineer, Mobile to help bring Factory's agent-native development experience to mobile. You'll build intuitive, reliable experiences that help engineers stay connected to their work wherever they are.
Working closely with engineering, product, and design, you'll turn complex workflows into mobile experiences that feel simple and responsive. You'll own features from early exploration through launch, with a focus on usability, performance, and quality.
What You Will Do and Achieve
- Build and ship mobile features that help engineers interact with Droid and stay informed about ongoing work.
- Partner with product and design to translate developer workflows into thoughtful mobile interfaces.
- Develop reliable integrations with Factory's backend services, handling real-time updates, network interruptions, and application state.
- Improve application performance, accessibility, and stability across supported devices.
- Build reusable components and automated tests that support a maintainable mobile codebase.
- Own features through release, monitor their performance, and use feedback to improve the experience.
- Contribute to technical decisions and help shape Factory's mobile engineering practices.
Qualifications
- Experience shipping and maintaining production mobile applications.
- Strong proficiency in a mobile development stack and an understanding of platform conventions.
- Experience integrating APIs and managing asynchronous workflows, application state, and unreliable connectivity.
- A track record of building polished interfaces with attention to interaction design, accessibility, and performance.
- Experience testing, debugging, and releasing mobile software.
- Strong collaboration skills and the ability to take a feature from an ambiguous problem to a working product.
- Interest in developer tools, AI agents, and making complex technical workflows easier to use.
This is an in-office position (5 days/week) in San Francisco (walking distance to Caltrain)
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Visa Sponsorship as a Mobile Engineer
Frame your stack for specialty occupation
Your resume needs to show the degree-to-role connection clearly. List your computer science or software engineering degree alongside Swift, Kotlin, or React Native work, so an LCA reviewer can immediately confirm the specialty occupation requirement is met.
Verify employer LCA history before applying
Use Migrate Mate to check which employers have active LCA filings for mobile or software roles. This tells you which companies have already established a DOL-certified wage and sponsorship process, cutting your search down to realistic targets.
Target companies with dedicated mobile teams
Employers sponsoring mobile engineers almost always have a standalone iOS or Android team, not just a generalist engineering group. Roles posted under titles like 'iOS Engineer' or 'Android Software Engineer' signal a team structure that supports visa-specific job classifications at the DOL.
Check prevailing wage tiers before negotiating
Run your city and job title through the OFLC Wage Search before accepting an offer. Mobile engineers in San Francisco or New York hit higher wage levels than the same role in Austin, and your offered salary must meet or exceed the certified LCA wage or USCIS will issue an RFE.
Get your I-20 or OPT EAD timeline straight
If you're on F-1 OPT, your employer must start the H-1B petition process well before your EAD expires. The cap-gap rule extends your authorization if the petition is filed timely, but that window requires the employer to act before your OPT end date, not after.
Clarify contract versus full-time status early
Many mobile engineering roles are posted through staffing agencies, and H-1B sponsorship through a third-party agency creates a co-employment relationship that requires extra USCIS scrutiny. Ask explicitly whether the offer is direct employment before investing time in interviews.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does mobile engineering qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
Yes. Mobile engineering roles that require a bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or a closely related field satisfy USCIS's specialty occupation definition. The critical factor is that the job description must explicitly require a specific degree, not just prefer one. Generic listings that say 'degree preferred' or 'or equivalent experience' can complicate the LCA and petition process.
Which visa types do mobile engineers typically use for U.S. work authorization?
H-1B is the most common path for employer-sponsored mobile engineers. Australian nationals can use the E-3 visa, which has no lottery and renews indefinitely. F-1 students often begin on OPT or STEM OPT while their employer files an H-1B petition. TN visa status is available to Canadian and Mexican nationals if the role is classified under a qualifying USMCA profession, which some software engineering positions support.
How do I find mobile engineer jobs where the employer already sponsors visas?
Migrate Mate lists employers with verified LCA sponsorship history for software and mobile engineering roles, so you can focus on companies that have already been through the DOL certification process. This is a faster signal than waiting for employers to disclose sponsorship willingness in job postings, which many omit.
Does my degree field matter if I have strong mobile engineering experience?
Yes, it matters significantly for H-1B. USCIS evaluates whether your degree is in a field directly related to the role, not just whether you can do the work. A computer science or software engineering degree maps cleanly to mobile engineering. Degrees in unrelated fields require a detailed evaluation, and sometimes a credential assessment, to establish the connection. Years of experience alone don't substitute for degree relevance under the specialty occupation standard.
Can a mobile engineering role at a startup qualify for H-1B sponsorship?
Yes, but startups face additional scrutiny because USCIS may question whether a small company has genuine need for a specialty occupation employee or the financial capacity to pay the prevailing wage. Startups should prepare detailed documentation of the role's complexity and the company's funding or revenue. The LCA wage obligation is the same regardless of company size, and USCIS can issue an RFE if the employer's ability to pay is unclear.
What is the prevailing wage requirement for sponsored Mobile 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.