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Senior Mobile Developer roles rank among the most consistently sponsored positions in U.S. tech. Employers file H-1B visa and O-1 visa petitions for iOS and Android engineers at high rates, and the specialty occupation standard is straightforward to meet with a computer science or related degree. For detailed occupation requirements, see the O*NET profile.
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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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Target product companies over agencies
Product companies sponsor mobile developers for multi-year H-1B periods. Agencies and staffing firms often avoid sponsorship costs. Focus your search on companies shipping their own iOS or Android applications, where mobile engineering is central to the business.
Document your platform specialization clearly
USCIS approves H-1B petitions faster when the role has a clear technical scope. Specify whether you work in Swift, Kotlin, React Native, or Flutter. Employers who define the stack precisely write stronger specialty occupation letters and face fewer Requests for Evidence.
Highlight app-scale metrics in your resume
Sponsoring employers need to justify the petition investment. Concrete numbers help: daily active users, crash rate reductions, release cycle improvements. Quantified impact makes the role look indispensable, which strengthens both your offer negotiation and the visa petition narrative.
Understand your degree field matters as much as your degree level
A bachelor's in computer science, software engineering, or electrical engineering maps cleanly to Senior Mobile Developer roles. Degrees in unrelated fields create specialty occupation risk. If your degree is adjacent, gather evidence of coursework or certifications that bridge the gap before applying.
Ask about sponsorship timeline early, not at offer stage
H-1B cap-subject petitions are filed in April for an October start. If you need status before October, confirm whether the employer will file for cap-exempt processing or use premium processing. Raising this before the offer avoids late-stage surprises that derail start dates.
Use Migrate Mate to find verified sponsoring employers
Not every company that posts a Senior Mobile Developer role will sponsor. Migrate Mate filters for employers who have sponsored foreign workers before, saving you time on outreach to companies that will decline the moment visa status comes up in screening.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Senior Mobile Developer a qualifying specialty occupation for the H-1B?
Yes. Senior Mobile Developer roles consistently meet the H-1B visa specialty occupation standard because they require at least a bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or a directly related field. USCIS has a long record of approving H-1B petitions for software development roles, and mobile engineering is not treated differently from backend or full-stack positions. The key is that the job description specifies degree-level knowledge in a relevant technical discipline.
What visa options exist for Senior Mobile Developers beyond the H-1B?
Australian citizens can use the E-3 visa, which has no lottery and renews indefinitely in two-year increments. Canadian and Mexican nationals qualify for TN visa status under USMCA as software engineers. Developers with a strong publication record, open-source contributions, or industry recognition may qualify for the O-1A. Each path has different employer obligations, processing times, and renewal rules, so the right choice depends on your nationality and career profile.
Does experience substitute for a degree when applying for H-1B sponsorship as a mobile developer?
It can, but it requires more work from both you and the employer. USCIS allows three years of specialized experience to substitute for one year of education, meaning you would need roughly 12 years of relevant experience to replace a four-year degree entirely. In practice, employers must document this equivalency carefully, often with an expert opinion letter. Many employers prefer candidates with a degree specifically to avoid this added petition complexity.
How likely is H-1B approval for a Senior Mobile Developer role?
Approval rates for software development occupations have historically exceeded 85% once a petition reaches USCIS adjudication. The bigger variable is lottery selection, not petition quality. In recent fiscal years, selection rates have been around 25% for general registrations. Employers can improve odds by filing in multiple years or pursuing cap-exempt options. Premium processing, which costs extra but guarantees a 15-business-day decision, does not affect approval likelihood but eliminates uncertainty once selected.
Where can I find Senior Mobile Developer jobs that offer visa sponsorship?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for international job seekers and lists Senior Mobile Developer roles from employers with a verified history of sponsoring work visas. Generic job boards mix sponsored and non-sponsored postings with no way to filter, which wastes time during what is often an urgent job search. Migrate Mate surfaces roles where sponsorship is a real option from the start.
What is the prevailing wage requirement for sponsored Senior Mobile Developer 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.