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Software Quality Engineer

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Apple logoApple · Sunnyvale, CA
Full-timeOn-siteToday
DocumentationiOSJavaPython
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About the role

Testing is focused on macOS and iOS frameworks that drive unique UI experiences. Interface with low-level software and provide data to processing pipelines. An ideal candidate is a motivated individual who independently follows up on bugs, collaborates with developers to resolve issues and can understand and discuss technical problems with other QE engineers, development partners and program managers.

Responsibilities

  • Partnering with a development team to quickly learn a new application, break it into functional parts, and identify potential weaknesses
  • Understanding the context where an application will be deployed, providing insights to potential failures
  • Authoring detailed test plans that cover all E2E functionality and edge cases of a system
  • Developing robust and repeatable automated testing solutions
  • Executing manual and automated test plans on a variety of hardware and software configurations
  • Developing quality from an early stage by being involved through the entire project lifecycle
  • Documentation of test cases and code used for test execution
  • Tracking test performance, reporting results to management, driving issues to closure
  • Collaborating with multi-functional teams, guaranteeing complete test coverage and a seamless end user experience
  • Developing creative new tools, fixtures, and methodologies to stress software features

Requirements

  • MS or PhD in SW/CS/EE or related degrees
  • Knowledge of Mac systems and MacOS/iOS or UNIX variant
  • Track record of shipping great consumer products
  • Previous experience with software measurement tools to analyze performance and memory usage
  • Ability to thrive in uncertain, rapid project schedules, being able to quickly shift priorities and maximize testing time
  • Strives to innovate and try new things, incorporating continuous improvement of testing methods
  • Bachelors degree
  • Experience programming in Python and one other object-oriented programming language (Objective C, Swift, Java)
  • Experience in testing & debugging UI frameworks
  • Skilled in bug hunting and identifying regressions
  • Familiarity with continuous integration and scheduling systems
  • Familiarity with cloud services and data processing
  • Pay & Benefits
  • Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

Additional Information

Be part of the engineering team, focused on testing software and frameworks used to develop Apple's next generation human interface devices!


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