Manager, SDET, Photo/Video Apps

Apple • Cupertino, CA

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About The Position

The Creativity Apps team is looking for a SDET Manager that has experience with
video and photo editing, iOS and macOS, to contribute to the production of
innovative tools for creative professionals, video makers and visual
storytellers. It requires a highly proactive individual with strong creative,
technical and analytic skills and passion for emerging technologies such as AI,
computer vision, and on-device machine learning.

The ideal candidate will combine technical expertise, people management, a
desire to help shape the product roadmap and have a keen eye for the user
experience. You will be responsible for planning and driving execution of
testing for multiple simultaneous development initiatives. Your ability to work
closely with development teams, to identify and understand key features and
their underlying functionality, will be the key to your success. Your experience
with video and or/photo editing will help you to produce a clear and concise
picture of product quality for the project, from concept to product release. You
will be working closely with other QA and engineering team members to help
coordinate cross-functional test efforts. Your capacity for defining, hiring,
and developing a world-class QA team is vital. Your ongoing curiosity and
commitment to self-education in video and/or image technologies as well as new
testing techniques is what will set you apart.

Requirements

• 3+ years in a QA leadership role managing a team
• 7+ years of experience in a Software Quality Engineering role
• Hands-on experience working with video and/or photo editing workflows and tools
• Strong understanding of software development lifecycle, QA methodologies, and processes
• Extensive experience testing mobile and desktop applications and frameworks
• Proficient in automation development using Swift, Python, or comparable programming languages
• Experience designing, developing, and maintaining scalable test automation solutions for applications and frameworks using tools such as XCTest
• Bachelor’s degree required in Computer Science, or a related subject area, or we may consider an equivalent industry experience
• Proven ability to lead end-to-end test planning, prioritize critical workflows, align cross-functional teams, and deliver high quality releases
• Strong problem solving skills with a demonstrated ability to identify root causes and drive resolution
• Excellent organizational and communication skills (oral, written and interpersonal) with the ability to convey technical concepts to non-technical audiences

Nice To Haves

• Strong knowledge of Apple's development ecosystem, including Xcode and Instruments
• Understanding of generative AI models, computer vision, and on-device machine learning, with experience applying their capabilities to different applications

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager