OS Release QA Engineer

Apple • San Diego, CA

33d

About The Position

Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming great
products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and
dedication to your job and there's no telling what can be accomplished! The SWE
Release Validation Seed & Release Quality Engineering team is seeking an OS
Release QA Engineer. We are responsible for the quality and stability of our
final seed and releases for iOS and macOS. This role will have a special
emphasis on application-level functionality through manual testing. If you are a
critical thinker who would like to play a key role in qualifying Apple's
software releases and ensuring high-quality customer experience, we would like
to hear from you.

DESCRIPTION

We are looking for a self-motivated individual with strong technical and
communication skills. Some of the main responsibilities in this role will
include manual functional testing of first-party applications on iOS and macOS.
You will design and implement test plans, test cases, risk analysis, and
integration testing across Apple platforms. You will need to identify, escalate,
and communicate key build quality issues, and work towards resolutions on the
critical issues affecting the build quality. Other responsibilities include
end-to-end testing of small and large scale software features across multiple
platforms, designing and reviewing tests and coverage plans in alignment with
different QA teams, and conducting system and integration tests across all
platforms.

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience working in Software development and testing
• BS in Computer Science or equivalent experience
• Ability to investigate, debug and triage difficult problems and independently work towards results
• Must be flexible to work a shift schedule of Sunday - Thursday

Nice To Haves

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are needed to facilitate close interaction with peers, management, development teams, and other organizations within Apple
• Highly organized, creative, motivated, and passionate about achieving results
• Creative thinker and strong problem solver with meticulous attention to detail
• A keen eye for quality
• At ease and adaptable in a dynamic environment
• Enthusiasm for user-focused design & high-quality technology

Responsibilities

• manual functional testing of first-party applications on iOS and macOS
• design and implement test plans, test cases, risk analysis, and integration testing across Apple platforms
• identify, escalate, and communicate key build quality issues, and work towards resolutions on the critical issues affecting the build quality
• end-to-end testing of small and large scale software features across multiple platforms
• designing and reviewing tests and coverage plans in alignment with different QA teams
• conducting system and integration tests across all platforms

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees