QA Automation Engineer - Apple Neural Engine (ANE)

Apple • Sunnyvale, CA

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About The Position

We are looking for an experienced and versatile QA Engineer to ensure that we
deliver the best in-class machine learning solution for all Apple products. You
will be passionate about testing the ANE software, developing automation
frameworks and tools for validating core components that are part of Apple
Intelligence Framework. You will work closely with software development team to
build and implement test plans focused on qualifying ANE software to ensure we
ship a quality product. You must be comfortable working in a dynamic environment
and possess a strong interest in learning new technologies. You should have a
history of working on successful, large-volume consumer products.

You will be responsible for crafting test cases and implementing test plans
related to functionality, performance, power, and stability of the Apple Neural
Engine. You will also be responsible for developing and maintaining automation
scripts, debugging hardware related issues, and developing new automation test
cases. You should be able to describe and clearly document test
plan/procedure/test results and assess the quality of releases. You will use
continuous integration environments/tools and CI standard methodologies to
improve test coverage. You will partner with development teams and
multi-functional QA teams to triage, diagnose, debug issues and derive
root-cause. You will positively influence the team on testability and bug
prevention strategies.

Requirements

• BS and a minimum of 3 years relevant industry experience
• Experience in hardware related testing
• Experience in test automation and tool development
• Experience in python and shell scripting

Nice To Haves

• Experience with crafting system and feature level test plans and test cases
• Experience with software development life cycle, testing methodologies and processes
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Bonus: Familiarity with Objective-C/Swift, Xctest and XCode IDE
• Bonus: Familiarity with Jenkins

Responsibilities

• Crafting test cases and implementing test plans related to functionality, performance, power, and stability of the Apple Neural Engine.
• Developing and maintaining automation scripts, debugging hardware related issues, and developing new automation test cases.
• Describe and clearly document test plan/procedure/test results and assess the quality of releases.
• Use continuous integration environments/tools and CI standard methodologies to improve test coverage.
• Partner with development teams and multi-functional QA teams to triage, diagnose, debug issues and derive root-cause.
• Positively influence the team on testability and bug prevention strategies.

What This Job Offers

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