Senior AI/ML Software Development Engineer in Test

Apple • Cupertino, CA

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About The Position

The Apple Services Engineering AI/ML quality organization is looking for a Software Developer In Test for our Tools & Automation team with expertise in building developer tools, test frameworks and libraries and strong experience in leading cross functional projects on a fast moving team. This role requires someone with a passion for quality engineering as well as solid software engineering skills, to deliver high quality services to Apple's customers. You will be responsible for guiding tool analysis, creating proof of concept models, and making recommendations to support the tools selection process. You will also analyze, recommend, and implement best practices for coding guidelines and design principles, process workflow, quality gates, CI/CD process, etc. You will design, implement and maintain automation tests, testing & development frameworks and tooling to support various backend services and machine learning models and pipelines. You will partner with cross functional teams to define and drive quality assurance best practices, techniques and methodologies needed to enhance productivity and quality. You will identify process and architecture inefficiencies and help drive improvements while reducing risk, fostering a culture of built-in quality and continuous testing throughout the SDLC. You will also mentor junior team members.

Requirements

• BS or MS in Computer Science or related field or relevant industry experience.
• Proficiency in Java, Python or similar programming languages
• Advanced experience in designing and implementing testing frameworks for distributed systems, machine learning pipelines, and service-layer testing, including backend APIs, data processing, and infrastructure components
• Passion for quality engineering and delivering creative approaches for testing machine learning algorithms and large scale distributed data systems
• Creative problem solving with attention to detail
• Impeccable communication skills and ability to effectively collaborate with multiple stakeholders across organizations and project timelines
• Highly organized, creative, self-motivated, and passionate about achieving results.
• Excited about the possibilities unlocked by AI and ML technologies
• Advocacy for a positive customer experience

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of Big Data systems, Apache Spark is a plus
• Experience designing AI and/or ML algorithms is a plus
• Adept at leveraging technology to solve problems, including building tooling, automating tasks, and developing supporting systems to streamline development workflows

Responsibilities

• Guide tool analysis, create proof of concept models, and make recommendations to support the tools selection process.
• Analyze, recommend, and implement best practices for coding guidelines and design principles, process workflow, quality gates, CI/CD process, etc.
• Design, implement and maintain automation tests, testing & development frameworks and tooling to support various backend services and machine learning models and pipelines
• Partner with cross functional teams to define and drive quality assurance best practices, techniques and methodologies needed to enhance productivity and quality
• Identify process and architecture inefficiencies and help drive improvements while reducing risk, fostering a culture of built-in quality and continuous testing throughout the SDLC
• Mentor junior team members

What This Job Offers

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