Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET), Creativity Apps

Apple • San Diego, CA

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About The Position

Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming
outstanding products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring
passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could
accomplish. The Creativity Applications team is looking for a Software
Development Engineer in Test who has experience testing iOS/macOS applications,
cloud based frameworks and APIs, validating new and innovative on-device ML and
AI features in the creative space. You will have the unique and rewarding
opportunity to help shape upcoming products that will delight and inspire
millions of Apple’s customers every day. Ideally we are looking for someone with
a passion and/or background in video editing to contribute to the production of
innovative tools for creative professionals, video makers and visual
storytellers.

DESCRIPTION

In this role, you will be responsible for planning, designing, writing,
maintaining and executing test cases manually and through automation using Swift
and Python. You will drive all aspects of quality and process improvements to
help the team ensure that our features are rock-solid and ready to be released
to our customers. Reporting bugs with outstanding isolation and regression
techniques will be the key to your success. This role requires balancing a wide
variety of deliverables that will rely on your talent for managing priorities
and communicating progress and risks effectively and systematically. Your
ongoing curiosity and dedication to self-education in AI/ML technologies,
video/photo/music/productivity application editing software as well as new
testing techniques is what will set you apart. You will be working closely with
other team members to help coordinate multi-functional test efforts.

Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years industry experience in quality assurance with a prior focus in testing AI/ML technologies.
• Minimum of 3 years experience as a Software Engineer in Test, programming in Swift and/or Python to prototype features, create and test with internal tools.
• Proficiency in testing iOS/macOS apps, cloud based frameworks, and framework APIs.
• Excellent understanding of an ML-based product lifecycle and GenAI.
• Strong knowledge of software development lifecycle, testing methodologies, QA terminology and processes.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and project management skills with the ability to articulate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience.

Nice To Haves

• Experience developing/validating GenAI tools or working on AI-adjacent projects.
• Experience with writing automation for Apple platforms including iOS and macOS.
• Experience with photo, video, film and cloud editing workflows using creative applications is a plus.

Responsibilities

• planning, designing, writing, maintaining and executing test cases manually and through automation using Swift and Python
• drive all aspects of quality and process improvements
• Reporting bugs with outstanding isolation and regression techniques
• managing priorities and communicating progress and risks effectively and systematically
• coordinate multi-functional test efforts

What This Job Offers

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