Software Development Engineer in Test, Creativity Apps

Apple • San Diego, CA

6h

About The Position

Imagine what you could do here! The people here at Apple don’t just build
products, we craft the kind of wonder that’s revolutionized entire industries.
It’s the diversity of those people and their ideas that supports the innovation
that runs through everything we do, from amazing technology to industry-leading
environmental efforts. Join Apple, and help us leave the world better than we
found it. The Video Apps team is looking for a Software Developer in Test with a
background in video/photo editing to contribute to the development 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 new technologies related to computer vision/on
device machine learning.

DESCRIPTION

In this role, you will be responsible for planning, designing, writing,
maintaining and executing end-end 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. Report 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
video/photo technologies 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

• 5+ years of experience in QA/QE
• Minimum of 1+ years experience as a Software Engineer in Test
• Programming in Python and/or Swift to prototype features, create test apps, and test with internal tools
• Proficiency in testing mobile/desktop apps, and backend/APIs
• Understanding of the software development lifecycle, SQA testing methodologies, terminology and processes such as planning, requirements analysis, testing and deployment
• Proven bug detection, isolation, and regression skills
• Able to extract user scenarios from software feature descriptions and requirements, translating them into effective test plans and cases
• Strong familiarity with iOS and macOS
• BS in Computer Science, or related field, or 5+ years of equivalent experience

Nice To Haves

• Experience in digital photography and video, with proficiency in editing tools for both media
• Meticulous, analytical, methodical and creative problem solver committed to driving quality forward
• Thrives in a collaborative organization, that's fast-paced and dynamic, and can clearly communicate technical problems to software teams and management
• Proficient at balancing multiple efforts simultaneously and meeting strict deadlines
• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills (oral and written)

Responsibilities

• planning, designing, writing, maintaining and executing end-end test cases manually and through automation using Swift and Python
• drive all aspects of quality and process improvements
• Report 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