Software Development Engineer in Test - Apple Maps

Apple • Cupertino, CA

3h

About The Position

The Find My Team deeply cares about helping customers keep track of the things
that they care about. We are a group of highly motivated test engineers who
build innovative solutions to help drive the quality for the Find My app. We're
looking for a Software Developer in Test with a background in iOS development
who is a highly proactive individual with strong creative, technical, and
analytical skills and is passionate about new technologies in automation.

DESCRIPTION

This role will focus on developing, driving, and delivering scalable test
automation solutions. A successful candidate will have the opportunity to
develop critically important test solutions that directly impact the quality of
our consumer facing applications. In this role, you will be responsible for
planning, designing, writing, maintaining and performing end-end test cases
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 also requires balancing a wide variety of deliverables that will rely
on your talent for managing priorities and communicating progress and risks
effectively and systematically. You will not only dive deep into solving complex
problems, but you will also work closely with partners in various disciplines
across the company, including SW, HW, Design, Privacy and more. Join our team of
individuals with a deep passion for building phenomenal products - we can’t wait
to meet you!

Requirements

• 6+ years of experience in Automation.
• Strong Swift/SwiftUI or Objective-C development in test skills.
• Proficient in one or more scripting languages, such as Python.
• Comfortable with Unix commands and experience writing shell scripts.
• A strong understanding of unit, integration, and regression test methodologies.
• Experience working with Apple devices (iPhone, iPad, Mac, Watch etc.).
• Diligent with a proactive approach to potential challenges.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills for collaborating across many participating teams.
• BS in Computer Science or equivalent.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with macOS/iOS development in test.
• Experience using Apple's automation framework: XCTest, XCUI.
• Passionate about learning new skills and technologies quickly and independently.
• Proficient in resolving complex failures using advanced debugging techniques.
• Motivated by solving complex challenges.
• Good understanding of the software development lifecycle.
• Strong time management and multitasking skills.
• Self-starter with leadership capabilities.
• Familiarity with quality engineering environments and test data pipelines.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to influence technical direction and design decisions from a quality perspective.

Responsibilities

• Planning, designing, writing, maintaining and performing end-end test cases through automation using Swift and Python.
• 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.
• Balancing a wide variety of deliverables that will rely on your talent for managing priorities and communicating progress and risks effectively and systematically.
• Work closely with partners in various disciplines across the company, including SW, HW, Design, Privacy and more.

What This Job Offers

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