Sr. Software Development Engineer in Test

Apple • San Diego, CA

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About The Position

The VideoApps QA team is responsible for ensuring the quality and reliability of Apple's second-party video editing applications, including Final Cut Pro for iPad and related products. As a Software Developer in Test, you will be at the intersection of engineering and quality assurance, designing and building the automated test infrastructure that powers our team's ability to ship world-class video software. This role offers a unique opportunity to shape how modern automation and AI/ML-driven workflows are adopted across the team.

Requirements

• 5+ years of industry experience in software quality assurance or quality engineering roles
• 3+ years coding in Swift and/or Python in a professional testing or software development context
• 2+ years testing API-related workflows, including validating request/response contracts and integration behaviors
• Strong knowledge of the software development lifecycle, testing methodologies, QA terminology, and established QA processes
• Demonstrated ability to detect, isolate, and regression-test defects across complex, customer-facing software applications
• Track record of delivering high-quality test coverage while balancing multiple workstreams and meeting strict release deadlines
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent industry experience

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with video technologies, codecs, or media processing pipelines as they relate to software quality
• Hands-on experience building end-to-end automation frameworks in both Swift and Python within a CI/CD environment
• Proven experience mentoring or coaching QA engineers and elevating team-wide technical capabilities
• Skilled in applying AI/ML-driven approaches to test generation, failure analysis, or coverage optimization
• Experience testing creative or professional media applications with complex, stateful user workflows

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and execute automated test suites and custom tooling in Swift and Python, covering everything from API workflows to end-to-end video application scenarios.
• Collaborate closely with software engineers and product teams to identify quality gaps early in the development lifecycle, driving bug isolation and regression coverage across complex video editing features.
• Mentor manual QA engineers and help scale team-wide automation capabilities as the organization evolves its testing practices.

What This Job Offers

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