Software Quality Engineer

Apple•Sunnyvale, CA

About The Position

Be part of the engineering team, focused on testing software and frameworks used to develop Apple's next generation human interface devices! Testing is focused on macOS and iOS frameworks that drive unique UI experiences. Interface with low-level software and provide data to processing pipelines. An ideal candidate is a motivated individual who independently follows up on bugs, collaborates with developers to resolve issues and can understand and discuss technical problems with other QE engineers, development partners and program managers.

Requirements

BS and a minimum of 3 years relevant industry experience
Experience programming in Python and one other object-oriented programming language (Objective C, Swift, Java)
Experience in testing & debugging UI frameworks
Skilled in bug hunting and identifying regressions
Familiarity with continuous integration and scheduling systems
Familiarity with cloud services and data processing

Nice To Haves

MS or PhD in SW/CS/EE or related degrees
Knowledge of Mac systems and MacOS/iOS or UNIX variant
Track record of shipping great consumer products
Previous experience with software measurement tools to analyze performance and memory usage
Ability to thrive in uncertain, rapid project schedules, being able to quickly shift priorities and maximize testing time
Strives to innovate and try new things, incorporating continuous improvement of testing methods

Responsibilities

Partnering with a development team to quickly learn a new application, break it into functional parts, and identify potential weaknesses
Understanding the context where an application will be deployed, providing insights to potential failures
Authoring detailed test plans that cover all E2E functionality and edge cases of a system
Developing robust and repeatable automated testing solutions
Executing manual and automated test plans on a variety of hardware and software configurations
Developing quality from an early stage by being involved through the entire project lifecycle
Documentation of test cases and code used for test execution
Tracking test performance, reporting results to management, driving issues to closure
Collaborating with multi-functional teams, guaranteeing complete test coverage and a seamless end user experience
Developing creative new tools, fixtures, and methodologies to stress software features