Software Quality Engineer

Summary

Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming phenomenal platforms, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish. The Emerging Technologies QE team provides quality engineering support to ensure a high-quality release for our customers across all platforms. The QE Engineer position will be part of a horizontal Quality Engineering group focused on a breadth of technologies and applications including very highly scalable distributed applications, NoSql platforms, internal search platforms, end customer facing websites and services, critical security systems, machine learning and anomaly detection systems, software load balancing, etc. The job responsibility will include API Testing, Website testing, iOS Applications, building test tools and automation platforms, and working to continuously improve the Quality Engineering process. The Quality Engineer will be part of a Software Engineering process with short iterations and a big focus on test automation. As a member of our fast-paced group, you will have the unique and rewarding opportunity to shape and improve the software that allows our products to surprise and delight billions of Apple’s customers every day. If you’re excited by the idea of making a real impact, and joining a team where we pride ourselves on being one of the most diverse and inclusive companies in the world, a career with Apple will be your dream job.

Description

The ideal engineer for this role is comfortable working in a dynamic and creative team charged with ensuring quality of many critical applications. The successful engineer will work closely with cross functional teams to develop robust solutions that will improve productivity and ship releases with high quality.

• Provide functional and integration quality-assurance testing for backend services and platforms
• Innovate and Build QE Automation tools and platforms with the goal of 100% automation and reduction of regression test cycles
• Build Functional testing tools and frameworks and enhance existing automation platforms
• Work closely with multi-functional organizations, project teams and clients to develop project schedules, execute test plans and cases, and deliver high quality products
• Act as a strong advocate for quality in the product development process for software engineering
• Contribute to initiatives to improve the overall QE process, such as identifying gaps or inefficiencies in workflows and suggesting improvements

Minimum Qualifications

• At least 3 years of working experience in: 
• At least one object oriented programming language such as Java and related frameworks relational databases (e.g. SQL)
• Open source testing frameworks (e.g., Selenium, Gauge, Playwright etc)
• Linux/Unix environments 
• Automating REST-based and other web services
• Proficiency in scripting language such as: Perl, Python or Bash 
• At least 1 year of working experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and cloud platforms such as AWS and GCP
• Proficiency in QE automation architecture, methodologies, processes, and tools
• Proficiency with continuous deployment systems using Maven, GIT, Spinnaker, and Jenkins; define branching, tagging, and code merging strategies 
• Experience in configuring and maintaining CI/CD pipelines to automate the test process
• Experience in reporting and analyzing quality metrics from test execution
• Ability to investigate, debug and triage difficult problems both independently and collaboratively. 
• Experience with bug tracking and test/requirement management systems
• Proven ability to deliver high-quality work on tight schedules
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with frequent context switching
• Collaborate with cross functional and globally distributed teams
• Self-motivated, independent, and dedicated with great organizational skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with Cloud/Containers, Spinnaker, and SCM strategy ownership is a plus.

Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity, and thus we treat all applicants fairly and equally. Apple is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with physical and mental disabilities.