QA Engineer, Tools & SDK – Apple Vision Pro

Summary

Posted: Feb 14, 2025

Role Number:200588569

Apple is where individual imaginations gather together, committing to the values that lead to great work. Every new product we build, service we create, or Apple Store experience we deliver is the result of us making each other’s ideas stronger. That happens because every one of us shares a belief that we can make something wonderful and share it with the world, changing lives for the better. It’s the diversity of our people and their thinking that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do. When we bring everybody in, we can do the best work of our lives. Here, you’ll do more than join something — you’ll add something. Apple Vision Pro is a revolutionary spatial computer that seamlessly blends digital content with your physical space. It will allow us to do the things we love in ways never before possible — all while staying connected to the people around us.

Description

This position requires a self-motivated individual with strong technical and communication skills. Your responsibilities will include functional testing of new features on visionOS, developer tools, 3D content authoring tools like Reality Composer, design and implementation of test plans and test cases, risk analysis, prioritizing and escalating critical bugs, and integration testing across Apple platforms. You will be responsible for setting the bar high within your own areas of expertise and frequently collaborating with team members beyond your areas to ensure we ship the superb end-to-end experiences necessary for robust and amazing products. As a cross-functional advocate for quality, you’ll work closely with our development and automation engineers, developing test plans and user studies, bug triaging, and supporting design reviews.

Minimum Qualifications

• BS in Computer Science/Engineering or equivalent experience and at least 2 years of experience of work experience in the following areas below.
• Crafting, maintaining and executing test plans.
• Excellent knowledge of software development lifecycle, testing methodologies, and testing tools
• Able to make consistently good judgment calls on which issues can be self-resolved, and which require escalation
• Adept at writing actionable bug reports using software like Bugzilla and Jira.
• Troubleshoot, triage, and provide detailed debug information for defects to ensure speedy resolution
• Experience working with complex software stacks with many software and hardware components. Examples: Smartphones, PCs, game engines & consoles, HMDs
• Proficiency with scripting languages (i.e. Python or bash)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with testing consumer electronics, mobile applications and experiences
• Proficiency with Apple computing technologies like iOS, visionOS beta, Xcode & Swift fundamentals
• Ability to design user-studies and perform qualitative and quantitative data analysis
• Very comfortable sharing considered opinions, taking the time to get details right, and staying true to the bigger picture
• MS in Computer Science/Engineering or equivalent experience

Pay & Benefits

• At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $136,300 and $248,700, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.
  
  Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits.
  
  Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.