Senior Software QA Automation Engineer – Apple Services Engineering

Summary

Posted: Mar 3, 2025

Weekly Hours: 40

Role Number:200593523

The Apple Services Engineering team is one of the most exciting examples of Apple’s long-held passion for combining art and technology. These are the people who power the App Store, Apple TV, Apple Music, Apple Podcasts, and Apple Books. And they do it on a massive scale, meeting Apple’s high expectations with high performance to deliver a huge variety of entertainment in over 35 languages to more than 150 countries. These engineers build secure, end-to-end solutions. They develop the custom software used to process all the creative work, the tools that providers use to deliver that media, all the server-side systems, and the APIs for many Apple services. Thanks to Apple’s unique integration of hardware, software, and services, engineers here partner to get behind a single unified vision. That vision always includes a deep commitment to strengthening Apple’s privacy policy, one of Apple’s core values. Although services are a bigger part of Apple’s business than ever before, these teams remain small, nimble, and cross-functional, offering greater exposure to the array of opportunities here. Work and contribute towards the engineering of AppleTV technologies in the Apple Services Engineering (ASE) group at Apple.

Description

The tvOS QA team is looking for an Automation Test Engineer that has strong automation experience, as well as solid black box testing skills. In this role, your job responsibilities will include integrating with our Performance team, writing automation for new and existing features, as well triaging and maintaining automation. The position demands a self-motivated individual with strong technical and communication skills who can contribute in a cross-functional team environment. You will need to demonstrate the ability to communicate with Developers, Engineering Program Managers, and other QA Engineers to contribute in building solid automation plans, as well as the ability to keep up on triaging and troubleshooting the results. If you have a passion for quality, this position is for you. Strong bug reporting skills and ability to communicate clearly with developers is a must. Bring your creativity, passion, and ingenuity to assist us in bolstering our automation strategy.

Minimum Qualifications

• 3-5 years QA experience, writing automation, test frameworks, automated test infrastructure
• Highly proficient in object-oriented languages like Python, Swift, JavaScript or Java
• Possess an understanding of XCTest
• Strong understanding of SQA methodologies and practices.
• Experience in white box testing
• Flexibility and ability to adapt to rapidly changing priorities
• Ability to identify and triage issues in automation
• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related fields
• Possesses excellent written and verbal communication.
• Has analytical, problem-solving, and creative-thinking skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in Performance Testing a plus

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.