Senior Software Quality Engineer – Apple Vision Pro

Summary

Posted: Feb 13, 2025

Role Number:200577599

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. Apple’s Vision Products Group is seeking a hands-on, seasoned Media QA Engineer to drive quality and help ship best-in-class services and user experiences for visionOS. As a member of our fast-paced organization, you will have the opportunity to be part of a rapidly evolving team, driving experiences that will delight and inspire millions of people. Our commitment to excellence and our creativity enable our customers to do amazing things. We build technology that inspires people. What inspires you? Creating something new and finding solutions for complex problems? Working with world-class innovators? All of the above? Then we want to talk to you about this job opportunity. We are looking for motivated individuals interested in Apple Immersive Video formats to work with our team of high-performing and risk-taking innovators to create services that are out of this world.

Description

The ideal person for this role is a passionate QA engineer who has experience in video streaming technologies and in automation. This role will require developing and qualifying customer-focused flows and ensuring system level quality for media features both functional and automation focused. You should be able to communicate at a high level and dive into technical details with key partners or leaders. Your leadership skills will drive communication across multiple organizations, negotiate various asks and cultivate growth within the team. You’ll be responsible for bringup of test cases functional, performance and working through complex development cycles for multiple areas.

Minimum Qualifications

• At least 5 years of professional experience as a Software Quality Engineer
• Experience with video streaming technology (ex. AVC, HEVC, live streaming encoders).
• Working closely with the development team and other cross-functional teams to ensure product quality is of the highest level by executing tests for new Media features such as Apple Immersive videos
• You will cover a broad span of test areas involving functional, performance, and reliability testing. Responsibilities of this role will include manual and automated testing, writing automated test cases, triage of issues, reporting on project progress, and risk analysis.
• Experience developing UI automation, preferably in Apple frameworks such as XCTest
• Strong objective-oriented programming skills preferably in Python or C++.
• Ability to identify the gaps in the existing automation test cases and close them with a long-term focus in mind. Excellent analytical, programming, and debugging skills and Strong communication and collaboration skills
• We are looking for a Quality Automation Engineer who can work and contribute towards the automation and testing of Apple Media technologies.

Preferred Qualifications

• BS or higher in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience
• Leadership Experience
• Hands-on experience working with AR/VR products and ecosystems
• Experience with testing consumer electronics, mobile applications and experiences
• Networking Experience (TCP, UDP, SRT)
• Performance Analysis
• Video Processing
• Audio Processing
• Docker

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 $125,400 and $188,500, 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.