About the position
At Apple, we strive to make great products that empower people and improve their lives. We believe Generative AI has the potential to unlock new experiences that were never possible before, and are looking for talented Software Quality Assurance Engineers to realize that mission by expanding the capabilities of Apple products and platforms and helping to ensure our experiences are rock-solid and customer-focused. We're looking for critical thinkers who would like to play a key role qualifying critical software and the frameworks that support it during all stages of software development. We practice nimble, fast-paced development that relies heavily on a tight relationship between Engineering, Project Management, and QA. As a member of the team, you’ll have the opportunity to work with a small team of highly skilled engineers to bring new, Generative-AI enabled experiences to Apple products. You will work with experienced engineers, designers, and machine learning experts to qualify and refine features that delight users as well as form a solid technical foundation for future development. In this position you will need to be self-directed, creative, and comfortable with change and ambiguity. Strong technical and interpersonal skills are all essential.
Responsibilities
- Functional testing of experience features on iOS platform, sometimes across concurrent release vectors
- Creative manual testing
- Design and implementation of test plans and test cases
- Risk analysis, cross-functional testing coordination, and integration testing across the system
- Maintain a qualitative, high level understanding of area of responsibility
- Investigation and debugging on Unix based systems to triage difficult problems and work towards resolution
Requirements
- 3+ years of experience working in Software Quality Assurance
- An enthusiasm for user-focused design and shipping high-quality technology
- Creative thinker and strong problem solver with meticulous attention to detail
- Proven experience creating test plans for new products and features
- Passion for debugging difficult problems and driving results with multi-functional teams
- Excellent communication skills to facilitate close interaction with development teams, management, and other organizations within Apple
- Curiosity about new technologies, flexibility, and openness to ambiguity
- Proficiency with iOS, macOS, watchOS, tvOS or similar operating systems
- B.S. in Computer Science or related field or equivalent work experience
Nice-to-haves
- Familiarity with AI principles and Foundation Models
- Track record of working cross-functionally and building strong partnerships amongst teams and individuals
