What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Software Development Engineer in Test position at Apple?
Summary
Posted:
Weekly Hours: 40
Role Number:200586616
Hardware Engineering is seeking a SDET/Quality Assurance Engineer to work on internal software applications. We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated Senior Software QA Engineer. In this role you will work hand-in-hand with engineering teams to diagnose defects in content and software. This is a highly technical role for a smart, disciplined tester with stellar communication and organization skills
Description
You will be responsible for learning about new features and technologies and developing test plans and other help documentation. You will facilitate the documentation and process flow for all testing processes and systems sharing deep knowledge to QA engineers across our portfolio of applications. You will be expected to find work that needs to be done on our software process to help identify bugs for repair and regression prior to a release to our internal customers. You will need to do that work quickly and completely, and report the results clearly. You will need a keen eye for detail and be passionate about delivering a fantastic user experience. You should be able to work in a fast paced environment with changing priorities and tight deadlines. You should be comfortable wearing many hats. You will be part of a small, collaborative team of talented engineers.
As a quality assurance engineer, you should possess a strong aptitude for learning new technologies, gaining in-depth knowledge of how new systems function and generating and analyzing data to validate various components and modules of the application. Additionally, the candidate is expected to have the ability to design, create and run manual and automated tests as tools to help the quality process.
Cross-functional collaboration with development, product management and the support teams and an ability to thrive under pressure are key skills required to succeed in this role.
Minimum Qualifications
- B.S. in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
- Proven experience in software quality assurance testing, bringing expertise in Quality processes, tools and metrics
- Knowledge of test automation frameworks, automation framework architecture, design, development and scripting languages;
- Experience in testing APIs/Web Services. Hands-on experience in JavaScript, Playwright/Selenium
- Experience working in Agile development environments;
- Hunger to learn and explore new technologies to optimize the existing process;
- Self-motivated, independent and proactive;
- Outstanding collaboration and interpersonal skills;
- Excellent written and verbal communication
Key Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
- Strong understanding of software build tools, CI/CD integrations, deployment process and code quality checking tools;
- Hands on experience with Load and Performance testing;
- Working knowledge of source control software (git) ;
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills and high attention to detail;
- Willingness to learn new technologies and implement in short amount of time;
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
Education & Experience
Additional Requirements
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