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Apple Imaging Software Quality Assurance Engineer Photos United States, California, Cupertino 755718020
18.11.2024
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Description
This individual contributor will engage with peers in development and quality to ensure imaging technology frameworks and the user-level features built on top of them are always functioning at the highest standard. Your responsibilities will focus on functional, regression and integration testing across our platforms, eg, macOS, tvOS, iOS and iPadOS. As part of a supportive team you will independently investigate, triage and escalate the problems you and others discover. Daily work focuses on iterative software validation, of existing and new features & technologies, using both manual and automated approaches. The demanding work environment requires balancing differing phases of multiple concurrent projects while delivering your important contributions to their success. Accountable for driving and triaging automation as needed including some script authoring. Excellent oral and written communication and organizational skills are needed due to the detailed and critical nature of the work as well as the extensive collaboration with others.
Minimum Qualifications
- 4+ years of professional experience in the lifecycles of consumer software test engineering, using both manual and automated methods, underpinned by a passion for delivering great products at high quality
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; experience in writing and running lengthy test plans; discovering and documenting software and hardware defects; prioritizing and escalating problems to peers and management, driving their resolution
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal; comfortable with distilling complex technical matters to concise and actionable tasks; working cross-functionally to everyone's benefit
- Confident and familiar with Apple’s current hardware and software ecosystem
- Professional experience qualifying imaging correctness at the functional and framework level for user-facing features
Preferred Qualifications
- Leading a team of peers in testing and delivering spec-driven interdependent features with a strong sense of ownership in the outcome while also uplifting those around you
- Testing with digital media acquisition, augmentation & editing, with an eye for evaluating photographic correctness and attractiveness; strong familiarity with Camera, Photos, and other video & photographic offerings
- Pragmatic proficiency in common shell/CLI methods as well as some test automation experience, ideally with Python and XCTest; remote device testing and general CI processes are valuable
- Very comfortable sharing considered opinions, taking the time to get details right yet staying true to the bigger picture
- Proficient at balancing multiple efforts simultaneously and meeting strict deadlines
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Computer 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 $112,900 and $234,700, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.
Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.
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