Tools & Automation Backend Quality Engineer – App Store Analytics

Apple; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 127,600 - 248,400; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical and dental coverage

Retirement benefits

Employee stock purchase program

Discounted products and free services

Educational reimbursement

Job summary

Apple is seeking a Backend Test Engineer in Metro Vancouver to ensure data accuracy and reliability for App Store analytics. In this role, you will implement automated test frameworks and collaborate with various teams to validate data pipelines and CI/CD integration.

The successful candidate will have strong experience with Big Data frameworks and a background in Python or Java. Benefits include comprehensive medical coverage, retirement options, and opportunities for stock purchase.

Qualifications

• At least 7+ years industry experience in a similar role.
• Strong proficiency in Python and/or Java for backend test automation and data validation.
• Working knowledge of SQL and large-scale dataset validation.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain automated test frameworks for data validation.
• Collaborate with data engineers to embed test hooks early in the development lifecycle.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines for continuous quality validation.

Skills

Backend test automation

Big Data frameworks (Spark, Kafka, Flink, Hadoop, Hive, Iceberg)

Python

Java

REST API testing

Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or similar field

Job description

The App Store Analytics Quality Engineering team ensures the accuracy, reliability, and integrity of customer experience data that powers features and insights across the App Store ecosystem. We are seeking a Backend Test Engineer with strong experience in Big Data environments (Spark, Kafka, Flink, Hadoop, Hive, Iceberg) and the ability to build scalable, robust backend test automation using Java or Python. This role is central to ensuring quality throughout the data lifecycle — from client instrumentation to backend aggregation and reporting — by applying shift-left testing principles, embedding quality checks early in development, and integrating test automation within CI/CD pipelines.

Summary

In this role, you will drive quality for large-scale distributed data systems that power App Store analytics. You will collaborate closely with engineering, data, and program management teams to define test strategies, contribute to automation frameworks, and ensure high data fidelity across ingestion, transformation, and reporting layers. You will be responsible for:

• Implementing and maintaining automated validation frameworks for data pipelines and services
• Integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines to ensure continuous feedback and early defect detection
• Partnering with developers to shift quality left by embedding testability into data workflows and APIs
• Ensuring consistency and correctness of client‑to‑backend data flows across iOS, macOS, tvOS, and Web

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain automated test frameworks for backend data validation, ETL verification, and system integration testing
• Collaborate with data and backend engineers to embed test hooks and validations early in the development lifecycle (Shift‑Left)
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines to ensure continuous quality validation
• Validate data pipelines built on Spark, Kafka, Flink, Hive, Hadoop, and Iceberg, ensuring correctness, completeness, and performance
• Develop scalable utilities for schema validation, data comparison, and regression checks across distributed datasets
• Conduct functional, regression, and data integrity testing across multiple storage and compute layers
• Build monitoring and alerting mechanisms for pipeline health and data quality KPIs
• Investigate, isolate, and debug complex data issues across client and backend layers
• Document test strategies, automation architecture, and validation reports

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or similar field
• At least 7+ years industry experience in a similar role
• Strong proficiency in Python and/or Java for backend test automation and data validation
• Working knowledge of SQL and large‑scale dataset validation across distributed storage or data lake environments
• Experience with REST API testing and automation
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and continuous testing frameworks
• Proven experience implementing Shift‑Left testing practices and embedding automation early in the SDLC
• Strong analytical, debugging, and communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands‑on experience with Big Data frameworks (Spark, Kafka, Flink, Hadoop, Hive, Iceberg)
• Familiarity with containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes) and deployment automation
• Knowledge of Charles Proxy, Postman, or equivalent tools for API and network validation
• Exposure to iOS/macOS platforms and Swift (for end‑to‑end validation scenarios)
• Passion for building maintainable, reusable, and scalable test automation systems

Pay & Benefits

At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. The base pay range for this role is between $127,600 and $248,400, 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 Inc.’s discretionary employee stock programs. Employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit award recommendations, and can purchase Apple Inc. stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple Inc.’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Participation in Apple Inc.’s discretionary stock programs is governed by Apple Inc.’s stock plans and agreements and are not part of local employment contracts or compensation.

Additionally, you’ll receive benefits including comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and reimbursement for certain educational expenses such as tuition. This role might also be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation.

Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. Apple provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. Apple is a drug‑free workplace. At Apple, we believe accessibility is a fundamental human right.

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