Software Development Engineer in Test - IS&T

Apple; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Diverse and inclusive culture

Career growth opportunities

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Apple is seeking a Software Quality Engineer in Hyderabad to ensure the quality of customer-facing applications. You will be responsible for executing various types of testing and collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance product quality. Candidates should have experience in software quality assurance, automation testing using languages such as Java or Python, and familiarity with CI/CD practices. Join a dynamic team that thrives on innovation and quality.

Qualifications

• 3 to 14 years experience in software quality assurance testing.
• 2 years in automation with Java, Python and/or Swift.
• Hands-on experience with testing API/Web Services.

Responsibilities

• Ensure quality of customer-facing applications.
• Conduct functional, regression, and performance testing.
• Collaborate with developers to define test strategies.

Skills

Automation with Java, Python or Swift

API Testing

Functional Testing

Performance Testing

Debugging Skills

Tools

JUnit

RestAssured

Selenium

Maven

Git

Docker

Job description

Summary

At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products, services and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job, and there's no telling what you could accomplish. The people here at Apple don't just craft products – they build the kind of wonder that's revolutionised entire industries! It’s the diversity of those people and their ideas that encourages the innovation that runs through everything we do, from amazing technology to industry‑leading environmental efforts. Join Apple, and help us leave the world better than we found it.

Apple’s IS&T team is looking for a passionate Software Quality Engineer to contribute to the design, analysis and certification of our applications. We are looking for someone who is equally passionate about quality and using lightweight processes to consistently achieve it. The role also involves interacting with multi‑functional engineering and product teams to test features, perform root‑cause analysis, and drive the quality of customer experiences.

Description

In this role, you will be involved in quality engineering for critical customer‑facing applications, work in a fast‑paced, dynamic environment and be directly responsible for:

• The quality of Apple’s products, including consistent functionality, performance and stability
• Understanding new and existing feature implementations in order to craft informed, robust testing charters
• Authoring and reviewing test scenarios, scripts and plans
• Conducting functional, regression, performance, and security testing using automation tools
• Identifying and reporting defects, inclusive of first‑level root‑cause analysis and consistent steps to reproduce
• Designing, developing, and maintaining automated test frameworks, scripts, and test cases for web, API, and mobile applications
• Collaborating with developers, product managers, and QA teams to define test strategies and acceptance criteria
• Implementing CI/CD pipeline integration to enhance automated testing execution
• Analyzing test results, reporting defects, and tracking issues using defect management tools
• Continuously improving test automation frameworks and enhancing testing efficiency
• Championing quality efforts beyond test execution, including collaborating with test automation engineering teams, product management teams, and engineering program teams

Minimum Qualifications

• 3 to 14 years experience in software quality assurance testing
• Strong practical experience of 2 years in automation with Java, Python and/or Swift or any OO language
• Experience in testing API/Web Service, Web apps or Mac/iOS/iPadOS native applications
• Strong hands‑on experience with Core Java, Karate, RestAssured, Playwright/Selenium, Appium/XCUI or similar frameworks

Preferred Qualifications

• Good knowledge of automation framework architecture, design and development
• Expertise in QE processes, tools and metrics
• Experience in Maven/Gradle and Git repositories is required
• Experience of working in Agile development environment with high‑quality product
• Solid understanding of software build tools, CI/CD integrations, deployment process and code quality checking tools
• Understands logs scanning to identify errors and root cause
• Experience in testing microservices and cloud‑based applications
• Strong problem‑solving, debugging, and analytical skills
• Hunger to learn and explore new technologies which will optimise the existing solutions
• Hands‑on experience with Load, Resiliency & Performance testing; exposure to JMeter/Gatling/Locust performance testing frameworks
• Experience with testing of AI/ML applications, Security and Accessibility testing is good to have
• Experience with cloud technologies such as AWS/GCP and containerisation technologies such as Docker or Kubernetes is good to have
• Experience with ServiceNow is nice to have
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

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