Senior Software Quality Engineer

APPLE SOUTH ASIA PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in technology seeks a passionate QE Engineer to join their team in Singapore. You will champion quality assurance in diverse applications, build automation tools, and collaborate with cross-functional teams. Bring your expertise in software quality engineering to impact millions of customers globally.

Qualifications

• More than 4 years of experience in Software Quality engineering.
• Expertise in developing Quality automation frameworks.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with frequent context switching.

Responsibilities

• Provide functional and integration quality-assurance testing for backend services.
• Build QE Automation tools and platforms with the goal of 100% automation.
• Act as a strong advocate for quality in the product development process.

Skills

API Testing

Website Testing

Automation

Object Oriented Programming

Continuous Integration

Functional Testing

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Selenium

Docker

AWS

Kubernetes

Job description

Summary

Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming phenomenal platforms, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish. The Emerging Technologies QE team provides quality engineering support to ensure a high-quality release for our customers across all platforms. The QE Engineer position will be part of a horizontal Quality Engineering group focused on a breadth of technologies and applications including very highly scalable distributed applications, No-Sql platforms, internal search platforms, end customer facing websites and services, critical security systems, machine learning and anomaly detection systems, software-load balancing, etc. The job responsibility will include API Testing, Website testing, building test tools and automation platforms, and working to continuously improve the Quality Engineering process. The Quality Engineer will be part of a Software Engineering process with short iterations and a big focus on test automation. The engineer should enjoy working in an environment that is dynamic and fun loving, where change is constant and communication is open, and perfection is expected through collaboration. As a member of our fast-paced group, you will have the unique and rewarding opportunity to shape and improve the software that allows our products to surprise and delight billions of Apple’s customers every day. If you’re excited by the idea of making a real impact, and joining a team where we pride ourselves in being one of the most diverse and inclusive companies in the world, a career with Apple will be your dream job.

Description

The ideal engineer for this role is comfortable working in a dynamic and creative team charged with ensuring quality of many critical applications. The successful engineer will work closely with cross functional teams to develop robust solutions that will improve productivity and ship releases with high quality. You will be responsible for setting the bar high, going beyond ensuring a great experience and helping ship robust and amazing products. You'll take an active role in shaping the quality of our software and may lead others.

• Provide functional and integration quality-assurance testing for backend services and platforms
• Build QE Automation tools and platforms with the goal of 100% automation and reduction of regression test cycles
• Innovate and build functional testing tools and enhance existing automation platforms
• Work closely with multi-functional organizations, project teams and clients to develop project schedules, execute test plans and cases, and deliver high quality products
• Act as a strong advocate for quality in the product development process for software engineering
• Contribute to initiatives to improve the overall QE process, such as identifying gaps or inefficiencies in workflows and suggesting improvements

Minimum Qualifications

• More than 4 years of experience in Software Quality engineering with at least one object oriented programming language such as Java and related frameworks
• Prior experience with relational databases (e.g. SQL), Open source testing frameworks (e.g., Selenium, Gauge, Playwright etc), working in Linux/Unix environments
• Advanced knowledge of creating Quality automation frameworks from scratch, QE automation architecture, methodologies, processes, and tools
• Working knowledge in Kubernetes, Docker, and cloud platforms such as AWS and GCP
• Experience automating functional & integration testing of applications on Apple operating systems and devices
• Experience testing in Java, SQL, Unix, Scala, NoSQL, and Web Services (Rest & SOAP) environments
• Expertise with continuous deployment systems using Maven, GIT, Spinnaker, and Jenkins; define branching, tagging, and code merging strategies
• Experience testing highly scalable and distributed platforms
• Experience with Continuous Integration (CI), Behavior Driven Frameworks (BDD), and setting up QE environments

Preferred Qualifications

• Solid foundation in CS fundamentals with proficiencies in data structures, algorithms and software design preferred
• Knowledge of security domains including areas like PKI, Certificates, Cryptography, OWASP & ModSecurity is a big plus
• Proven ability to deliver high-quality work on tight schedules
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with frequent context switching
• Collaborate with cross functional and globally distributed teams
• Self-motivated, independent, and dedicated with great organizational skills

Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity, and thus we treat all applicants fairly and equally. Apple is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with physical and mental disabilities.