AIML - Software QE Manager

Apple Inc.; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple Inc. is seeking a Software Quality Manager in Pittsburgh to lead a team of skilled engineers and collaborate with QA teams on quality plans for features. You will identify appropriate testing methodologies and communicate program quality metrics to leadership.

The ideal candidate has 6+ years of experience in software engineering or quality assurance, along with management experience, and is proficient with data analysis tools like Tableau. Join us in fostering an inclusive and diverse work environment.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of Professional Experience as a Software Engineer or Software Quality Engineer.
• 2+ years of Management Experience.
• Proven success building and leading an inclusive team-based culture.
• Experience with Data Analysis and Visualization Tools such as Tableau.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of highly skilled engineers focused on quality.
• Identify testing implementations and methodologies.
• Drive qualification efforts and present data to leadership.
• Collaborate with engineering managers for testability.

Skills

Team leadership

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Problem solving

Data analysis

Experience with testing methodologies

Education

BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

Tableau

iOS

macOS

watchOS

tvOS

Job description

As a Software Quality Manager on our team, you will be leading a team of highly skilled engineers, and collaborating heavily with QA teams across Apple to understand their quality plans for existing and new features. Your team is in charge of identifying appropriate testing implementations, processes, and methodologies, and for messaging overall program quality to leadership at key milestones.

As the owner and driver of key quality metrics for functional and application areas, you will collaborate with other teams to drive qualification efforts, process results, draw meaningful conclusions and present impactful data to our leaders and cross functional teams at a regular cadence.

Your vision, analytical, and critical thinking skills will be needed to identify enhancements and tooling needed to ensure the user experience across the system meets the Apple Quality bar.

Key Qualifications

• 6+ years of Professional Experience as a Software Engineer or Software Quality Engineer.
• 2+ years of Management Experience.
• Proven success building and leading an inclusive team-based culture that strives towards best practices, measurable outcomes, and operational excellence.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills for extensive interactions with engineering, management, and other teams within Apple.
• Accountable for scoping and development of comprehensive feature test plans.
• Representing the team in technical and project meetings while evangelizing our values.
• Partnering with engineering managers to ensure features are designed for testability.
• Superb analytical and problem solving skills, and a successful history delivering on objectives.
• Experience with Data Analysis and Visualization Tools such as Tableau.
• Proficiency with iOS, macOS, watchOS, tvOS or similar operating systems.

Education & Experience

BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or equivalent experience, with 6+ years of experience in relevant fields of engineering development, quality assurance or project management, and minimum 2 years of experience as a Quality Manager.

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. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant.