QE Engineer (iOS testing)

Programmers.io; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Programm​ers in Austin, TX is seeking an experienced iOS Automation Engineer to advance native Swift development and automation. The role emphasizes XCUI testing, SwiftUI UI automation using accessibility identifiers, and services automation across RESTful APIs with JSON validation and network mocking.

You will work closely with iOS engineers to diagnose defects, analyze device logs, and improve test coverage and metrics, ensuring app reliability and health through robust automation strategies.

Qualifications

• Proficient in native Swift development and XCUI testing framework.
• Hands-on experience automating UI elements with SwiftUI using accessibility identifiers.
• Experience in services automation with RESTful APIs, JSON validation, and network mocking.
• Deep understanding of the Xcode ecosystem.
• Ability to automate backend service layers and network protocols using stubbing and mocking strategies.
• Experience debugging automation failures and performing root-cause analysis with iOS engineering teams.
• Define and track quality metrics (test coverage, escape defects, automation flakiness) to inform health of the app.

Responsibilities

• Define, track, and report on key quality metrics (e.g., test coverage, escape defects, automation flakiness).
• Collaborate with core iOS engineering to isolate, track, and perform root-cause analysis on defects.
• Automate UI elements using SwiftUI with accessibility identifiers and manage RESTful service validation.
• Debug complex automation failures by analyzing device logs and collaborating with the engineering team.
• Advance automation coverage for backend service layers and network protocols using stubs/mocks.

Skills

Swift

XCUI Test

SwiftUI

RESTful APIs

JSON validation

Mocking network

Xcode

Debugging

Root-cause analysis

Tools

Xcode

Job description

Job Description:

• Proficient in native Swift development and customer’s XCUITest (XCUI) framework.
• Hands-on experience automating UI elements built specifically with SwiftUI (leveraging accessibility identifiers).
• Proven experience in Services Automation (RESTful APIs, JSON validation, and mocking network layers).
• Deep understanding of the Xcode ecosystem
• Automate backend service layers and network protocols, utilizing stubbing and mocking strategies to isolate mobile app behavior.
• Debug complex automation failures, analyze device logs, and collaborate with core iOS engineering to isolate, track, and perform root-cause analysis on defects.
• Define, track, and report on key quality metrics (e.g., test coverage, escape defects, automation flakiness) to provide transparency on application health.