Quality Engineer

Apple; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 122,000 - 174,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple in Irvine, CA seeks a Quality Engineer to own the problem end to end—from initial Docker prototypes to the on-call pager that rarely rings.

The role emphasizes deep ownership and hands-on debugging across production systems, collaboration with data and QA teams, and mentoring others in GitHub Actions workflows within a fast-paced CA tech environment.

Bring Kotlin, Docker, and Linux expertise to drive robust quality at scale and help shape the technology roadmap at Apple.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering end-to-end quality engineering in a freelance structure.
• Proven resilience across multiple technology cycles.
• Familiarity with the California market and local tech scene.

Responsibilities

• Trace a metrics-driven bug across three services to the root cause.
• Contribute to sprint planning, estimation, and roadmap discussions.
• Collaborate with data teams to surface production insights.
• Partner with QA to define test coverage and catch regressions early.
• Mentor mid-level engineers on GitHub Actions on-call at Apple.
• Trace Linux stack traces to root cause.
• Design Docker APIs for Irvine, CA teams.
• Propose cleaner Linux patterns and improvements.

Skills

Freelance delivery

Tech cycle resilience

CA market familiarity

Tools

Docker

GitHub Actions

Kotlin

Linux

Job description

At Apple, the Quality Engineer owns the problem end to end, from the first GitHub Actions prototype to the 3 a.m. pager that never rings. The Irvine role is less about the $122,000 - $174,000 and more about what 3 years of Docker lets you own at Apple.

Key Responsibilities

• Trace a metrics-driven technology bug across three Strategic Planning services to the one bad line
• Contribute to sprint planning, estimation, and technology roadmap discussions
• Work closely with data teams to surface insights from production systems
• Partner with QA to define test coverage and catch regressions early
• Mentor the mid-level cohort through their first real GitHub Actions on-call at Apple
• Read the Linux stack traces others skim past, and trace bugs to their root
• Design Docker APIs other Irvine, CA teams will still thank you for next year
• Question the spirited-and-grounded Linux pattern everyone copied and propose something cleaner

What You'll Bring

• A track record of relentlessly-kind delivery in a freelance structure
• Resilience measured across 5 years of technology cycles
• 4 years that taught you which corners can be cuti>
• Comfort owning technology decisions in a CA market

Rooted in Irvine and restless by nature, Apple keeps reinventing how Microsoft Azure and Kotlin fit together. Our CA team treats transparency as a feature, sharing the messy middle, not just the wins.

For this Quality Engineer role we offer $122,000 - $174,000, a mentor who has walked the path, and benefits designed for life outside Apple.

Currently accepting applications, last confirmed open within the hour.

Bring your Kotlin, your questions, and your ambition; we'll bring the rest at Apple.