SDET - Wallet Identity Quality Engineer

Apple Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple Inc. is seeking an experienced software engineer to join the Wallet Identity QE Team in Austin, Texas. This role focuses on creating and refining QA processes while integrating testing infrastructure with CI/CD systems. You will work with a cross-functional team to enhance digital identity features used globally.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of object-oriented programming experience, strong knowledge of testing methodologies, and a passion for clean code.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience with object-oriented programming.
• Excellent knowledge of the software development lifecycle, testing methodology, and testing tools.
• Experience in developing test plans, assessing risk, filing appropriate defects, and providing relevant data for test reporting.

Responsibilities

• Architect automation frameworks - Server and Client.
• Work closely with developers to align on feature design, test plans and automation development for CI/CD.
• Build, monitor, and enhance CI/CD pipelines.

Skills

Object-oriented programming

Automation system development

CI/CD pipelines

Testing methodology

Mobile application testing

Java or Kotlin proficiency

Education

BS/MS in Computer Science or equivalent experience

Tools

Kubernetes

AWS

Job description

Austin, Texas, United States Software and Services

The Apple Wallet Identity QE Team is looking for an experienced software engineer that is excited about the future of digital identities and the impact it can have on the world. Digital identities in Apple Wallet are used by millions of people all over the world, from driver’s licenses in California to the My Number Card in Japan. We are looking for an experienced SDET to help us shape the future of how digital identities are used.

Description

As a member of the Apple Wallet Identity Quality Team, you'll establish, implement, and continuously refine the formal QA processes to ensure that our group adheres to industry‑accepted best practices. Additionally, you'll integrate the testing infrastructure with our continuous integration and continuous deployment systems to ensure that all the tools and services we develop undergo thorough testing and meet our quality standards. You will be part of a team that is responsible for driving new digital identity features from conception all the way to production. You will be architecting and contributing to our server and client automation stack. The automation code you write will be critical to ensuring our digital identity products are meeting the high bar our customers expect. Features you work on will be used by millions of people all over the world. You will work cross‑functionally with the development, product, and project management teams to deliver on aggressive timelines and ship identity features that surprise and delight our customers. Come join our team and help us build the future of digital identities!

Responsibilities

• Architect automation frameworks - Server and Client
• Work closely with developers to align on feature design, test plans and automation development for CI/CD
• Be a proponent for utilizing GenAI to assist with the above
• Provide go/no‑go decisions to the executive team when releasing new features
• Deconstruct complicated features into comprehensive test plans that can be incorporated into our automation pipelines
• Collaborate with developers to “shift left” and catch bugs sooner
• Build, monitor, and enhance CI/CD pipelines
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with technical and non‑technical experts across Apple
• Mentor team members and provide technical leadership

Minimum Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience with object‑oriented programming
• BS/MS in Computer Science, or equivalent experience
• Excellent knowledge of the software development lifecycle, testing methodology, and testing tools
• Experience in developing test plans, assessing risk, filing appropriate defects, and providing relevant data for test reporting
• Able to work independently, raise issues, and take corrective action
• Experience developing and maintaining automation systems that scale
• Experience testing applications built for mobile devices
• Experience developing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines
• Experience validating microservices (unit, component, contract, integration tests, etc)
• Passionate about clean code and OO design patterns
• Works well with tight timelines and under pressure
• Ability to work onsite daily at our Austin, TX office

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of operating systems and networks
• Experience with AI‑assisted development tools
• Experience with contract testing tools (Pact, Spring Cloud Contract, or similar)
• Experience with canary and blue‑green deploys
• Experience with service virtualization (WireMock, Mountebank, Hoverfly, or similar)
• Experience with Kubernetes, AWS a bonus
• Proficient in Java or Kotlin
• Proficient in understanding code to look into client side of the automation stack - Swift preferred
• Experience managing the build & release process for iOS/MacOS projects is a bonus
• Enthusiastic about Apple
• Team player, able to disagree and find paths forward
• Passionate about the customer experience
• Able to cut through ambiguity and deliver results on time

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