Senior Quality Engineer - Maps Performance & Automation

Apple, Inc.; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 176,000 - 312,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple’s Cupertino team is seeking a Senior Quality Engineer to elevate Apple Maps performance across iOS, macOS, watchOS, visionOS and CarPlay. The role focuses on building robust automation frameworks, observability, and AI-driven QE to safeguard user experience at scale.

You will drive automated testing in CI/CD, implement performance metrics, and lead end-to-end QE practices across multiple platforms, ensuring high quality releases and reliable performance.

Qualifications

• 6+ years in Quality Engineering, specializing in large-scale test automation and advanced QE practices.
• Understanding of testing methodologies.
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively with a diverse team in fast-paced environments.
• Effectively communicate intricate technical analysis and actionable recommendations to diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Implement and monitor performance metrics, health indicators, and engineering scorecards.
• Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines; establish quality gates.
• Architect and evolve scalable test automation platforms.
• Drive AI-assisted QE practices: test generation, log analysis, anomaly detection.
• Establish end-to-end observability standards (metrics, tracing, logging).
• Lead automated test design and implementation.
• Develop comprehensive performance test strategies and plans.
• Evaluate and integrate new testing tools and technologies.
• Define and enforce quality gates and release criteria.
• Facilitate root cause analysis and preventive measures.
• Develop and maintain test data management strategies.
• Design, implement, and maintain automated reporting for test results and quality metrics.
• Perform manual tests and experiments, while maintaining test devices

Skills

Quality Engineering

Test automation

CI/CD integration

Stakeholder communication

Collaboration

Education

BS in Computer Science

Tools

XCUITest

Job description

Apple’s Cupertino team is seeking a Senior Quality Engineer to elevate Apple Maps performance across iOS, macOS, watchOS, visionOS and CarPlay. The role focuses on building robust automation frameworks, observability, and AI-driven QE to safeguard user experience at scale.

You will drive automated testing in CI/CD, implement performance metrics, and lead end-to-end QE practices across multiple platforms, ensuring high quality releases and reliable performance.