Senior Video Software QA & Test Engineer

Apple, Inc.; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 185,000 - 325,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Relocation assistance

Medical and dental coverage

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Apple, Inc. is seeking a Software Development Engineer in Test to design and implement tests for video processing on iOS/macOS/tvOS/visionOS.

You will validate image and video codecs, edit/post-processing, and ML-based technologies, writing tests in C/C++, Objective-C/Swift, and Python. You will automate testing pipelines, triage failures, and drive early test strategy in collaboration with R&D to ensure top-quality video experiences across Apple platforms.

Qualifications

• BS and 10+ years relevant industry experience.
• 6+ years programming experience in C/C++, Objective-C/Swift, and Python.
• Hands-on experience using LLMs in software development, including building workflows with AI/LLM-based tools
• Experience in building LLM-powered tooling - including prompt engineering, agent design, tool/API integration, and MCP-based integrations
• Experience in test case development and software testing methodologies
• Understanding of software engineering concepts with hands-on experience practicing CI/CD in software development

Responsibilities

• Design and develop tests for video processing frameworks and codecs across iOS/macOS/tvOS/visionOS.
• Create test cases and build test harnesses in C/C++, Objective-C/Swift, Python/Shell.
• Automate testing workflows and quality evaluation pipelines.
• Triage failures and drive test strategy with R&D teams.
• Develop LLM-based tools and agentic workflows to extend pipelines at scale.

Skills

C/C++

Objective-C/Swift

Python

LLM tooling

CI/CD

Test design

Debugging

Education

BS in Computer Science or related field

Tools

XCTest

PyTest

Job description

Apple, Inc. is seeking a Software Development Engineer in Test to design and implement tests for video processing on iOS/macOS/tvOS/visionOS.

You will validate image and video codecs, edit/post-processing, and ML-based technologies, writing tests in C/C++, Objective-C/Swift, and Python. You will automate testing pipelines, triage failures, and drive early test strategy in collaboration with R&D to ensure top-quality video experiences across Apple platforms.