Software Development Engineer in Test

Apple Inc.; Cupertino, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 278,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental coverage

Retirement benefits

Employee stock programs

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Apple Inc. in Cupertino, CA, seeks a Software Development Test Engineer for the Media Services QA team to build tools and frameworks that support client‑to‑server automation testing. You will help improve data quality and create cutting‑edge testing tools for Apple services.

Requirements include a CS degree and 5+ years in QA automation tooling, plus hands-on experience with Kubernetes, Docker and CI/CD, data analytics, and AI agents in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.

Qualifications

• B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years experience in building tools and frameworks for QA automation testing.
• Strong skills in service infrastructures such as Kubernetes, Docker, CI/CD pipelines.
• Understanding of data analytics, data interrelationships and data pipeline testing.
• Experience in creating AI agents.
• Strong analytic and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop tools, frameworks and applications to support client-to-server automation testing.

Education

B.S./M.S. in Computer Science

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

CI/CD pipelines

QA automation

Data analytics

AI agents

Job description

Cupertino, California, United States Software and Services

The Apple Services Engineering (ASE) team is one of the most exciting examples of Apple’s long-held passion for combining art and technology. These are the people who power the App Store, Apple TV, Apple Music, Apple Podcasts, and Apple Books. And they do it on a massive scale, meeting Apple’s high expectations with high performance to deliver a huge variety of entertainment in over 35 languages to more than 150 countries. These engineers build secure, end-to-end solutions. They develop the custom software used to process all the creative work, the tools that providers use to deliver that media, all the server-side systems, and the APIs for many Apple services. Thanks to Apple’s unique integration of hardware, software, and services, engineers here partner to get behind a single unified vision. That vision always includes a deep commitment to strengthening Apple’s privacy policy, one of Apple’s core values. Although services are a bigger part of Apple’s business than ever before, these teams remain small, nimble, and cross-functional, offering greater exposure to the array of opportunities here.

Description

The Media Services QA team is seeking a software development test engineer who is interested in ASE products, wants to make an impact to them and to Apple as a whole, excels at improving the data quality, and is driven to use and create cutting-edge tools and technologies. This role involves developing tools, frameworks and applications to support client to server automation testing.

Minimum Qualifications

• B.S.or M.S. in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years experience in building tools and frameworks for QA automation testing
• Strong skills in building and developing with service infrastructures such as Kubernetes, Docker, CICD pipelines
• Understanding of data analytics, data interrelationships and data pipeline testing
• Experience in creating AI agents
• Strong analytic and problem-solving skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Big Data technologies (e.g. HDFS, AWS, Spark, Kafka, Cassandra)
• Experience with near real-time (NRT) and Batch data pipelines
• This position demands a self-motivated individual with strong technical who can contribute in a team environment.
• Comfortable and adaptable in a fast-paced environment.
• Good soft skills esp. listening and interfacing with stakeholders
• Willingness to work cross-functionally with other teams.

At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $150,400 and $277,600, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits

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