Software Engineer in Test - System Experience, T3E

Socket.dev; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple is seeking a Software Engineer in Test to join a multi-functional team responsible for projects such as SpringBoard and Spotlight. You will work closely with software engineers, project managers and other Apple quality teams to ensure the next generation of operating systems deliver the highest quality through continuous integration testing.

The role blends manual testing with automated suites to support scale, while focusing on both large projects and the tiny UI details, requiring keen

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field.
• Two years of related work experience can substitute for the education requirement.
• Three years of experience as a software engineer.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to CI testing across Apple projects and products.
• Perform manual and automated testing for APIs, SDKs, and frameworks.
• Collaborate with software engineers, project managers, and QA teams to improve quality.
• Identify, triage, and report defects; develop and maintain testing plans.

Skills

Software testing

CI testing

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Swift

Objective-C

XCTest

Xcode

Unit tests

Regression tests

Functional tests

Stress tests

Testing tools

Bug tracking

Job description

Description

As a Software Engineer in Test, you will work on a multi-functional team which is responsible for projects such as SpringBoard and Spotlight. You will work closely with software engineers, project managers and other Apple quality teams. You will ensure that Apple delivers the next generation of its operating systems with the highest quality by providing continuous integration testing. A mix of manual testing supplemented by automated suites help ensure scale, but need to be able to focus on the larger projects while sweating the small UI details.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field.
• Two years of directly related work experience can substitute for the education requirement.
• Three years of experience as a software engineer.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience writing code in Swift or Objective C to test an API, SDK, or Frameworks
• Experience writing and triaging automated software tests (e.g., unit-tests, regression tests, functional tests, stress tests)
• Experience in developing test plans, assessing risk, filing appropriate bugs, and consolidating bug reports
• Experience in driving development and deployment of relevant testing tools and infrastructure
• Experience with XCTest and Xcode
• Detail oriented, analytical, and creative problem solver with passion for quality processes
• Ability to triage problems, prioritize accordingly, and propose a resolution
• Ability to work independently, raise issues and take corrective action
• Keen eye for detail