Software Tools and Automation Engineer - Apple Services Engineering

Apple; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple is seeking a Mid-level Data Test Automation Engineer within the ASE team. You will help ensure data quality for telemetry and content pipelines across Apple services, working on near real‑time and batch data flows.

The role requires hands-on testing of data systems, collaboration with cross‑functional teams, and strong programming capability in Python/Java/Scala. On-site Seattle preferred, with Apple’s privacy‑first culture and robust data infrastructure.

Qualifications

• BS/BA/MS/MA/PhD in STEM fields.
• 5+ years of experience with Big Data technologies and data pipelines.
• Experience with Python, Java, or Scala is required.
• Experience with data quality, profiling, and data migrations or BI is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop automated testing tools for near real‑time and batch data pipelines.
• Document test plans and write automated test cases; report and isolate bugs.
• Collaborate with engineers, PMs and other teams to ensure data quality across ASE products.

Skills

Big Data

Python/Java/Scala

Data testing

Data quality

NRT data pipelines

Communication

Education

BS/BA/MS/MA/PhD in STEM

Tools

Hive

SparkSQL

HDFS

Azkaban

Cassandra

Druid

Jupyter

Job description

Summary

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 Apple Services Analytics Engineering QA team is responsible for ensuring the Quality and integrity of the data collected and reported on customer experience data. We are seeking Mid-level Data Test Automation Engineers who are interested in ASE products, want to make a difference to them and to Apple as a whole, improving the data quality, and learn cutting-edge tools and technologies. This role involves developing automated testing tools to test and validate near real-time (NRT) and batch data pipeline systems.

Minimum Qualifications

• BS/BA/MS/MA/PhD degree in any of the STEM majors (Sciences/Physics/Chem/CS/Math/Statistics/Engineering).
• 5+ yrs of Big Data technologies (e.g. HDFS, AWS, Spark, Kafka, Voldemort, Cassandra, Druid).
• 5+ yrs Knowledge in Python, Java and/or Scala.
• Interest and experience on coding is a must for this position.
• 5+ yrs experience with Big Data query tools (e.g. Hive, HDFS, Azkaban, SparkSQL, HiveQL, CQL).
• 5+ yrs experience with near real-time (NRT) and Batch data pipelines.
• Experience black box testing5+ yrs experience Client-Server products Knowledge in Data Quality, Data Profiling and Data Integration tools.
• 5+ yrs experience in data migrations, DataWarehousing, Business Intelligence

Preferred Qualifications

• Day to day work involves understanding near real-time (NRT) and batch data pipeline systems developed by engineering teams for ASE products.
• Carry out data profiling and understand schema, data interrelationships, and data flows using SparkSQL, HiveQL, JupyterDocument test plans, writing test case automation and working closely with other teams (engineering, project management, etc.), bug reporting and isolation
• This position demands a self-motivated individual with strong technical and communication skills who can contribute in a team environment.
• Be dynamic and prepared to test/regress a high volume of changes on a day-to-day basis.
• Candidate should possess the ability to implement automated tests for NRT and batch data pipelines using QA automation tools, Java, Spark, IntelliJAutomate UI testing for iOS devices.
• Demonstrate excellent bug reporting skills and the ability to communicate clearly with third parties
• Comfortable and adaptable in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong analytical, problem solving and creative thinking skills.
• Possess exceptional analytical skills in test case design and bug diagnosis.
• Good soft skills esp. listening and interfacing with stakeholders
• Dedication to user-focused design & high quality technology
• Strong commitment to technical quality assurance as a key part of the software development cycle.
• Willingness to work cross-functionally with other teams.
• Leading junior team members.
• Results-oriented, persistent, and meticulous.