At Apple you can be your best creative and professional self. In the Camera & Photos group, combining incredible hardware and fantastic software to make magic for millions is our purpose and passion - from capturing those special personal moments to preserving, enriching and sharing those memories to family and friends. To power this world-class experience it takes a dedicated team to ensure that quality never falls short of the Apple Promise. You can be one of those champions!As part of the Photos Quality Engineering team you will join us in building fantastic new experiences as part of great photographic software. You are already a hands-on and driven software quality engineer and ready to grow. Take yourself to the next level as part of an experienced and passionate cohort driving not only the full range of functional qualifications - from hands-on user experiences to lower-level data validations, on device and in the cloud - but by bringing your insight and imagination to making our products even greater.

Description

This individual contributor will engage with peers across development and quality teams to ensure our sharing, editing, and creative tools, features and frameworks are always functioning at the highest levels. Your responsibilities will focus on functional, regression and integration testing across our many platforms, eg, iOS, iPadOS, macOS and others. Though part of a close-knit team you will independently investigate, triage and escalate the problems you and others discover. Daily work focuses on iterative software validation of existing and new features and technologies, using both manual and automated approaches. The demanding work environment requires balancing differing phases of multiple concurrent projects while delivering your important contributions to their success. Accountable for driving and triaging automation including some script authoring as needed. Excellent oral and written communication and organizational skills are essential due to the detailed and critical nature of the work as well as the extensive collaboration with others.

Minimum Qualifications

  • 3 years of professional experience in the lifecycles of consumer software test engineering, using both manual and automated methods, underpinned by a passion for delivering great products at high quality
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; experience in writing and running lengthy test plans; discovering and documenting software and hardware defects; prioritizing and escalating problems to peers and management, driving their resolution
  • Pragmatic proficiency in common shell/CLI methods as well as some test automation experience, ideally with Python and XCTest; remote device testing and general CI processes are valuable
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal; comfortable with distilling complex technical matters to concise and actionable tasks; working cross-functionally to everyone's benefit

Key Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

  • Proficient at balancing multiple efforts simultaneously and meeting strict deadlines
  • Testing with digital media acquisition, augmentation & editing, with an eye for evaluating photographic correctness and attractiveness; strong familiarity with Camera, Photos, and other video & photographic offerings.
  • Familiar with Apple’s current hardware and software ecosystem
  • Very comfortable sharing considered opinions, taking the time to get details right yet staying true to the bigger picture

Education & Experience

Additional Requirements

Pay & Benefits

  • 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 $97,300 and $188,100, 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.

    Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

  • Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant.