Apple - San Diego, CA
posted 3 months ago
The Privacy QA Engineer position at Apple is a critical role within the User Privacy team, focusing on ensuring that the robust privacy protections embedded in Apple's platforms are maintained across all releases and builds. This position is ideal for a self-motivated individual who possesses strong technical and communication skills. The engineer will collaborate with various teams across the organization to develop and implement automated test plans for privacy functionality in products such as Siri, Maps, App Store, and UIKit. The role involves working at all levels of the software stack, ensuring that privacy features are thoroughly tested and validated before reaching millions of customers and developers worldwide. In this role, the engineer will be responsible for designing, implementing, and handing off automated tests to different teams as necessary. This includes integrating with server-side components and conducting risk analysis and integration testing across Apple's diverse platforms, including iOS, watchOS, macOS, and tvOS. The engineer will play a vital role in driving the development and deployment of continuous integration systems, ensuring that privacy functionality is not only present but also functioning as intended in every software release. The ideal candidate will have a keen eye for detail and a strong analytical mindset, allowing them to identify potential issues and propose effective resolutions. They will need to be detail-oriented and possess creative problem-solving skills, as well as the ability to triage problems and prioritize tasks effectively. This position offers the opportunity to work independently while also collaborating with various teams to enhance the overall quality of Apple's software products.