Apple - Sunnyvale, CA
posted 5 months ago
About the position
As a QA Engineer for the Tools & SDK team working on the Apple Vision Pro, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the quality and functionality of new features on visionOS and various developer tools. This position requires a self-motivated individual with strong technical and communication skills, as you will be responsible for functional testing, design and implementation of test plans and test cases, and conducting risk analysis. You will prioritize and escalate critical bugs while performing integration testing across Apple platforms. Your work will directly contribute to the development of a revolutionary spatial computer that seamlessly blends digital content with physical space, enhancing user experiences in unprecedented ways. In this role, you will set high standards within your areas of expertise and collaborate frequently with team members across different functions to ensure the delivery of superb end-to-end experiences. As a cross-functional advocate for quality, you will work closely with development and automation engineers, developing comprehensive test plans, conducting user studies, triaging bugs, and supporting design reviews. Your keen attention to detail and resourcefulness will be essential in troubleshooting and providing detailed debug information for defects, ensuring speedy resolutions and maintaining the integrity of the software development lifecycle. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in software testing methodologies and tools, with at least 5 years of experience in crafting, maintaining, and executing test plans. You will need to be adaptable in a dynamic environment, capable of balancing multiple efforts simultaneously while meeting strict deadlines. Your ability to make sound judgment calls regarding issue resolution will be critical in this fast-paced setting, where innovation and quality are paramount.
Responsibilities
- Conduct functional testing of new features on visionOS and developer tools.
- Design and implement test plans and test cases.
- Perform risk analysis and prioritize critical bugs for escalation.
- Conduct integration testing across Apple platforms.
- Collaborate with development and automation engineers to ensure quality standards are met.
- Develop user studies and support design reviews.
- Write actionable bug reports using tools like Bugzilla and Jira.
- Troubleshoot and provide detailed debug information for defects.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience crafting, maintaining, and executing test plans.
- Excellent knowledge of software development lifecycle, testing methodologies, and testing tools.
- Resourceful self-starter with a keen eye for details, focused on end-user experiences.
- Ability to make consistently good judgment calls on issue resolution.
- Adept at writing actionable bug reports using software like Bugzilla and Jira.
- Experience working with complex software stacks involving multiple software and hardware components.
- Proficiency with scripting languages like Python or Bash.
- Ability to balance multiple efforts simultaneously and meet strict deadlines.
- Easily adaptable in a dynamic and demanding environment.
Nice-to-haves
- Experience with 3D content authoring tools like Reality Composer.
