Software Automation QA Engineer - Security

$136,300 - $248,700/Yr

Apple - Cupertino, CA

Full-time - Mid Level

Cupertino, CA

Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

About the position

The SPEAR team in Apple's Security Engineering & Architecture organization is seeking a collaborative software quality assurance engineer to ensure the quality of software security features. This role involves testing various features developed by the SPEAR team, which focuses on security hardening across all of Apple's operating systems. The engineer will work closely with software developers throughout all project phases to define features, develop quality plans, and execute tests, ultimately contributing to the security of Apple's apps and services while maintaining a polished user experience.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with feature teams to adopt existing automation suites.
• Develop comprehensive feature test plans to ensure features achieve their goals without regressing functionality, performance, power, and stability.
• Implement new tests when needed to achieve adequate coverage.
• Automate end-to-end and unit-level testing.
• Manage automated testing and triage test failures.
• Report on testing status and follow up to ensure regressions are addressed.

Requirements

• 3+ years of iOS and/or macOS QA experience
• Demonstrated experience creating tests that identify deep software bugs
• Analytical skills to independently perform first-level triage on test failures
• Comprehension of XCTest framework
• Software skills with automation languages such as Python and Swift
• Detail-oriented approach to understanding, documenting, and executing on test requirements
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively about technical topics (verbal and written)

Nice-to-haves

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or equivalent experience

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
• Retirement benefits
• Discounted products and free services
• Reimbursement for certain educational expenses including tuition
• Discretionary bonuses or commission payments
• Relocation assistance