Senior Software Quality Engineer - Media - Apple Vision Pro
Apple
Marketing & Communications, Quality Assurance
Irvine, CA, USA
Posted on Nov 13, 2024
Summary
Posted:
Role Number:200578066
Apple is where individual imaginations gather together, committing to the values that lead to great work. Every new product we build, service we create, or Apple Store experience we deliver is the result of us making each other’s ideas stronger. That happens because every one of us shares a belief that we can make something wonderful and share it with the world, changing lives for the better. It’s the diversity of our people and their thinking that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do. When we bring everybody in, we can do the best work of our lives. Here, you’ll do more than join something — you’ll add something. Apple Vision Pro is a revolutionary spatial computer that seamlessly blends digital content with your physical space. It will allow us to do the things we love in ways never before possible — all while staying connected to the people around us. Apple’s Vision Products Group is seeking a hands-on, seasoned Media QA Engineer to drive quality and help ship best-in-class applications and user experiences for visionOS. As a QA Engineer in our growing organization, you will work to drive software quality for customer-facing Media apps and Media Frameworks while working cross-functionally in a dynamic, team-oriented environment.
Description
The ideal person for this role is a passionate QA engineer who has experience of video streaming technologies and has experience in automation. This role will require developing and qualifying customer-focused flows and ensuring system level quality for media features both functional and automation focused. You should be able to communicate at a high level and dive into technical details with key partners or leaders. Your leadership skills will drive communication across multiple organizations, negotiate various asks and cultivate growth within the team. You’ll be responsible for bringup of test cases functional, performance and working through complex development cycles for multiple areas.
Minimum Qualifications
- At least 5 years of professional experience as a Software Quality Engineer
- Experience with video streaming technology (ex. AVC, HEVC, live streaming encoders).
- Working closely with the development team and other cross-functional teams to ensure product quality is of the highest level by executing tests for new Media features such as Apple Immersive videos
- You will cover a broad span of test areas involving functional, performance, and reliability testing. Responsibilities of this role will include manual and automated testing, writing automated test cases, triage of issues, reporting on project progress, and risk analysis.
- Experience developing UI automation, preferably in Apple frameworks such as XCTest
- Strong objective-oriented programming skills preferably in Python and Swift.
- Ability to identify the gaps in the existing automation test cases and close them with a long-term focus in mind. Excellent analytical, programming, and debugging skills and Strong communication and collaboration skills
- We are looking for a Quality Automation Engineer who can work and contribute towards the automation and testing of Apple Media technologies using Python and Swift frameworks
Key Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
- BS or higher in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience
- Hands-on experience working with AR/VR products and ecosystems
- Knowledge of Apple Platform development using Xcode, Swift, and Objective C preferred
- Experience with testing consumer electronics, mobile applications and experiences
- Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python preferred and familiarity with Swift and JavaScript is a plus
- Working knowledge of iOS/OS/WatchOS or other Apple ecosystem products
Education & Experience
Additional Requirements
Pay & Benefits
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