Job Details

Software Development Engineer -Test

San Diego, California, United States

Software and Services

Summary

Posted: Jun 24, 2025

Weekly Hours: 40

Role Number: 200606834

Imagine what you can do here. Apple is a place where extraordinary people gather to do their lives best work. Together we create products and experiences people once couldn’t have imagined, and now, can’t imagine living without. It’s the diversity of those people and their ideas that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do.

Description

APPLE INC has the following available in San Diego, California. Design, develop and own automated tests for new and existing technologies. Investigate and analyze issues spanning across the hardware and software interaction layers. Work closely with engineering and project management team to ensure quality releases. Contribute to development of test frameworks & tools to support large scale testing on shipping & in-development Apple Systems. Own overall testing and quality of human input devices, sensors and I/O technologies. Collaborate with firmware and systems-software engineers to drive workflow changes and test-coverage increase; and set up, maintain, and perform test automation frameworks. 40 hours/week. 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 $135,400 - $204,000/yr and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

PAY & BENEFITS: 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: https://www.apple.com/careers/us/benefits.html.
Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s degree of foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field.

• Education and/or experience must include each of the following skills:

• Using Computer Architecture concepts to develop & execute Tests on Embedded Platforms (eg: Phones, Laptops)

• Using Operating Systems concepts to debug/triage issues related to Device Drivers & Firmware on Embedded Platforms.

• Using Object Oriented Programming experience in C/C++ to develop modularized Software across multiple Embedded Products and Operating Systems.

• Utilizing Scripting Languages such as Python, Shell Scripting to develop Test Frameworks and Automation for testing software systems at scale.

• Managing data generated by Automated test systems using Database Design/Management and languages such as SQL.

• Developing Applications & Frameworks using tools such as Python, Flask, Tableau & Splunk to visualize data from backend databases and generate Result trends/charts.

• Developing test plans for validating software modules & applications running on embedded systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• N/A

Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote 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 (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf) .

Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote 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 (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf) .

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