Job Details

Weekly Hours: 40

Role Number: 200640396-3956

Summary

At Apple, we don’t just build products—we revolutionize industries. Our innovation
stems from diverse ideas and people, shaping everything from cutting-edge technology
to environmental leadership. The Apple Retail Apps and Services Quality Engineering
team is looking for a highly technical engineer who can research and apply emerging
test engineering technologies, collaborate across teams, and drive the adoption of best
practices. You will work closely with engineering teams throughout all development
phases, ensuring seamless integration of automation and quality-driven solutions.
This role requires strong programming expertise, proficiency in testing applications, and
the ability to develop test automation tools that enhance team velocity.
We are looking for a creative problem solver with excellent communication skills and a
passion for automation.

As part of the Quality Engineering team, you will conduct continuous quality analysis,
identify automation opportunities, define test approaches, and implement scalable,
well-architected solutions to maintain the highest standards.

Description

Design, develop and maintain automated test frameworks and suites to validate
functionalities of our eCommerce platform.
Collaborate closely with software engineers, product managers, and other
stakeholders to understand requirements and ensure comprehensive test
coverage. Implement and execute test plans and test cases to ensure
comprehensive test coverage.
As a Quality automation specialist, you will define requirements and propose
solutions to streamline the testing process with a strong commitment to
ownership. Engage in in-depth technical dialogues with the engineering team,
comprehend software workflows and use cases, and ensure the system's
testability.
Deliver timely and precise updates on testing status and quality metrics to
stakeholders throughout all testing phases, and compile Quality outcomes
summary upon project completion.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to effectively debug and resolve
complex technical issues.
Advocate for superior software testing practices within the team and foster
adoption across the organization, promoting software development
methodologies that enhance overall software quality.
Adaptability to thrive in fast-paced environments with frequent context
switching.
In this role, you will be involved in Quality Assurance automation testing for
critical customer facing applications.
Build Quality test plans and automation tools to reduce regression test cycle,
take Quality to next level by using ML and AI in automation.
Work closely with multi-functional teams to develop test plans, execute test
cases and deliver high quality products.
Identify gaps or inefficiencies in workflows and suggest vital process
improvements.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent.

• 10 years of hands-on quality engineering automation experience

• Strong programming experience in Java, JavaScript, or Python, with the ability to

• build reusable test frameworks

• Deep understanding of test design methodologies, CI/CD practices, and large-

• scale test automation

• Experience with test frameworks/tools such as Playwright, JUnit, or equivalent

Preferred Qualifications

• 10+ years of combined work experience in Software Development/Quality

• Engineering with Testing experience

• Solid understanding of development lifecycles, testing methodologies, and QA

• processes.

• Test experience in Java, JavaScript, Python, SQL, Unix, Scala, and Web Services

• (Rest & SOAP) environments

• Programming experience with automation scripting/tools/tests harness (e.g.

• Playwright, Selenium )

• Solid understanding of software build tools and CI/CD integrations.

• Stay Ahead of AI Testing Trends: Explore new tools and research in AI/ML testing

• frameworks, and integrate them where beneficial.

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