At Apple, we strive to build the best products and experiences that enrich people’s lives. As a member of our dynamic organization, you will have the rare and rewarding opportunity to craft new products that will delight and inspire millions of people every single day!
Quality is an important aspect of our products, and as an SW QA Engineer you will have a significant impact on helping to deliver functional and stable products to millions of customers in a dynamic environment. You will bring your excellent communication and interpersonal skills, attention to detail, and real passion for a positive user experience.
As a SW QA Engineer, you will be working as an integrated member of a cross-functional team. You will participate in the design and execution of QA strategies and methods to deliver experiences that surprise and delight our customers.
Key Qualifications
Key Qualifications- Professional experience assessing, investigating, and resolving technical issues with hardware and software.
- Natural curiosity and aptitude for understanding how things work.
- Ability to apply creativity and analytical thinking to all kinds of problems, to aid test case creation and execution.
- Ability to work independently and thrive while focusing on the details, such as spotting subtle problems, raising issues, and taking corrective action.
- Passionate about the customer experience and delivering software products that inspire, surprise, and delight.
- Strong passion for quality assurance in software, including experience in finding, investigating, and fixing bugs.
- Ability to investigate, debug and triage difficult problems both independently and cooperatively.
- Highly organized, creative, motivated, and passionate about achieving results.
- Creative thinker and strong problem solver with meticulous attention to detail.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Excellent cross-functional collaboration skills.
As a Software Quality Assurance Engineer, you will:
- Debug software products through the use of systematic tests to develop, apply, and maintain quality standards for company products.
- Develop, modify, and execute software test plans.
- Analyze and write test standards and procedures.
- Maintain documentation of test results to assist in debugging and modification of software.
- Analyze test results to ensure existing functionality and recommend corrective action.
- Consult with development engineers in resolution of problems.
- Test new and existing features on pre-release software and hardware to find problems before they impact our users.
- Troubleshoot, triage and provide detailed debug information for expediting issue resolution.
- Work closely with other functional disciplines, especially engineering and design.
Education & Experience
Education & ExperienceBS/MS, Computer Science/Engineering or relevant industry experience
Additional Requirements
Additional RequirementsPay & Benefits
Pay & Benefits- 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 $45.19 and $67.78/hr, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.
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.
Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.