Sr. Software Developer

Cupertino, California, United States Software and Services

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. Our team helps ensure that those products are backed by high quality and well-tested software. We’re looking for somebody who cares deeply about software quality, is excited about solving difficult problems in automated software testing, and collaborates well with a diverse set of stakeholders.

We’re looking for a versatile individual to help build tools that facilitate automated testing across Apple’s suite of applications. This includes infrastructure to support testing applications on devices, web-based applications, and the backend services each app relies on. This position has broad autonomy to determine technical solutions based on client requirements, team abilities, and industry directions and trends. They are also responsible for mentoring other staff, contributing to technical decision-making across the team, and collaborating with a wide range of stakeholders.

• Build and maintain testing pipelines and frameworks that enable QA teams to run automated tests at scale across a wide variety of device types.
• Design and build infrastructure to run tests across Apple’s applications, from News to Weather to Final Cut Pro.
• Build tools that help QA understand patterns of issues in automated tests and provide insights into root causes.

• 5+ years experience programming with Python.
• 3+ years experience programming with Swift, Scala, or other object-oriented language.
• 3+ years experience working with CI/CD and adjacent tools (i.e. Jenkins).
• Proficiency with Unix commands and experience writing shell scripts.
• Strong Computer Science fundamentals (object-oriented design, data structures, algorithm design, and complexity analysis).
• Bachelor degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related subject area, or the equivalent industry experience.

• Proven ability to gather and handle complex requirements and draft technical specifications based on those requirements.
• Experience bringing a software project from technical spec to production.
• Exceptional interpersonal/communication skills for collaborating and leading project across multiple teams.
• Experience working with databases like Postgres and Cassandra.
• Experience working with Tableau or other data visualization tools.
• Experience with message/job queues like Kafka and Rabbit
  
  MQ.
• Experience with Dev Ops and associated tools (Ansible, Splunk, Kubernetes).
• Experience working with Apple testing tools and platforms, such as XCTest & XCUI.

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 $181,100 and $318,400, 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.

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.

Apple accepts applications to this posting on an ongoing basis.