Quality Assurance Engineer - Siri Quality Program

** Role Number:*
* ** Summary*
* Apple is where individual imaginations gather together, committing to the values that lead to great work. Every new product we build, service we create, and 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. Here, you'll do more than join something - you'll add something.

We're looking for organized, critical problem solvers to help us ensure that our Siri products exceed our customer expectations. Think beyond what features are supposed to do and creatively seek ways to measure the qualitative experiences. You will ultimately be responsible for understanding how well our products work, advocating for critical changes, and representing how they'll be experienced by our customers.

We are a nimble, fast-paced team that relies heavily on a tight relationship between Engineering, Program Management, and Quality Engineering. As a member of our passionate group in Siri Program Quality, you will have the unique and rewarding opportunity to shape and improve our products to delight and inspire millions of Apple's customers every day.

** Description*
* In this role, you will test high profile software features on Apple platforms. You must be self-motivated with strong technical and interpersonal skills to help you navigate through ambiguity. In addition to manual testing, responsibilities will include design and implementation of test plans, risk analysis, customer impact analysis, cross-functional testing coordination, and integration testing across the system. A genuine enthusiasm for customer-focused design and high-quality technology will drive your impact in this role.

** Minimum Qualifications*
* + 6+ years of proven experience in manual Software Quality Assurance; including 3 years experience in leading quality projects from planning through delivery

+ Demonstrated excellence in hands-on, creative manual testing

+ Creative thinker and strong problem solver with meticulous attention to detail. Highly organized, self-motivated, and passionate about achieving results.

+ Skilled at debugging, troubleshooting, and problem solving - applying analytical thinking skills to systematically assess project quality and prioritize issue resolution

+ Excellent communication skills are a must as this role requires a high level of interaction with engineering teams, management, and other organizations within Apple. We expect you to navigate and build these relationships autonomously.

+ Proficient at balancing multiple efforts simultaneously and meeting strict deadlines

+ Demonstrated ability to effectively leverage and test AI tools and features

+ BA/BS in Computer Science or equivalent professional experience

** Preferred Qualifications*
* + Proven track record of building and scaling efficient quality processes across cross-functional teams

+ Experience leading quality improvement initiatives end-to-end