Camera and Photos - Software Integrity Quality Engineer

Camera and Photos - Software Integrity Quality EngineerCupertino,California,United StatesSoftware and ServicesAt Apple you can be your best creative and professional self. The Camera & Photos team is devoted to fusing powerful hardware with exceptional software to enable millions to capture, preserve, and share cherished moments with their loved ones. Upholding the quality that epitomizes the Apple Promise requires a dedicated team of champions, and you could be one of them!? The Photos Quality Engineering team is seeking a highly motivated and talented individual to join us in our commitment to deliver great photography software. As a crucial collaborator within and across teams, you will help define and ensure the application's quality, from user experience intricacies to low-level data validity, both on-device and in the cloud. This is a golden opportunity to apply your innate instincts to the products you already adore**Description**As a seasoned software integrity engineer, your focus will be on functional, regression, and integration testing for the Photos application across our platforms, including macOS and iOS. Within a supportive team, you will autonomously investigate, triage, and escalate hard problems. Daily work focuses on iterative software validation, of existing and new features & technologies, while working closely with others to deliver timely and focused test updates. The work environment demands balancing differing phases of multiple concurrent projects. Accountable for monitoring and triaging automation results. Excellent communication skills are needed due to the extensive collaboration with others**Minimum Qualifications**+ Experience in software test engineering, employing both manual and automated methods.+ Strong experience in writing and running test plans; discovering and documenting software and hardware defects; prioritizing and escalating problems to peers and management+ Comfortable taking ownership of quality for specific projects & features, proactively resolving issues, and outstanding communication skills, demonstrated through precise and concise articulation in both written and spoken forms.+ Familiarity with Apple's hardware and software ecosystem.**Key Qualifications****Preferred Qualifications**+ Demonstrated leadership in guiding a team through the testing and delivery of interdependent features, with a pronounced sense of accountability for the results+ Understanding with cloud syncing pipelines and infrastructure is a plus+ Some experience developing test automation code in Python and/or XCUI is a plus+ Proficiency in using common shell commands and a comfort level with CLI-based testing approaches.+ Some proficiency in Swift, XCTest, remote VM testing, and general CI processes.+ A high level of comfort in expressing well-thought-out opinions, a meticulous attention to detail, and a commitment to aligning with the overarching vision+ A passion for delivering quality and bringing innovative solutions to testing needs+ Love for photography and a drive to improve and celebrate it**Education & Experience****Additional Requirements****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 $112,900 and $234,700, 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 Apples 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 Apples Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Youll 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. 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