Software Development Engineer in Test

Cupertino,California,United States

Software and Services

Are you a fearless thinker? Do you love the challenge of advancing a widely accepted technology? In the Wireless Software group, you’ll be responsible for bringing groundbreaking wireless connectivity to the world through Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, and more. You’ll design, develop, and patent the next generation of our state-of-the art connectivity technologies. You’ll collaborate across departments to help craft wireless solutions that elevate the customer experience with Apple products and services. Our goal is to ensure nothing stands in the way of our customers’ connections with their devices. If you join us, you’ll help build world-renowned wireless systems so flawless that they almost feel like magic. Join our Wireless Technologies and Ecosystems (WTE) organization and drive innovation that matters! We build and seamlessly integrate technologies that enrich people’s lives and deliver the best user-experience. The WTE Quality team is looking for motivated and detail oriented, Software Development Testing Engineer with excellent critical thinking, problem isolation, and interpersonal skills. You will join the Quality Engineering team responsible for the functional validation of the NFC iOS Frameworks responsible for all modern day use cases leveraging NFC and other wireless protocols. In this role, you’ll work with development and quality engineers within multiple organizations, working to qualify the complex features planned for future iOS and WatchOS. You will also develop robust, scalable, and reliable infrastructure, strategizing with peers to support this testing.

**Key Qualifications**

+ 3+ years of proven experience working as a Software Automation Engineer

+ Strong object-oriented programming and design skills in Python, (Swift and ObjC a plus)

+ Solid understanding of version control, git

+ Experience using git/version control and the development integration lifecycle with CI/CD systems

+ Ability to think analytically and creatively, working though issues to tackle sophisticated problems

+ Design and implement frameworks to support robust automated testing

+ Familiarity debugging and reading logs with goal of filing detailed bug reports

+ Experience with observability platforms, like splunk, new relic, dynatrace is a plus

+ Experience in wireless technologies (NFC, Bluetooth etc) is a plus

**Description**

As part of this team you will join a diverse team responsible for qualifying NFC Use Cases (Apple Pay, Digital Car Key, NFC Reader Mode, etc) on Apple's innovative devices. Within this team you will be stepping into a multi-functional role that will qualify new and exciting features related to Apple Pay and the Secure Element. SOME OF THE RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE: Demonstrating existing skills to ensure quality of the feature area that you are working on. Studying the project specifications and use that knowledge to understand existing test plans or build new ones based on project needs. Bringing to bear your technical knowledge of the end to end infrastructure to build a test platform with robust test coverage. Ensuring high quality experience for developers for features with Public API. Automation, simulation, and scripting will be a core component of your role to aid in testing. You will help prevent regressions and improve the overall quality of every new iOS release for our customers.

**Education & Experience**

Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience required.

**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 $138,900.00 and $256,500.00, 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 (https://www.apple.com/careers/us/benefits.html) 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 take affirmative action to ensure 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.

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