Software Tools and Automation Engineer - Apple Services Engineering

Summary The Apple Services Engineering (ASE) team is one of the most exciting examples of Apple's long-held passion for combining art and technology. These are the people who power the App Store, Apple TV, Apple Music, Apple Podcasts, and Apple Books. And they do it on a massive scale, meeting Apple's high expectations with high performance to deliver a huge variety of entertainment in over 35 languages to more than 150 countries. These engineers build secure, end-to-end solutions. They develop the custom software used to process all the creative work, the tools that providers use to deliver that media, all the server-side systems, and the APIs for many Apple services.

Description We are seeking Mid-level Data Test Automation Engineers who are interested in ASE products, want to make a difference to them and to Apple as a whole, improving the data quality, and learn cutting-edge tools and technologies. This role involves developing automated testing tools to test and validate near real-time (NRT) and batch data pipeline systems. Day to day work involves understanding near real-time (NRT) and batch data pipeline systems developed by engineering teams for ASE products.

Key Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in Software QA, test automation, or quality engineering.
• Strong understanding of software development lifecycles, testing methodologies, and QA processes.
• Experience developing automated tests and tooling using Swift and/or Python.
• Experience writing and maintaining automated tests using XCTest and Xcode.
• Ability to implement automated tests for NRT and batch data pipelines using QA automation tools, Java, Spark, and IntelliJ.
• Strong debugging, analytical, and problem-solving skills with the ability to investigate complex technical issues independently and collaboratively.
• Experience working with automation frameworks, CI systems, and test infrastructure.
• Carry out data profiling and understand schema, data interrelationships, and data flows using SparkSQL, HiveQL, and Jupyter.
• Document test plans, writing test case automation and working closely with other teams (engineering, project management, etc.), bug reporting and isolation.
• Automate UI testing for iOS devices.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience.

Additional Requirements

• Comfortable and adaptable in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and creative thinking skills.
• Relocation eligibility for certain locations.