Software Development Engineer in Test - IS&T

Role Overview: At Apple, we are dedicated to transforming new ideas into extraordinary products and services that revolutionize entire industries. We are looking for a passionate Software Quality Engineer to join our IS&T team. In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring the quality of critical customer-facing applications by collaborating with multi-functional teams and driving the quality of customer experience. Key Responsibilities: - Ensure the quality of Apple's products, focusing on functionality, performance, and stability - Understand new and existing feature implementations to create informed testing charters - Create and review test scenarios, scripts, and plans - Perform functional, regression, performance, and security testing using automation tools - Identify and report defects, conduct root cause analysis, and provide consistent steps to reproduce - Develop and maintain automated test frameworks, scripts, and test cases for web, API, and mobile applications - Collaborate with developers, product managers, and QA teams to define test strategies and acceptance criteria - Integrate CI/CD pipelines to enhance automated testing execution - Analyze test results, report defects, and track issues using defect management tools - Improve test automation frameworks and enhance testing efficiency - Champion quality efforts by collaborating with test automation engineering teams, product management teams, and engineering program teams Qualifications Required: - 4 to 8 years of experience in software quality assurance testing - Minimum of 2 years of practical experience in automation with Java, Python, Swift, or any object-oriented language - Experience in testing API/Web Service, Web apps, or Mac/iOS/iPadOS native applications - Strong hands-on experience with Core Java, Karate, RestAssured, Playwright/Selenium, Appium/XCUI, or similar frameworks - Good knowledge of automation framework architecture, design, and development - Expertise in QE processes, tools, and metrics - Experience with Maven/Gradle and Git repositories - Experience working in an Agile development environment with high-quality products - Understanding of software build tools, CI/CD integrations, deployment processes, and code quality checking tools - Proficiency in logs scanning to identify errors and root causes - Experience in testing microservices and cloud-based applications - Strong problem-solving, debugging, and analytical skills - Desire to learn and explore new technologies to optimize existing solutions - Hands-on experience with Load, Resiliency & Performance testing, exposure to Jmeter/Gatling/Locust performance testing framework - Experience with Testing of AI/ML applications, Security, and Accessibility testing is desirable - Familiarity with cloud technologies such as AWS/GCP and containerization technologies such as Docker or Kubernetes is a plus - Experience with ServiceNow is a nice-to-have (Note: Any additional details of the company were not mentioned in the provided job description),