Junior Software Developer in Test, IS&T

At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products, services and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job, and there’s no telling what you could accomplish. The people here at Apple don’t just craft products - they build the kind of wonder that’s revolutionised entire industries!. It’s the diversity of those people and their ideas that encourages the innovation that runs through everything we do, from amazing technology to industry-leading environmental efforts. Join Apple, and help us leave the world better than we found it. Apple’s IS&T team is looking for a passionate Software Developer in Test Engineer to contribute to design, analysis and certification of our applications. We are looking for someone who is equally passionate about quality and using lightweight processes to consistently achieve it. The role would also involve interacting with multi-functional engineering and product teams to test features, perform root cause analysis, and drive the quality of customer’s experience. Description In this role, you will be involved in quality engineering for critical customer facing applications, work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and be directly responsible for: - Understanding new and existing feature implementations. - Authoring test scenarios, scripts, and plans. - Executing various tests, including but not limited to UI, functional, performance, stability testing etc. as per requirements. - Write and review automation test scripts. - Identifying and reporting defects, inclusive of first-level root cause analysis and consistent steps to reproduce. - Collaborating closely with project management, development, SRE/Ops and other QE teams to achieve excellence - Contribute innovative ideas, insights, and implementations to elevate QE tasks and processes, fostering improvement and efficiency. Minimum Qualifications 1 to 2 years experience in software quality engineering. Strong practical experience in automation with Java and/or Swift Strong hands-on experience on JUnit/TestNG and/or XCTest, Playwright/Selenium or any other mobile automation Experience in testing API/Web Service, Web apps or Mac/iOS/iPadOS native applications Excellent written and verbal communication skills Preferred Qualifications Expertise in QE processes, tools and metrics Experience in Maven/Gradle and Git repositories are required Solid understanding of software build tools, CI/CD integrations, deployment process and code quality checking tools Understands logs scanning to identify the errors and root cause Experience with load/performance testing with JMeter/Gatling Experience in applying AI/ML technologies for testing Experience with Mac/Unix commands, bash scripting is a plus Experience with automation for iPhone/Mac (Swift and XCTest) platform is a plus Good knowledge of automation framework architecture, design and development Experience working in Agile development environment Proven track record to deliver high-quality work on tight schedules Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with frequent context switching Hunger to learn and explore new technologies which will optimize the existing technologies Self-motivated, independent and proactive Outstanding collaboration and organizational skills Submit CV