Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)

Cupertino, California, United States

• Category: Software Engineering

Description

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Join Apple's Quality Engineering organization as a Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) focused on Swift Intelligence Frameworks, with primary emphasis on FoundationModels testing and validation. You'll be responsible for creating, maintaining, and delivering comprehensive test strategies that ensure Apple's intelligent frameworks meet the highest standards for reliability, performance, and developer experience. Working closely with framework engineering teams, you'll develop automated testing infrastructure, validate new features, and ensure seamless integration across Apple's ecosystem of platforms including iOS, macOS, and visionOS. 

In this role, you'll contribute to the quality of frameworks that empower millions of developers to create intelligent applications, while working with cutting-edge technology that shapes the future of Apple Intelligence. You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand complex framework behaviors, design robust test automation, and drive continuous improvement in testing methodologies for next-generation developer tools.

Description

As an SDET you will create and maintain sophisticated testing infrastructure that validates the reliability and performance of Apple's most strategic developer frameworks. Your primary focus will be developing comprehensive test automation for FoundationModels, ensuring that developers can seamlessly integrate advanced machine learning capabilities into their applications. You'll design and implement automated test suites that cover functional, integration, and regression testing across iOS, macOS, and visionOS platforms, while collaborating closely with framework engineering teams to understand expected behaviors and track evolving features. 

Your day-to-day responsibilities will include prioritizing automation results from various testing pipelines, validating developer Xcode workflows including Previews and Simulator functionality, as well as maintaining robust test harnesses that facilitate comprehensive validation scenarios. You'll work to validate processes for critical testing phases, setting up and configuring test environments across multiple platforms, and ensuring that build and deployment processes remain stable and reliable. Additionally, you'll contribute to improving test coverage for new framework features, enhance test quality to facilitate easier triage, and maintain automated testing pipelines while staying closely aligned with framework development teams to anticipate and validate upcoming functionality changes and improvements.

Minimum Qualifications

5 years of experience in software testing with strong focus on test automation

Expert proficiency in Swift programming language, design patterns, generics, and Swift concurrency

Experience developing for Apple platforms using Xcode SwiftUI, XCTest and XCUIAutomation

Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or equivalent professional experience

Preferred Qualifications

Understanding of large language models (LLMs) and prompt engineering concepts

Experience testing machine learning frameworks or other complex, non-deterministic systems.

Deep Knowledge of developer tools, SDKs, or framework testing and validation methodologies

Familiarity with continuous integration systems and build automation

Experience with Python for test automation, tooling or machine learning

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 $147,400 and $272,100, 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 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 seek to promote 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. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant.

Company

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Apple

Apple revolutionized personal technology with the introduction of the Macintosh in 1984. Today, Apple leads the world in innovation with iPhone, iPad, Mac, AirPods, Apple Watch, and Apple Vision Pro. Apple’s six software platforms — iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, visionOS, and tvOS — provide seamless experiences across all Apple devices and empower people with breakthrough services including the App Store, Apple Music, Apple Pay, iCloud, and Apple TV+. Apple’s more than 150,000 employees are dedicated to making the best products on earth and to leaving the world better than we found it.