Software Development Engineer in Test - Apps, Identity Management Services

Apple Inc

Sunnyvale, CA

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Analysis Skills, Apple, Apple Xcode, Apple iCloud, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Atlassian JIRA, Authentication, Bug Tracking/Defect Management, Cloud Computing, Communication Skills, Computer Programming, Computer Science, Continuous Deployment/Delivery, Continuous Integration, Cross-Functional, Customer Experience, Debugging Skills, Ecosystems, Functional Testing, IDMS (Integrated Database Management System), Identity Data Management, Integration Testing, Interpersonal Skills, Leading Edge Technology, Mac Operating System, Music, Performance Analysis, Privacy Controls, Problem Solving Skills, Product Development, Project/Program Management, Python Programming/Scripting Language, Quality Assurance, Quality Assurance Methodology, Quality Engineering, REST (Representational State Transfer), Regression Testing, Requirements Management, Scalable System Development, Software Design, Software Development, Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), Software Engineering, Software Testing, Team Player, Test Automation, Test Harness, Test Plan/Schedule, Test Tools, Testing, Time Management, Unit Test, User Interface Design, User Interface/Experience (UI/UX), Web Services, iOS
LOCATION
Sunnyvale, CA
POSTED
17 days ago

Imagine what you could do here! 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. Join our team, and together we'll explore all the ways to improve how Apple operates, freeing our employees to do what they do best: craft magical experiences for our customers. The Identity Management Services (IdMS) team is a high-impact engineering group behind the core systems that power Apple Account identity across all of Apple's platforms from iCloud, the App Store, and Apple Music to Apple Pay, FaceTime, and the Online Store. We design and build scalable, secure infrastructure that supports billions of user interactions every day. As part of our team, you'll collaborate with some of the most talented engineers in the industry and work with cutting-edge technologies including iOS, macOS, RESTful web services, Spring, ServiceTalk, and more. If youre excited by challenges at scale and inspired by innovation, we'd love to have you with us.

Join Apple's Identity Management Services (IdMS) team as a Software Engineer and be part of building the next generation of innovative, high-scale software applications. We are looking for a passionate and driven engineer with experience in developing and deploying large-scale, high-demand systems. In this role, you'll be involved in the full software development lifecycle-from architecture and design to implementation, testing, and maintenance. You will contribute to developing new product features, enhancing existing functionality, and driving performance and code quality improvements. As part of the IdMS team, you'll collaborate closely with cross-functional partners, including business stakeholders, engineering peers, QA teams, product managers, and human interface designers. This is an opportunity to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment where your contributions directlyDefine, implement, and continuously evolve automated test frameworks; monitor CI performance; and drive test result analysis, triage, and reporting. Identify gaps in existing test plans and close them with scalability and maintainability in mind. Drive all quality work and serve as a strong advocate for quality throughout the software development lifecycle. Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality products on schedule. Partner with engineers, designers, and program managers to surface and resolve UX and technical issues early in the development cycle. Contribute to security and privacy testing practices relevant to authentication and identity management systems. 5+ years of proven experience in Software Development and/or Quality Engineering. Strong passion for quality assurance, including developing and maintaining automated test libraries and tools. Strong programming and software design skills, preferably in Swift and/or Python. Excellent knowledge of and experience with test methodologies ranging from functional unit tests to integration, regression, and exploratory testing. Experience building automated UI and non-UI tests for user-facing applications or system frameworks, including testing on iOS, macOS, Web, Android, and Windows. Creative problem solver with a knack for building scalable solutions in a collaborative, cross-functional environment. Ability to proactively triage, investigate, and debug difficult technical and UX problems - both independently and collaboratively. Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively across teams and disciplines. BA/BS in Computer Science/Engineering or equivalent experience in a related field. Familiarity with Identity Management Services fundamentals. Expertise in build tools and CI/CD integrations. Experience with security, privacy, or authentication-related testing. Proven ability to deliver high-quality work under tight schedules. Experience leveraging Generative AI tools (e.g., LLMs, prompt engineering) to accelerate test authoring, coverage analysis, or defect triage. Knowledge of the Apple development ecosystem including Xcode, Xcode Cloud, and XCTest/XCUITest. Familiarity with bug tracking and test management tools such as Radar or JIRA.

About the Company

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Apple Inc

We bring amazing people together to make amazing things happen.

We’re a diverse collection of thinkers and doers, continually reimagining what’s possible to help us all do what we love in new ways. The people who work here have reinvented entire industries with the Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch, as well as with services, including iTunes, the App Store, Apple Music, and Apple Pay. And the same passion for innovation that goes into our products also applies to our practices — strengthening our commitment to leave the world better than we found it.

About Apple

There’s a place here for every kind of brilliant. Everyone here is an innovator, or an innovator-to-be, no matter what your team or your role. So bring your passion, courage, and original thinking and get ready to share it, because every new product, service, or feature we invent is the result of people working together to make each others’ ideas stronger. Innovation at this level depends on people who represent the variety of the human experience and inspire us with their own fresh perspectives. Together, we’ll do amazing work that can make a difference in people’s lives. Including your own. Learn more about working at Apple.

COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Computer/IT Services
FOUNDED
1976
WEBSITE
https://www.apple.com/jobs