Apple

Senior Software Quality Engineer, G&A Solutions Engineering (GSE)

Apple • $130K — $155K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 6 years of hands-on experience in software QA/QE
  • 4 years focused on automation and building tools
  • 2 years of programming experience in Java/Python
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or similar experience
  • Experience in testing with Workday is highly desired

Responsibilities

  • Define and drive the test approach and plans for assigned projects
  • Expand existing test coverage and ensure quality engineering in testing
  • Own the quality of application areas throughout the testing process
  • Coordinate functional and non-functional testing across complex systems
  • Develop utilities/scripts for automating test data and validations
  • Support defect triage and work with teams to resolve issues
  • Collaborate with developers and stakeholders to ensure quality outcomes

Benefits

  • Flexible work hours
  • Opportunities for professional development
  • Collaboration with a diverse team
  • Access to advanced engineering tools and technologies
  • Potential for remote work or hybrid options
Full Job Description
Are you passionate about software quality, automation, and engineering excellence? If so, we'd like to hear from you. As a Senior Quality Engineer, you will drive quality engineering across our software products, building quality frameworks, developing test automation, and creating the tools your team relies on. You'll work across a portfolio of GSE products, covering business functional use-case testing, non-functional quality, negative testing, and performance. We're looking for an experienced, hands-on quality engineer who brings creativity and initiative to the work.

Description

You will define and drive the test approach and test plans for your assigned projects and functional areas - expanding our existing test coverage, engineering quality into how we test, and execute the work. You will own quality outright for your application areas. This role requires someone who can set qualification strategy and carry out both functional and non-functional testing across a complex mobile, desktop, and cloud client/server ecosystem. The ideal candidate is self-motivated and detail-oriented, with a strong technical background and a proven track record. You'll need to own outcomes end-to-end and work cross-functionally to coordinate testing across complex client and server feature sets.

Minimum Qualifications

6 years of related hands-on experience in software QA/QE

4 years driving quality focused on automation, building tools, and utilities

2 years of hands-on programming experience in Java/Python. Must be fluent in coding in one of these two programming languages.

A bachelor's degree in Computer Science or relevant work experience

Preferred Qualifications

2 years of QA/QE experience in Workday is highly desired.

On Workday, test inbound/outbound Workday integrations across HR, Payroll, and Benefits modules.

Develop utilities/scripts for Workday to automate test data creation and integration validation (e.g., bulk EIB load generation, file comparison, log parsing).

Solid experience working with remote teams across time zones (on-site & Offshore teams).

Fluent in using AI tools (like Claude/Gemini, etc.) to bring exponential efficiency gains on day-to-day activities.

Experience testing on macOS, iOS (mobile apps). Cloud-based technologies are a plus.

1 year of software development experience is highly desirable.

Support defect triage - log and track issues, work with Dev/Integration teams to reproduce and resolve failures.

Apply general QE fundamentals: test case design, risk-based prioritization, defect lifecycle management, and basic automation scripting (Python/Java). (edited)

Collaborate effectively with developers, business stakeholders, and process owners to drive quality outcomes and release readiness

About Apple

Apple is a corporation that designs, manufactures, and markets mobile communication and media devices, personal computers, portable digital music players, and sells a variety of related software, services, peripherals, networking solutions, and third-party digital content and applications. Apple provides many products and services, including iPhone; iPad; iPod; Mac; Apple TV; a portfolio of consumer and professional software applications; the iOS and OS X operating systems; iCloud; and accessories, service, and support offerings. It sells its products worldwide through its retail stores, online stores, direct sales force and third-party cellular network carriers, wholesalers, retailers, and value-added resellers to the consumer and also sells third-party iPhone, iPad, Mac and iPod compatible products, including application software and accessories through its online and retail stores. Introduced in 1984, the Macintosh was the first widely sold personal computer with a graphical user interface (GUI). That feature and others such as an improved floppy drive design and a low-cost hard drive that made data retrieval faster helped Apple cultivate a reputation for innovation. Apple was named as the most admired company in the United States in 2008 and in the world from 2008 to 2012 by the Fortune magazine. The company was founded by Steven Paul Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Gerald Wayne on April 1, 1976, and is headquartered in Cupertino, California.

Apple Careers

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Learn more about Apple
Size
154,000 employees
Market Cap
$2,074.3 billion
Industry
Net Income
$63.9 billion
Founded
1976
5 Year Trend
+11.5%
Revenue
$294.1 billion
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