Apple

Software Engineer in Test -AI/ML

Apple$120K — $145K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree and 5+ years or Master's degree and 3+ years in software development or test automation, with leadership experience in complex systems.
  • Proficient in Java, Python, or similar languages.
  • Experienced in designing testing frameworks for distributed systems and service-layer testing.
  • Demonstrates a strong passion for quality engineering, especially in machine learning contexts.
  • Excellent communication skills for effective collaboration across teams.
  • Highly organized, self-motivated, and results-driven.
  • Advocates for a positive customer experience.

Responsibilities

  • Design and maintain automation tests and frameworks for backend services and ML models.
  • Implement best coding practices and quality processes, including CI/CD.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to advance quality assurance techniques.
  • Identify inefficiencies in processes and suggest improvements.
  • Conduct tool analysis and recommend solutions for tool selection.
  • Provide mentorship to junior developers.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional growth and advancement.
  • Access to cutting-edge technology and projects in AI and ML.
  • Collaborative work environment with a focus on quality and innovation.
  • Flexibility in work arrangements to support work-life balance.
  • Engagement in impact-driven projects that enhance customer experience.
Full Job Description
Description

The Apple Services Engineering AI/ML quality organization is looking for a Software Developer In Test with expertise in building developer tools, test frameworks and libraries and strong experience in leading cross functional projects on a fast moving team. This role requires someone with a passion for quality engineering as well as solid software engineering skills, to deliver high quality services to Apple's customers.

You will be responsible for the following:

* Design, implement and maintain automation tests, testing & development frameworks and tooling to support various backend services and machine learning models and pipelines

* Analyze, recommend, and implement best practices for coding guidelines and design principles, process workflow, quality gates, CI/CD process, etc.

* Partner with cross functional teams to define and drive quality assurance best practices, techniques and methodologies needed to enhance productivity and quality

* Identify process and architecture inefficiencies and help drive improvements while reducing risk, fostering a culture of built-in quality and continuous testing throughout the SDLC

* Guide tool analysis, create proof of concept models, and make recommendations to support the tools selection process.

* Mentor junior team members

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 5 years, or Master's degree with a minimum of 3 years, of experience in software development and/or test automation, including at least 3 years leading complex, distributed systems.

Proficiency in Java, Python or similar programming languages

Experience in designing and implementing testing frameworks for distributed systems, service-layer testing, including backend APIs, data processing, and infrastructure components

Passion for quality engineering and delivering creative approaches for testing machine learning algorithms and large scale distributed data systems

Impeccable communication skills and ability to effectively collaborate with multiple stakeholders across organizations and project timelines

Highly organized, creative, self-motivated, and passionate about achieving results. Excited about the possibilities unlocked by AI and ML technologies

Advocacy for a positive customer experience

Preferred Qualifications

Knowledge of Big Data systems, Apache Spark is a plus

Experience with testing or working with AI/ML systems or platforms that include ML model training or data pipelines and algorithms is a plus

Adept at leveraging technology to solve problems, including building tooling, automating tasks, and developing supporting systems to streamline development workflows

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.

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154,000 employees
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Net Income
$63.9 billion
Founded
1976
5 Year Trend
+11.5%
Revenue
$294.1 billion
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