Apple

Software Quality Engineering Manager, Instructional Products

Apple$150K — $180K *
Consumer Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years in software QA, with 4+ years in quality engineering leadership roles
  • Hands-on experience building test tooling and reviewing systems-level code
  • In-depth knowledge of the software development lifecycle (SDLC), especially CI/CD and automated QA
  • Proven track record managing multiple complex projects collaboratively
  • Familiarity with client/server architectures and RESTful APIs
  • Exceptional communication skills, able to simplify technical concepts
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience

Responsibilities

  • Own the quality strategy for client apps from concept to release
  • Define the test strategy and establish release-readiness standards
  • Implement AI-driven QA and automated test infrastructure
  • Utilize data to communicate quality status to partners and leadership
  • Mentor a team of engineers in high-quality standards and practices
  • Integrate quality processes early in development cycles
  • Collaborate closely with teams developing cloud-based systems for contextual guidance

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional development and continuous learning
  • Collaborative work environment fostering innovation
  • Involvement in cutting-edge technology projects
  • Flexibility in work arrangements
  • Comprehensive healthcare and wellness programs
Full Job Description
We're looking for a Quality Engineering Manager to reinvent QA for the AI era. Your job is to give a complex engineering org the foundation to move faster than ever, without sacrificing quality. You're AI-driven and data-driven, and you've built quality processes and best practices that stick across multiple products and teams. Your focus will be the client apps - owning quality for the software features we ship in the OS. That work interfaces closely with the cloud-based system behind all of it: the platform that develops, manages, and delivers our contextual help and guides. Description You will own quality strategy for our client apps from concept through release. Rather than gatekeeping at the end of the pipeline, you'll build quality in from the start, defining the test strategy and release-readiness bar for the features we ship across macOS, iOS, watchOS, tvOS, and visionOS. Day to day, you'll pair AI-driven QA and automated test infrastructure with the human oversight that catches what matters, and use data to keep partners and leadership clear on where quality stands. You'll lead through working systems and evidence rather than mandates, mentoring a team of engineers so that high standards become how the whole org ships, not an afterthought. Minimum Qualifications 8+ years of professional work experience in software QA, including 4+ years managing or leading quality engineering teams - providing guidance, direction, and technical leadership. Hands-on engineering ability - you can build test tooling and review systems-level code. Thorough understanding of the SDLC - specifically CI/CD and automated QA processes in an agile development environment. Demonstrated ability to scope, schedule, and resource multiple complex projects in collaboration with partners. Working knowledge of client/server architectures, including those using RESTful APIs. Outstanding communication skills (oral, written, and interpersonal), including the ability to communicate technical concepts to a non-technical audience. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience. Preferred Qualifications Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field. Experience creating and putting into practice quality processes and best practices across multiple products and teams - building the foundation of quality for an org. Experience with AI-powered development and testing tools to accelerate quality workflows and expand test coverage. Experience with automated test frameworks, Continuous Integration systems, XCTest, and XCUITest. Experience with Apple hardware and software. Excellent cross-functional influencer, comfortable in a fast-paced environment with frequent context switching. A persistent, inquisitive problem solver - self-motivated, proactive, and committed to driving quality forward.

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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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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