Principal Quality Engineer

Apple Inc

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Work type: On-site
Location: Cupertino, CA
Salary: $212,600–$376,300 / yr
Posted: 21 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Apple Inc. is a multinational technology company known for designing and manufacturing consumer electronics, software, and online services, including the iPhone, Mac, iPad, and App Store. Industry: Consumer Electronics & Software

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The Principal Quality Engineer joins the Services Engineering team to drive the evolution of the Quality Engineering organization for Commerce and Growth. This leadership role involves partnering with cross-functional leaders to develop quality engineering systems, tests, and processes while reimagining how products are shipped to customers. The individual will define and execute cross-organizational quality strategies, implement metrics to measure success, and integrate AI as a core competency into the quality lifecycle for tasks like test case generation and anomaly detection. The role requires expertise in software development, automation, and systems architecture to qualify diverse components ranging from server APIs to user interfaces. Candidates must possess strong technical leadership, stakeholder management skills, and experience leading large organizations through change while managing distributed teams across various cultures and timezones to ensure high-quality media experiences.

Skills

Quality Engineering QA Automation AI Software Development Server APIs Test Case Generation Anomaly Detection Coverage Analysis Metrics

What you'll do

Define and drive cross-organizational quality strategy and execution.
Partner with Engineering and Product leaders to align strategic efforts within the product lifecycle.
Design, instrument, and implement metrics to measure the success of strategic initiatives.
Integrate AI into the quality lifecycle for test case generation, anomaly detection, and coverage analysis.
Develop and implement automated systems and tools to improve software quality at scale.
Communicate progress and complex technical concepts effectively to all levels of leadership.
Lead large technical organizations through organizational changes and process improvements.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field such as computer science, engineering, or mathematics.
10+ years of experience in the quality engineering space.
Experience leading large technical organizations through change.
Expert knowledge in QA/QE practices with a track record of improving quality through processes, systems, and automation.
Strong technical leadership, architecture sense, and ability to communicate complex concepts concisely.
Experience working with distributed teams across different cultures, geographies, and timezones.
Experience testing server-side systems (preferred).
Experience planning and leading software release cycles (preferred).

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