Software Development Engineer in Test

Apple Inc

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Work type: On-site
Location: Cupertino, CA
Salary: $184,700–$324,800 / yr
Posted: 100 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Similar $171k

This role $255k

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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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TL;DR · Software Development Engineer in Test

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The senior Software Development Engineer in Test joins the Media Services QA team within the Apple Services Engineering group. This role focuses on developing tools, frameworks, and applications to support client-to-server automation testing while improving data quality for media services. The engineer will work with a variety of technologies including Swift, Python, SQL, and JavaScript or TypeScript for front-end UI design. Key technical requirements involve building service infrastructures using Kubernetes, Docker, and CI/CD pipelines, as well as experience with Big Data tools like HDFS, Spark, Kafka, and Cassandra. Additionally, the role involves testing data pipelines, designing AI agents, and potentially utilizing PyTorch, Scipy, and Scikit-learn for machine learning applications. The work centers on solving technical challenges related to media processing, server-side systems, and API development for various entertainment services.

What does a Software Development Engineer in Test earn in California?

Median $208400 from 30 postings across 6 companies.

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Skills

Swift Python SQL JavaScript TypeScript Kubernetes Docker CICD AI Agents HDFS AWS Spark Kafka Cassandra Pytorch Scipy Scikit-learn Machine Learning

What you'll do

Develop tools, frameworks, and applications to support client-to-server automation testing.
Build and maintain infrastructure using Kubernetes, Docker, and CI/CD pipelines.
Improve data quality through the analysis of data interrelationships and pipeline testing.
Design and create AI agents to enhance testing capabilities.
Develop full-stack solutions involving back-end services and front-end UI design in JavaScript or TypeScript.
Build enterprise-level machine learning applications using PyTorch, Scipy, and Scikit-learn.
Test near real-time and batch data pipelines using Big Data technologies like Spark and Kafka.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
Proficiency in Swift, Python, and SQL.
10+ years of experience building tools and frameworks for QA automation testing.
Understanding of full-stack development including back-end services and front-end UI design in JavaScript or TypeScript.
Skills in developing with service infrastructures such as Kubernetes, Docker, and CI/CD pipelines.
Experience in data analytics, data interrelationships, and data pipeline testing.
Experience designing and creating AI agents.
Experience with Big Data technologies, ML model training, and building machine learning applications with PyTorch, Scipy, or Scikit-learn.