Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET), Web + Server

Apple Inc

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Work type: On-site
Location: Cupertino, CA
Salary: $150,400–$277,600 / yr
Posted: 1 day ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
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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TL;DR · Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET), Web + Server

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The Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET), Web + Server — Find My joins the Find My team to own test strategy and automation across the backend services and web stack. You will design and maintain scalable automation frameworks, focusing on API and microservice testing, as well as web UI automation. Key responsibilities include shifting testing left by partnering with engineers early, building reliable CI/CD pipelines, and investigating failures across the stack. You will utilize tools such as Playwright, Selenium, or Cypress, and work with languages like Java, Python, TypeScript/JavaScript, or Go. The role requires testing location, privacy, and security-sensitive features while leveraging GenAI tools like Claude and Copilot to accelerate test authoring, triage, and coverage for a private and secure device-locating product.

Skills

Playwright Python Java TypeScript JavaScript Go CI/CD REST JSON Selenium Cypress Kubernetes AWS GenAI Claude Copilot Contract Testing Service Virtualization

What you'll do

Design, build, and maintain scalable test automation frameworks for backend services and web applications.
Automate API and microservice testing including functional, contract, integration, and performance tests.
Build and maintain web UI automation using frameworks like Playwright.
Deconstruct complex features into risk-based test plans and reliable automated tests.
Build, monitor, and improve CI/CD test pipelines to ensure suite stability and speed.
Investigate full-stack failures and drive defects to resolution using clear reproduction data.
Validate functionality, reliability, and privacy across various browsers, environments, and network conditions.
Adopt GenAI and AI-assisted tooling to accelerate test authoring, triage, and coverage.

What we're looking for

5+ years of experience in software quality engineering or test with a strong automation focus.
Proficiency in at least one object-oriented language such as Java, Python, TypeScript/JavaScript, or Go.
Hands-on experience automating API/microservice testing and web UI automation using tools like Selenium, Playwright, or Cypress.
Experience building and maintaining scalable automated test suites and CI/CD pipelines.
BS/MS in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience.
Proficiency in using AI and GenAI-assisted development and testing tools like Claude or Copilot.
Experience testing location-, privacy-, or security-sensitive features (preferred).
Experience with containerized test environments, cloud infrastructure, or observability tools (preferred).

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