Software QE Engineering Manager

Apple Inc

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Work type
On-site
Location
Sunnyvale, CA
Salary
$212,600–$319,800 / yr
Posted
6 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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About Apple Inc

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 QE Engineering Manager

The Software QE Engineering Manager leads a team of quality engineers responsible for validating and ensuring the reliability of mission-critical server and data platform technologies for client-facing solutions. This role involves managing the end-to-end quality lifecycle, including defining test architecture, establishing scalable automation frameworks, and overseeing release readiness for FileMaker Server and related platform technologies. The manager will drive performance, scalability, failover, backup, and high-availability validation while leading root-cause analysis for defects to ensure security and compliance. Key technical areas include validating across Server, Client, WebDirect, APIs, and cloud or on-premises deployments. The role specifically involves designing autonomous frameworks using self-healing scripts and AI-powered tools to generate test suites and manage hallucination rates. Core competencies include expertise in platform validation, automation strategy, and managing complex multi-step AI reasoning systems within a production-scale environment.

What you'll do

  • Lead teams of quality engineers to design and execute comprehensive quality strategies for server and platform technologies.
  • Define test architecture and establish scalable automation frameworks across server, client, web, and cloud environments.
  • Drive performance, scalability, failover, backup, and high-availability validation for production-scale systems.
  • Lead root-cause analysis for defects and coordinate cross-functional resolution strategies to ensure security and compliance.
  • Manage project dependencies, risks, and schedules to ensure products meet committed delivery timelines.
  • Design autonomous frameworks and utilize AI-powered tools to generate test suites and manage ethical AI deployments.
  • Partner with engineering and product teams to define clear quality requirements and release readiness standards.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
  • 10+ years of experience in software quality assurance, platform validation, or systems testing.
  • 5+ years of leadership experience managing technical QA, QE, or platform validation teams for enterprise-scale systems.
  • Experience validating scalable architectures across Server, Client, WebDirect, APIs, and cloud or on-premises deployments.
  • Experience with test planning, automation strategies, regression management, and release readiness processes.
  • Experience with performance, scalability, failover, backup, recovery, and resiliency testing.
  • Experience preparing and presenting technical quality risks and release status reports to cross-functional stakeholders.
  • Preferred experience with the Claris FileMaker platform and modern cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.

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