Software Quality Engineering Manager, Instructional Products

Apple Inc

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Work type
On-site
Location
Cupertino, CA
Salary
$183,700–$319,800 / yr
Posted
89 days ago
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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 Quality Engineering Manager, Instructional Products

The Software Quality Engineering Manager, Instructional Products leads quality strategy for client apps across macOS, iOS, watchOS, tvOS, and visionOS. Joining the Instructional Products team, you will own the quality lifecycle from concept to release, ensuring users can discover and utilize features through the Tips app, Siri, and troubleshooting flows. You will build AI-driven QA plans, automated test infrastructure, and CI/CD test gates while performing failure analysis and root-cause investigations. The role requires hands-on engineering ability to review systems-level code and manage RESTful APIs. You will mentor a team of engineers to embed high standards into the development process. Key technical requirements include experience with XCTest, XCUITest, and automated test frameworks to solve complex problems within a client/server architecture.

What you'll do

  • Own the quality strategy for client apps from the concept phase through final release.
  • Define and execute AI-driven QA plans that combine automated validation with human oversight.
  • Build and maintain automated test infrastructure including CI/CD gates, regression suites, and performance testing.
  • Establish release-readiness criteria and test strategies for high-risk software launches.
  • Lead failure analysis and root-cause investigations to ensure timely risk mitigation.
  • Use data-driven metrics to assess risk and communicate quality status to leadership.
  • Mentor a team of engineers to embed quality best practices across the entire organization.

What we're looking for

  • 8+ years of professional work experience in software QA.
  • 4+ years of experience managing or leading quality engineering teams.
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
  • Hands-on engineering ability to build test tooling and review systems-level code.
  • Thorough understanding of the SDLC, specifically CI/CD and automated QA in agile environments.
  • Working knowledge of client/server architectures, including those using RESTful APIs.
  • Outstanding communication skills to convey technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
  • Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field (preferred).

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