
Software Development Engineer in Test - Contacts, Phone, FaceTime
Required skills
- Messages
- FaceTime
- Phone
- Safari
- AirDrop
- ShareSheet
- Applied Networking
- git
Nice to have
- Xcode
- databases
- refactoring
- testable code
- modular code
Role summary
Apple's Internet Technologies QE & Ops team is seeking an experienced Software Development Engineer in Test to ensure the quality and privacy of vital features like AirDrop, ShareSheet, Mail, Messages, and FaceTime across all Apple platforms. This role involves implementing automated tests, collaborating with engineering teams, advocating for testable practices, and driving complex issues to resolution. The ideal candidate is comfortable in a fast-paced environment and passionate about building better products through rigorous quality standards.
Description
As a Software Development Engineer in Test, you will be implementing a mix of functional, performance, reliability, and end-to-end automated tests to support Mail, Messages, FaceTime, Phone, Safari, AirDrop, ShareSheet and Applied Networking. During the design process you will work with different engineering teams to create robust and valuable tests as well as advocate for testable development practices. Code review and design discussions are a vital expectation of this process. Moreover, we also care deeply for the maintenance and the triage of the test results where you will have the chance to detect and drive complex software issues to resolution as well as developing tools to analyze and report test result trends. Finally, it’s vital to share your story with demos and discussions to continue furthering our obsession with quality.
Minimum Qualifications
BS in Computer Science or equivalent Experience developing in Python, Java, Swift or C/C++ or Objective-C, Experience in software development lifecycle and development tools like git Experience in testing and automating APIs, UIs and Native Applications for Mobile and/or Desktop Experience working with Continuous Integration systems
Preferred Qualifications
Proficiency in Swift or Objective-C Proficiency in XCTest, XCUITest and Xcode Familiar with databases, SQL, and scripting languages. Excellent written and communication skills Demonstrated ability to drive an automated testing project Strong understanding of Quality Engineering methodologies and practices Ability to build effective working relationships Proficient in refactoring, test automation, testable and modular code, and build infrastructure.
Sample Apple interview questions
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Design a typeahead box for a search engine
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Design a rate limiter
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Architect a key-value store for distributed systems.
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Design a system to schedule jobs in a distributed environment
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What is an API and how does it work?
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