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Cupertino, California, United States Software and Services

Join the team redefining what a deeply personal and integrated assistant can be. As part of the Siri organization, you will help shape one of the world's most widely used AI assistants, powered by our next-generation of Apple Intelligence, with capabilities like personal context understanding and on-screen awareness, built with privacy from the ground up. Your work will have direct, meaningful impact for users across iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, and visionOS. This is a rare opportunity to build at the intersection of cutting‑edge AI and human‑centered design, shipping technology that is centered around users and their needs.

We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join our Siri AI Client Platforms Quality Engineering team. We are a fast‑paced, and deeply collaborative team that values the tight relationship between Quality engineering, Product engineering, and program management. We move quickly, we hold ourselves to the highest standards, and we genuinely care about the products we build. You are someone who thrives in ambiguity, takes initiative without being asked, and holds yourself and others to a high bar. You believe quality is a team sport and you have the technical chops and collaborative spirit to prove it. If you are someone who thrives in an environment where your work matters, where innovation is encouraged, and where you can see the direct impact of your contributions on a global scale, this is the team for you.

• Own End-to-End Quality - Define, drive, and maintain the overall quality strategy for the VisionOS platform, from early development through release.
• Build Automation Frameworks - Design, develop, and maintain robust, scalable, and dependable automation solutions to accelerate testing and evaluation processes.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration - Work closely with Product, Design, and International teams to ensure new features meet the highest quality bar before release.
• Test Strategy & Planning - Lead test planning, risk analysis, and quality reviews across multiple concurrent feature work streams.
• Metrics & Reporting - Define quality KPIs, track trends, and communicate quality health to stakeholders and leadership.
• Continuous Improvement - Identify gaps in processes and tooling, and champion improvements that increase efficiency and reliability across the team.
• Mentorship - Provide guidance and direction to other quality engineers on the team.

• 7+ years of software quality engineering experience, with at least 2 years in a quality lead or tech lead role.
• Strong hands‑on experience building and scaling test automation frameworks.
• Proven ability to work independently and take ownership with minimal direction.
• Experience partnering with Product and Design teams in an agile/iterative development environment.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence across engineering and non‑engineering stakeholders.
• Demonstrated success in collaborating cross‑functionally with engineering, machine learning, and data science teams to solve complex challenges.
• Proficiency with software revision control (e.g. Git) and CI/CD systems (e.g. Jenkins).
• Highly organized with strong planning skills to estimate, update, and communicate progress.
• BS/MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

• Experience with spatial computing, AR/VR, or platform‑level quality engineering.
• Experience building tooling solutions with Claude tools.
• Strong passion for quality assurance in software, including developing, extending and maintaining test plans, methodologies.
• Ability to collaborate cross‑functionally across various facets of the organization as well as understand technical and interdisciplinary dependencies.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with a data‑driven mindset.

At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. The base pay range for this role is between $184,700 and $324,800, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also receive benefits including: comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits.

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Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant.

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