Apple · 2 months ago
Tools & Automation Backend Quality Engineer – App Store Analytics
Cupertino, California, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$172K/yr - $306K/yrApple is a leading technology company known for its innovative products and services. They are seeking a Tools & Automation Backend Quality Engineer to ensure the accuracy and reliability of customer experience data for the App Store ecosystem, by implementing automated validation frameworks and collaborating with engineering teams to enhance data quality throughout the lifecycle.
AppsArtificial Intelligence (AI)BroadcastingDigital EntertainmentFoundational AIMedia and EntertainmentMobile DevicesOperating SystemsTVWearables
Responsibilities
Design, implement, and maintain automated test frameworks for backend data validation, ETL verification, and system integration testing
Collaborate with data and backend engineers to embed test hooks and validations early in the development lifecycle (Shift-Left)
Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines to ensure continuous quality validation
Validate data pipelines built on Spark, Kafka, Flink, Hive, Hadoop, and Iceberg, ensuring correctness, completeness, and performance
Develop scalable utilities for schema validation, data comparison, and regression checks across distributed datasets
Conduct functional, regression, and data integrity testing across multiple storage and compute layers
Build monitoring and alerting mechanisms for pipeline health and data quality KPIs
Investigate, isolate, and debug complex data issues across client and backend layers
Document test strategies, automation architecture, and validation reports
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or similar
Strong proficiency in Python and/or Java for backend test automation and data validation
Working knowledge of SQL and large-scale dataset validation across distributed storage or data lake environments
Experience with REST API testing and automation
Experience with CI/CD pipelines and continuous testing frameworks
Proven experience implementing Shift-Left testing practices and embedding automation early in the SDLC
Strong analytical, debugging, and communication skills
Preferred
Hands-on experience with Big Data frameworks (Spark, Kafka, Flink, Hadoop, Hive, Iceberg)
Familiarity with containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes) and deployment automation
Knowledge of Charles Proxy, Postman, or equivalent tools for API and network validation
Exposure to iOS/macOS platforms and Swift (for end-to-end validation scenarios)
Passion for building maintainable, reusable, and scalable test automation systems
Benefits
Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
Retirement benefits
A range of discounted products and free services
Reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition
Discretionary bonuses or commission payments
Relocation
Company
Apple
Apple is a technology company that designs, manufactures, and markets consumer electronics, personal computers, and software.
Founded in 1976
10001+ employees
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