Apple · 3 months ago
Senior Software Development Engineer in Test
Cupertino, California, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$181K/yr - $318K/yr
10+ years expApple is a leading technology company known for its innovation and high-quality products. They are seeking a Senior Software Development Engineer in Test to lead quality efforts across their machine learning platform, driving end-to-end quality initiatives and influencing architecture for scalable AI infrastructure.
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Responsibilities
Lead Quality Strategy for ML Platform: Own and define the testing strategy for end-to-end ML pipelines, data flows, and AI platform services
Tooling & Infrastructure Influence: Guide the selection and integration of tools and platforms that support scalable test automation, data validation, continuous training (CT), and continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) in ML workflows
Collaborate with ML Engineers & Data Scientists: Partner closely with AI/ML engineers, MLOps, and data science teams to ensure testability, model governance, and validation of ML outputs
Champion Best Practices: Define and enforce standards for quality in ML systems — including unit, integration, regression, and fairness testing
Measure & Improve Quality: Define and track quality metrics such as test coverage for ML pipelines, test flakiness, and pipeline reliability
Mentor Engineering Teams: Influence ML Engineering and Platform teams to adopt a quality-driven approach in their design and implementation
Stay Ahead of AI Testing Trends: Explore new tools and research in AI quality assurance, ML testing frameworks, and integrate them where beneficial
Qualification
Required
10+ years in software development and/or test automation, with at least 3 years leading complex, distributed system testing
B.S. in Computer Science or similar field, M.S. preferred
Strong programming experience in Java or Python, with ability to write reusable test frameworks
Proven ability to lead testing efforts for large-scale, backend or platform systems (ideally including microservices or cloud-based architectures)
Deep understanding of test design methodologies, CI/CD practices, and test automation at scale
Experience with test frameworks and tools such as PyTest, JUnit, or equivalent
Experience with performance testing of large scale systems
Skilled in driving multi-functional quality programs and influencing engineering architecture and tooling
Preferred
Experience testing AI/ML systems or platforms that include ML model training or data pipelines
A general understanding of Machine Learning Lifecycle
Have worked on projects using GenAI
Experience working with cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure) and containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes)
Contributions to quality strategies in AI/ML product teams or research settings
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.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$5.67BKey Investors
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2025-05-05Post Ipo Debt· $4.5B
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Leadership Team
Tim Cook
CEO
Craig Federighi
SVP, Software Engineering
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