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Apple's Vision Products Group is seeking a seasoned Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to drive quality for next-generation spatial computing applications. You'll design and maintain sophisticated automated test frameworks that validate complex spatial experiences on visionOS, working closely with engineering teams to ensure world-class reliability and user experience.
Description
In this role, you will be responsible for shipping world-class user experiences and act as the voice of our end-users. As a Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET), you will design and maintain automated test suites that exercise various features of visionOS Camera and Photos features, continuously improving system reliability. We are looking for someone with strong technical depth, clear communication, and the ability to drive quality across a complex product ecosystem. This role requires strong programming fundamentals and automation expertise across all phases of the product release cycle. You will design and maintain automation frameworks through deep collaboration with Software Development & QA engineers, program managers, and domain experts.
Minimum Qualifications
Minimum 3+ years of industry experience as an SDET or in software engineering roles with strong test automation focus
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent professional experience
Proven ability to design and implement comprehensive automated test frameworks for complex applications
Strong object-oriented programming and software design skills, preferably in Swift and/or Python
Excellent knowledge of test methodologies including functional, integration, and regression testing
Hands-on experience building automated UI and non-UI tests for user-facing applications
Experience with CI/CD integration and test infrastructure
Ability to proactively triage, investigate, and debug difficult technical and UX problems independently and collaboratively
Highly organized with strong planning skills to estimate, update, and communicate progress
Preferred Qualifications
Hands-on experience working with AR/VR products and ecosystems
Knowledge of the Apple development ecosystem using Xcode, Xcode Cloud, and XCTest/XCUITest
Experience with testing consumer electronics, mobile/console applications
Experience bringing up and maintaining multi-device automation
Experience with machine learning or AI-assisted testing
Background with computer vision, spatial computing, or sensor integration
Responsibilities
Defining, implementing, and evolving automated test frameworks
Monitoring CI performance, analyzing test results, and triaging failures
Identifying gaps in existing test plans and closing them with scalability and maintainability in mind
Advocating for quality throughout the software development process
Monitoring CI performance, analyzing test results, and triaging failures
Identifying gaps in existing test plans and closing them with scalability and maintainability in mind
Advocating for quality throughout the software development process
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