Sr. Software Development Engineer in Test at Apple in San Diego

Job description

• Posted:
• Sep 16, 2026
• 200683947
• The VideoApps QA team is responsible for ensuring the quality and reliability of Apple's second-party video editing applications, including Final Cut Pro for iPad and related products. As a Software Developer in Test, you will be at the intersection of engineering and quality assurance, designing and building the automated test infrastructure that powers our team's ability to ship world-class video software. This role offers a unique opportunity to shape how modern automation and AI/ML-driven workflows are adopted across the team.
• In this role, you will design, implement, and execute automated test suites and custom tooling in Swift and Python, covering everything from API workflows to end-to-end video application scenarios. You will collaborate closely with software engineers and product teams to identify quality gaps early in the development lifecycle, driving bug isolation and regression coverage across complex video editing features. Beyond your own technical contributions, you will mentor manual QA engineers and help scale team-wide automation capabilities as the organization evolves its testing practices.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable automated test frameworks and custom tooling in Swift and Python for FCP for iPad and related video applications
• Build and maintain test coverage for API-related workflows, ensuring reliability across critical integration points
• Execute regression, functional, and exploratory testing cycles, isolating and documenting defects with precision and reproducibility
• Partner with software engineers and product managers throughout the development lifecycle to define testability requirements and quality exit criteria
• Mentor manual QA engineers on automation best practices, elevating the team's overall technical capabilities
• Evaluate and integrate AI/ML-driven testing approaches to improve test efficiency and coverage breadth
• Manage multiple concurrent testing efforts and deliver results on tight release schedules without sacrificing quality
• Contribute to QA process improvements, documentation, and standards that scale across the broader VideoApps organization

Requirements

• 5+ years of industry experience in software quality assurance or quality engineering roles
• 3+ years coding in Swift and/or Python in a professional testing or software development context
• 2+ years testing API-related workflows, including validating request/response contracts and integration behaviors
• Strong knowledge of the software development lifecycle, testing methodologies, QA terminology, and established QA processes
• Demonstrated ability to detect, isolate, and regression-test defects across complex, customer-facing software applications
• Track record of delivering high-quality test coverage while balancing multiple workstreams and meeting strict release deadlines
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field, or we may consider an equivalent industry experience
• Familiarity with video technologies, codecs, or media processing pipelines as they relate to software quality
• Hands-on experience building end-to-end automation frameworks in both Swift and Python within a CI/CD environment
• Proven experience mentoring or coaching QA engineers and elevating team-wide technical capabilities
• Skilled in applying AI/ML-driven approaches to test generation, failure analysis, or coverage optimization
• Experience testing creative or professional media applications with complex, stateful user workflows

Skills

Required

• Swift
• Python
• Automated test frameworks
• API testing
• Software development lifecycle
• Testing methodologies
• QA processes
• Defect detection and isolation
• Regression testing

Preferred

• Mentoring and coaching
• AI/ML-driven testing

Benefits

• At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $175,000 and $308,500, 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
• Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.