Software QA Engineer Photos, Spatial Media, & Camera Apps, Vision Products Software

Apples Vision Products Group is seeking a Software Quality Engineer to drive quality for next-generation spatial computing experiences on visionOS. Youll act as the voice of the end-user within a high-performing engineering team ensuring that complex graphically rich applications meet the exceptional standard our customers expect from every Apple product. Your work will directly shape experiences enjoyed by millions of people worldwide.

In this role youll be embedded alongside software engineers EPMs and cross-functional QA partners deeply learning the technology you test and translating that knowledge into rigorous testing strategies. Youll work on some of the most visually and technically demanding applications on any Apple platform requiring a sharp eye for edge cases genuine technical curiosity and a relentless focus on the end-user experience where the bar isnt just whether something works but whether it feels right.

Creating comprehensive test plans test cases and testing architectures grounded in product objectives and end-user experiencenAssessing risk filing actionable and well-documented defects and driving them from discovery through resolution and regressionnTriaging issues prioritizing effectively and proposing resolutions using sound software testing methodologynIdentifying gaps in coverage and syncing with cross-functional QA and engineering partners to reduce duplication strengthen testing and resist regressionnParticipating in design reviews to provide early-stage quality feedback and surface risk before it becomes defectnContributing to efforts that standardize and optimize test performance across the teamnSupporting daily triage and test result review to maintain signal quality and release readiness

35 years of experience working as a Software Quality EngineernIn-depth knowledge of the software development lifecycle testing methodologies and testing toolsnProven experience developing test plans test cases and testing architectures that cover functionality and edge casesnStrong ability to assess risk file appropriate defects and provide relevant data for test reportingnAbility to work independently triaging problems prioritizing effectively raising issues proactively and driving resolutionsnComfortable presenting analysis and test results clearly to engineering DRIs and cross-functional stakeholdersnBS/MS or equivalent experience in Computer Science or a related fieldnFamiliarity with Gen AI coding tools. Demonstrated ability to use them for design code generation and debugging.

Experience with camera media or imaging software familiarity with the full capture and playback pipeline is a strong plusnInterest or passion in photography videography or spatial medianFamiliarity with visionOS iOS or Apples developer ecosystem (Xcode Radar etc.)nProficiency in Python Bash and/or Swift for scripting tooling or test supportnExperience developing ML-based testing frameworks and leveraging LLM tooling to improve efficiency coverage and reporting