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# Networking Quality Engineer

- **Company:** Apple Inc.
- **Location:** Cupertino, CA, United States
- **Salary:** $123,700.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Apple Xcode, Automation of Tests, Code Coverage, Software Quality, Computer Engineering, Software Debugging, Python (Programming Language), Object-Oriented Software Development, Test Data, Strategies of Testing, Bug Reporting, Information Technology
- **Published:** September 3, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.themuse.com/jobs/apple/applied-networking-quality-engineer-aefc16

## About the Role

Be a great teammate with the ability to mentor peers and take on leadership roles within the team., Proven experience working on multi-functional projects, collaborating with various teams to achieve project objectives.

Skilled at debugging, troubleshooting, and critical thinking on bug prioritization.

Experience using Xcode to write, triage, and debug automation scripts, as well as test harness enhancements, primarily focused on UI applications.

Strong interpersonal skills, facilitating clear and effective communication across team members and departments.

Self-motivated and resourceful, with a proactive approach to problem-solving.

Ability to establish and maintain productive working relationships.

Comfortable working in fast-paced development environments with rapid release cycles and tight deadlines.

Minimum Qualifications

BS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering (or equivalent experience).

Experience with Python, Swift, or other object-oriented programming languages.

Good understanding of development lifecycles, testing methodologies, and QA processes.

Experience in developing comprehensive test plans, test cases and automating them.

Good debugging and troubleshooting skills with a passion for quality.

## Description

You will be responsible for planning, crafting, maintaining and driving test plans. You will work primarily on new features, specifically security features. You will work to identify, reproduce and isolate bugs found through concise bug reporting. Excellent communication skills are a requirement due to the high level of interaction with engineering teams, management and other organizations within Apple. You will need to be highly technical, organized, creative, motivated, and passionate about achieving results, Participate in defining testing strategies and methodologies to enhance overall software quality.

Provide concise reports and updates on test coverage, issues, and product quality to stakeholders.

Develop and manage test data, tools, and utilities to streamline testing processes and enhance efficiency.

Identify, document, and track software defects, collaborating with developers to resolve issues swiftly and effectively.

Analyze test results, troubleshoot failures, and generate detailed reports on software quality and product health.

Continuously improve test automation coverage by integrating new tests and refining existing ones.

Monitor industry discussions, forums, and security reports to anticipate potential risks, attacks, and exploits - and design tests that proactively address them.

Collaborate closely with developers, engineering program managers, and multiple QA teams to comprehend feature requirements and ensure comprehensive test coverage.


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