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The Siri Speech Quality Engineering team is seeking a quality engineer to build sound and robust quality strategies for Siri Speech and exceed our customer expectations. Think beyond what features are supposed to do and creatively seek ways to measure qualitative experiences. You will ultimately be responsible for understanding how well our products work, advocating for critical changes, and representing how they'll be experienced by our customers. We are a nimble, fast-paced team that relies heavily on a tight relationship between engineering, program management, and quality engineering.

As a member of our passionate group in Siri, you will have the unique and rewarding opportunity to shape and improve our products to delight and inspire millions of Apple's customers every day!

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 Tools and Automation Engineer in the Siri Speech Quality Engineering team, you will support the testing of multiple features and drive for quality via extensive automated and hands-on functional testing of user-facing features and systems for Siri. You will be responsible for setting the bar high, going beyond ensuring a great experience, and helping to ship robust and amazing products taking an active role in shaping the quality of our products. This will demand deep integration with our development engineers, devising test plans and user studies, bug triaging, and working with various cross functional teams. The fast-paced nature of the job requires someone who can work well under pressure and quickly adapt new technologies into effective audio testing. We are seeking someone who is intensely curious yet focused on delivering results in a timely manner. An eye and ear for quality is a requirement.","responsibilities":"Develop test plans, assess risk, file appropriate defects, and provide relevant data for test reporting.

Identify critical areas to test for new features.

Triage problems, prioritize accordingly, and propose a resolution.

Present complex test data; present and communicate test reports.

Able to work independently, raise issues and take corrective action.

Some manual testing as needed.

Preferred Qualifications:

Proactive self-starter with a keen eye for detail and a passion for high quality user experiences.

Experience creatively building comprehensive test plans, evaluating risk, filing detailed bug reports, and communicating results.

Strong passion for quality assurance in software, including developing, extending and maintaining test plans, methodologies, and automated tests

Ability to collaborate cross-functionally across various facets of the organization as well as understand technical and interdisciplinary dependencies

Some experience using LLMs is preferred

Minimum Qualifications:

3-5+ years of experience in general test engineering

Coding skills in C/C++, Objective C/Swift and working knowledge of Python

Experience in audio testing, software user experience testing, isolating issues

Strong problem solving and debugging skills along with a diligent mindset

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Pay & 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 $172,100 and $305,600, 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.

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