Manager, QA Automation, Apple Store Online

Imagine what you could do here! The people here at Apple don't just create products - they build the kind of wonder that's revolutionized entire industries. It's the diversity of those people and their ideas that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do, from amazing technology to industry-leading environmental efforts. At Apple, inclusion is a shared responsibility, and we work together to foster a culture where everyone belongs and is inspired to do their best work.

Here on the Apple Store Online team, we are responsible for Apple's largest store. Our main goal is to deliver a magical, personal digital experience where customers can shop, buy and learn everything Apple, wherever they are. Each customer should feel like they are our only customer and our job is to set the bar for the experience they receive. To run such an extraordinary store, it takes extraordinary people, and we are looking for someone to help us do extraordinary things.

We're seeking a Quality Engineering Leader for our Central Quality Automation Team to drive the next generation of automation for Apple Store Online content validations. This role demands a leader with deep hands-on expertise with automation and AI, and a proven track record in architecting and delivering robust, scalable test automation frameworks. You will define the strategic vision and automation roadmap, build and maintain cutting-edge QA automation, and empower content validations at scale using Agentic AI and other modern techniques.

Description

In this role, you will be responsible for leading a QA Automation team owning the strategy, roadmap, and implementation of test automation. You will lead the team as they create the base frameworks that are used for content test automation for ASO Ops. You will support test automation efforts with a strong experience managing distributed technical teams and a solid understanding of AI applications in testing are essential.

You will help stand up a test automation team focused on content testing and help drive design, delivery and maintenance of these solutions with scale in mind while driving adoption through cross-functional partnerships

Responsibilities:

Build a test automation team from grounds up, and define test automation roadmap

Collaborate with teams across ASO to define, develop, and implement content validation automation and tooling

Mentor and grow a strong test tech team and be the thought leader on technology solutions

Act as a force multiplier by driving technical excellence across teams, and building scalable systems, tools, and/or frameworks