Summary
Posted: Apr 10, 2024
Weekly Hours: 40
Role Number:200545495
Come join the Applied Machine Learning (AML) team to do your best work on exciting and groundbreaking projects that will surprise and delight our users. Apple's AML team is looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to join the team building AI and ML models and applications serving an inference platform. To support Apple scale we work with tens of terabytes of data and thousands of concurrent requests. As a Sr SDET, you will get exposure to the intersection of software engineering, quality engineering, ML and AI, MLOps, and cloud-native development.
Key Qualifications
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- Significant software engineering experience focused on distributed systems, back-end services, data pipelines, or ML systems
- Multiple years as an SDET writing test, build, and deployment automation
- Expert knowledge of at least one compiled (e.g. Java/Scala, C/C++, etc) and one scripting (e.g. Python, JS/TS, etc) language.
- Extensive experience developing different types of tests: unit, functional, integration, performance, end-to-end, data consistency, etc as a part of the main code base working side by side with software engineers using common testing tools and frameworks (e.g. Gatling, JUnit, Selenium, etc)
- Hands-on experience testing different kinds of software components, e.g. UI (web or iOS), APIs, data pipelines, ML models, etc.
- Extensive hands-on experience with NoSQL (e.g. Mongo, Cassandra), Kafka, search engines (e.g. Solr, Elastic), cache (e.g. Redis, Memcached), and other data sources. Ability to write complex SQL and NoSQL queries
- Solid understanding and experience with CI/CD pipelines and test automation role in them; monitoring, alerting, and production logs debugging. Ability to do production issues debugging using logs (e.g. Splunk), monitoring metrics (e.g. Prometheus), data sources, and knowledge of the application business logic
- Good sense of ownership and being personally accountable and responsible for the project quality, collaboration skills, system thinking, and ability to clearly explain complex concepts
Description
In this role, you will apply all of your knowledge, experience, talent, and creativity to help us build the next generation of our platform, and ensure its quality and reliability. You will be the owner of our platform readiness and the gatekeeper of the go-live decisions making sure our test automation, build, and deployment are fully ready for our platform customers. You will be working very closely with the development team, participating and contributing to the roadmap, design, and implementation of the platform, and setting and enforcing the quality bar for the team. Additionally, you will help shape the future and the roadmap of our platform, drive strong engineering excellence and culture, and see the effect of your work on Apple customers.
Education & Experience
BS/MS or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Math, Physics, Engineering, or a related field.
Additional Requirements
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 $170,700.00 and $300,200.00, 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.
Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.