The Apple Services Engineering AI/ML Quality organization is seeking a Quality Engineer who will focus on building and validating quality systems at scale. This role involves leading multi-functional projects and developing test and automation strategies within a fast-paced team environment. The engineer will work closely with Quality, Engineering, Program Management, and Product development to ensure high-quality services for Apple's customers. A passion for AI and ML, along with strong problem-solving skills, is essential for success in this position.

• Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 5 years or Master's degree with a minimum of 3 years of experience in software development and/or test automation.
• At least 3 years of experience leading complex, distributed systems.
• Proficiency in Java, Python, or similar programming languages.
• Experience with planning and execution of validating REST and gRPC APIs.
• Knowledge of Big Data systems is a plus.
• Experience with testing or working with AI and/or ML systems is a plus.

• Define end-to-end test strategy for AI/ML-powered services in partnership with multi-functional stakeholders.
• Author test plans and identify edge cases, failure modes, and risk areas across distributed services and ML lifecycle pipelines.
• Develop and maintain automated API, service-level tests, and validations for data and ML pipelines as features are being implemented.
• Design and evolve automation frameworks and tooling that scale across teams and product surfaces.
• Apply AI tooling and proof of concept models to build solutions that advance the rigor, coverage, and productivity of quality engineering.
• Drive best practices around quality gates, CI/CD, continuous training, and continuous testing, fostering a culture of built-in quality throughout the SDLC.
• Surface coverage gaps and drive process and architectural improvements across the SDLC through quality.
• Define and track quality metrics such as test coverage, flakiness, and pipeline reliability across systems.
• Mentor junior team members.

• Employees at Apple are often offered comprehensive benefits that support physical and mental well-being—flexible medical plans, confidential counseling, onsite wellness centers at major campuses, and resources for fitness and daily life. Families typically receive fertility support, paid parental leave with gradual return, caregiving leave, and dependent-care guidance, while financial perks commonly include stock grants (with purchase discounts), 401(k) matching, and income-protection coverage. Employees also see robust time off, Apple University learning and tuition reimbursement, donation matching and paid volunteer hours, and deep product and partner discounts.