The Principal Quality Engineer role at Apple Services Engineering focuses on enhancing the Quality Engineering organization for Commerce & Growth. This position involves collaborating with leaders to develop quality engineering systems and tests, ensuring the delivery of high-quality products to customers. The team is responsible for qualifying diverse systems that operate at a massive scale, including server APIs and user interfaces. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in software development and a proven track record in quality leadership.

• 10+ years of experience in the quality engineering space.
• Experience leading large technical organizations through change.
• Expert in the practice of QA/QE with a track record of improving quality through processes, systems, and automation.
• Strong technical leadership and keen architecture sense.
• Experience working with distributed teams across cultures, geography, and timezones.
• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field, such as computer science, engineering, or mathematics.

• Drive an evolution of the Quality Engineering organization for Commerce & Growth.
• Partner with leaders across Apple Services Engineering to develop quality engineering systems and tests.
• Qualify a wide array of diverse systems that operate at a massive scale.
• Develop strategy, build processes and tools, and drive adoption across the organization.
• Engage in deep technical detail while maintaining a big-picture perspective.
• Manage stakeholders effectively and drive clarity in ambiguous situations.

• 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.