Virtualization Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)

Summary
Are you a big-picture problem solver who loves setting daring goals? Do you have a passion for understanding how each line of code affects all the others? In the Core Operating Systems group ensuring the OS is inseparable from each device's identity as a whole. That's because this group is committed to building fully integrated operating systems that combine hardware, software, and apps into a single Apple experience. Your dedication to cross-disciplinary collaboration will help develop groundbreaking technologies, such as iOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS. By crafting these distinct, multidisciplinary user experiences, you'll continue to uphold and advance the excellence people expect from Apple devices. The Core Virtualization team is looking for a Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to join the Test Engineering team responsible for ensuring the quality of Virtualization technologies for Apple. We are responsible for macOS, Linux and Windows in a virtualized environment on all Apple products, including development and integration of the bootloader, system software and various user facing features for these platforms, as well as leading multi-functional efforts across software teams.



Description
The Virtualization Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) is responsible for automated testing ensuring the quality of the customer experience when running macOS, Linux or Windows in virtualization. Primary job responsibilities include: working closely with developers to deeply understand virtualization technologies on macOS, new features and capabilities inside the virtualized OS, creating comprehensive test plans for specific features, and developing automated tests including test framework capabilities and general automation to enable comprehensive component-level test coverage. You also will coordinate with cross-functional test engineering and QA teams to ensure adequate test coverage of complex features, identifying and vocalizing risks areas during product and technology development, being an advocate for our users by maintaining Apple's high quality bar.

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