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We're seeking an experienced quality engineering manager for the OS Build Quality team. In this role, you will ensure that daily builds of Apple's operating systems meet our high bar for quality - a critical function that enables development and testing across Software Engineering. You'll lead a team that identifies the bugs that greatly affect the user experience of our builds and drives critical issues to resolution across Apple's operating systems.
The OS Build Quality team is the front line of defense for the software we all use every day. Your team will evaluate OS builds holistically - identifying issues that drastically impact the usability of our builds, then driving those issues to resolution with urgency and accountability.
This role requires a leader with a strong intuition for what makes a great user experience and a deep understanding of Apple's operating systems. In addition to assessing builds, you'll drive a culture of continuous improvement: leveraging automation to increase coverage, applying AI to scale your team's impact and build intelligent tools, and growing a team of engineers who share your passion for quality and your ability to drive results.
Lead and grow a team of quality engineers focused on OS build quality across Apple's operating systems.
Develop and maintain a sharp understanding of which types of bugs most severely impact the customer experience, and drive those critical issues to resolution.
Partner with engineering teams across the organization, ensuring urgent bugs are addressed with appropriate speed and accountability
Champion automation to increase test coverage and efficiency
Leverage AI technologies to build tools, optimize workflows, and scale your team's impact beyond what manual processes allow
Deliver quality insights that inform executive decisions on build readiness, release timing, and strategic quality investments
Foster a culture of collaboration, continuous improvement, and technical excellence within the team
BS in Computer Science, or 4+ years of equivalent software quality engineering experience
3+ years of experience in management, with a proven track record of growing and developing engineering teams
Proficiency with Apple operating systems, including iOS, macOS, watchOS, tvOS, and visionOS
Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle and the role of QA across release phases
Demonstrated ability to assess bug severity and user experience impact with sound judgment
Experience leveraging AI to create and optimize testing tools, automation, and workflows
Experience with scripting languages (e.g., Python, Swift) for test automation, data analysis, and tooling
Proven ability to ramp up quickly on new technologies and lead multiple concurrent initiatives
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Experience with test automation frameworks such as XCTest and Xcode to write and triage automated tests.
Experience developing test plans, assessing risk, and driving bug triage processes
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