Job Details

Weekly Hours: 40

Role Number: 200651077-3956

Summary

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Joint Mobile Engineering Team(JMET) is an unusual security engineering group within Apple’s Information Systems and Technology Group. We provide critical services for the company across every product line. From manufacturing to customer facing, our services span across the entire lifecycle of most Apple hardware. We are responsible to design, implement and support the ongoing need to improve customer safety and privacy by providing security services that are tightly coupled with hardware.

Many of our services are seen in iOS Security Guide or publicly discussed on internet forums. As an engineer, you will participate in initiatives that are important to the success of upcoming product launches and product security initiatives. You will also work with large cross functional teams to align the expectations and validate work you're doing.

Description

We are looking for a motivated and talented experienced Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to own the design and implementation of the quality assurance process, ensuring the delivery of high quality software products in a distributed environment. In this role, you will drive quality and quality-related development work in all team projects. You will work alongside the software development and SRE teams to acquire in-depth knowledge of how each application works in terms of business logic, security aspects, development environments, and production environments. You will design, implement and maintain automation roadmap for complex services, while also driving advancements in test strategies.

Minimum Qualifications

• Strong software engineering background in web services and proficiency in programming language.

• Proficient in Java and C; capable of writing and maintaining QE tools in C, Bash, Python, or Java

• Solid grasp of REST API fundamentals, best practices, and API testing concepts

• Ability to read and critique software architecture/designs to increase testability and maintainability

• Hands on with database technologies including relational and noSQL solutions

• Strong grasp of the unique concepts required in security applications and embedded systems.

• Understanding of security concepts such as PKI, X.509, ASN.1, key exchange protocols, and authentication protocols

• Skilled in Unix/Linux environments

• Strong quality engineering mentality and understanding of the relevant concepts.

• Experience in designing and developing test automation frameworks for embedded systems and cryptographic components, including unit, integration, and system-level testing

• Experience in designing and developing test automation using TestNG, JMeter or equivalent

• Strong debugging, root cause analysis, and problem-solving skills across hardware and software layers

• Solid understanding of QE methodologies, SDLC best practices, and CI/CD concepts to build automation for complex full stack applications

• Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and an effective communicator with strong written and verbal English skills

• Proven ability to manage time and priorities across concurrent release cycles

Preferred Qualifications

• Up-to-date with current and up-coming QE technologies and frameworks

• Experience contributing to or reviewing threat models and security test plans

• Understanding of FIPS 140-2/3 standards and cryptographic module validation testing

• Experience with performance and scalability testing

• Passion for driving quality into every aspect of a project

• Ability to work with cross functional and globally distributed teams

• Familiar with Agile workflow management

• BS in Computer Science or equivalent

• 6+ years of experience in relevant fields

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