Apple

Summary

Posted: Oct 08, 2025

Weekly Hours: 40

Role Number:200625094

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 we ensure 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 and Linux 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.

Responsibilities

• 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, developing automated tests including test framework capabilities and general automation to enable comprehensive component-level test coverage. You will have the opportunity to work hands on managing and maintaining our large mix of test hardware and CI nodes in our test lab. 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.

Minimum Qualifications

• High level understanding of the software quality engineering discipline and testing levels
• Experience developing object-oriented / reusable, efficient, and scalable automated test code
• Fluency in one or more of the following programming languages: Python, Objective-C, Swift, C, C++, Java
• Bachelors or Masters degree in (CS, CE), or demonstrated relevant industry experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to facilitate effective collaboration
• Accustomed to sweating the details in your quest for the highest software quality
• Problem solving and critical thinking: A natural curiosity to know how things work and to understand the why
• Full understanding of common software quality methodologies and processes
• Previous experience as a software quality engineer responsible for writing, executing, and owning automated testing
• Experience with executing and managing Jenkins or equivalent CI infrastructure
• Demonstrated ability to effectively investigate and identify complex software bugs / defects
• Hands on with one or more virtualization technologies or container technologies (ex KVM, Xen, VMware, Hyper-V, Docker)
• In-depth admin level experience with one or more classes of operating systems (ex macOS, Linux, Unix, Windows)

Pay & Benefits

At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $147,400 and $272,100, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits.

Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant.

Apple accepts applications to this posting on an ongoing basis.