Apple
SDET Manager, Mail & Messages Automated Testing Frameworks
$196K–$338K
San Diego, California · Manager · Full-time · Posted Sep 25, 2026
- Education
- BS in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
About the job
Leads engineers building automated testing frameworks and in-product testability tools to improve the quality and reliability of Mail and Messages across Apple platforms.
What you'll do
- Lead and grow a team while setting technical direction for testability and coverage.
- Build and optimize automated testing frameworks; author, run, and triage tests at scale.
- Partner with product engineering, Ops, and quality teams on test affordances, infrastructure, CI, and reliability.
What they ask for
- Strong software engineering skills focused on test engineering and ability to arbitrate technical debates.
- Experience interviewing candidates and a track record of raising the bar on hiring.
- Clear, effective communication and commitment to an inclusive quality culture.
- BS in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
Nice to have
- Extensive experience with XCTest, XCUITest, and Swift.
- Experience with automated testing frameworks, distributed multi-device systems, test affordances, or quality signals at scale.
Pay
USD 195,700 to USD 338,400 base salary
Tools
XCTest, XCUITest, Swift, CI, iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS
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