Release Quality Manager - Mail & Messages

Imagine what you could do here! At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish. The Internet Technologies QE & Ops team is seeking an experienced and passionate software quality manager. Our teams design and engineers the communication cornerstones of iOS, macOS, watchOS and visionOS for: FaceTime, Mail, Messages, Contacts and Phone applications. We're looking for critical thinkers to play a key role qualifying Apple’s software releases and ensuring a high-quality customer experience. We are in need of a leader who is comfortable working in an exciting environment with rapidly changing priorities, and someone creative and inspired to invent new ways to help build better products.

You will be leading a team of highly skilled software engineers on supporting the qualification of Mail and Messages app. Your team will be planning, crafting, maintaining and executing test cases. You will work closely with other team members to develop requirements, identify appropriate testing implementations processes, and methodologies. Your vision, analytical and critical thinking skills will be needed to identify enhancements and instruments needed to increase the team’s efficiency and productivity. Excellent communication skills are a requirement due to the high level of interaction with engineering teams, management and other organizations within Apple. You will need to be highly technical, organized, creative, motivated, and passionate about achieving results. The manager on this team is expected to be hands-on with testing to provide direct technical guidance to team members.

• Manual and automation planning, test writing, execution, and triage for projects on multiple platforms.
• Demonstrated ability to achieve results through people and across an organization, forming relationships, collaborating with and influencing cross-functional teams.
• Excellent cross-functional communication and influence skills.
• Able to deep dive into technical areas when needed but also ability to communicate technical concepts to a non-technical audience.
• Experience developing in Python, Java, Swift or C/C++ or Objective-C, familiar with databases, SQL, and scripting languages
• Working experience utilizing Continuous Integration concepts and streamlined delivery of code.
• Proven track record demonstrating the ability to fulfill project deliverables on time.
• Strong software engineering and development life cycle knowledge.
• Use of quality metrics to drive team goals.

• In-depth knowledge and experience in one or more of the following technologies: Python, Swift, Objective C, Splunk.
• 1-2 years experience leading projects or managing a quality testing team including planning and managing cross functional tentpoles and automation

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 $167,500 and $297,300, 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.

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.