Senior Software QA Engineer

Apple·Herzliya, Tel Aviv District, Israel·posted 26d ago · last seen 42m ago

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Summary

Our team is looking for an experienced and highly motivated Software QA Engineer who is passionate about delivering exceptional product quality. In this role, you will work closely with software engineers and cross-functional teams to validate complex products that combine software, hardware, backend services, mobile applications, and cloud infrastructure.

Description

We are looking for someone who enjoys understanding complex systems, can quickly move between software, hardware, and infrastructure, and takes ownership of quality from feature design through customer delivery. You will play a key role in ensuring our products meet the highest quality standards before they reach our customers.

Key Responsibilities

Own the quality effort for features and projects from design through release Design and execute test plans, test cases, and validation strategies Validate software functionality across backend services, mobile applications, desktop applications, and hardware components Perform functional, regression, integration, end-to-end, and system-level testing Investigate, reproduce, and triage complex software and hardware issues Analyze logs, system behavior, and test results to identify root causes and clearly communicate findings Work with databases to validate data integrity and troubleshoot backend issues Use command-line tools and shell environments to validate systems and investigate failures Execute and monitor automated test suites, analyze failures, and work with developers to determine root causes Manage multiple priorities while maintaining strong attention to detail and execution quality Continuously improve testing methodologies, processes, and product quality Drive high product quality while continuously improving the customer experience

Minimum Qualifications

7+ years of experience in Software Quality Assurance Experience testing complex software and hardware systems, including embedded devices Strong troubleshooting, debugging, and analytical problem-solving skills Strong verbal and written communication skills Proven ability to independently lead testing efforts for complex features and projects Comfortable in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities Experience with scripting languages such as Python or JavaScript Experience with mobile application testing (iOS preferred)

Preferred Qualifications

Experience working with command-line environments (Linux/macOS preferred) Experience working with REST/API testing and databases (SQL) Experience working with CI/CD environments

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