Senior Music QA Engineer - Apple Services Engineering (ASE) Seattle,Washington,United States Software and Services Apple is a place where extraordinary people team up to do their best work. Together we build products, services and experiences people once couldn’t have envisioned, and yet now, can’t imagine living without. Does the opportunity to work on groundbreaking technology for large-scale systems excite you? Join the Apple Services Engineering (ASE) team at Apple and contribute to a highly accomplished team working on cloud-based music services that delight and inspire millions of people! Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming phenomenal products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish. The success we are aiming for will be the result of very skilled people working in an environment which cultivates creativity, partnership, and thinking of old problems in new ways. **Description** The Music Services Engineering team is looking for an extraordinary Automation Engineer to help test large-scale cloud-based systems. This individual will be working to help deliver high quality systems and applications used by millions of customers. They will be responsible for the definition, implementation, and execution of functional, regression, and acceptance testing on highly iterative and collaborative projects. Day-to-day work involves bug reporting and isolation, test plan documentation, writing API level automation, test monitoring and regular maintenance of automated tests. This position demands an ambitious individual with strong technical and communication skills who wants to contribute in a team environment. **Minimum Qualifications** + Bachelor's Degree or 5 years relevant work experience + Ability to develop automated software tests, applications, and frameworks + Expertise in object-oriented programming concepts and practices + Demonstrated proficiency in Java + Proficiency in testing frameworks like TestNG and JUnit + Experience with log analysis and debugging on Splunk + Desire to collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to align test strategies with development cycles in agile, iterative environments. + Demonstrated knowledge of internet protocols, web proxies, caching and other web related fundamentals + In-depth knowledge of software testing practices, including functional, regression, and acceptance testing. + Experience with REST API testing and backend client libraries is highly desirable. + Experience with DevOps/SRE, CI/CD automation strategies + Ability to determine estimates of effort and impacts for a variety of solutions. + Working knowledge of version control systems, like Git, and build tools, such as Gradle and Maven + Experience working with Jenkins or other CI/CD tools for automated build and deployment pipelines. **Key Qualifications** **Preferred Qualifications** + Passionate about technical quality assurance as a key part of the software development cycle + Strong debugging, analytical, problem solving, and creative thinking skills + High level of initiative and a strong dedication to job knowledge, efficiency, and attention to detail. + Familiarity with search, storage systems, and infrastructure technologies: Solr, Cassandra, Redis and Kubernetes + Proficiency in multiple JVM based languages **Education & Experience** **Additional Requirements** **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 $157,000 and $236,300, 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. 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