Software Development Engineer in Test (Local Storage) Cupertino,California,United States Software and Services Apple is where individual imaginations gather together, committing to the values that lead to great work. Every new product we build, service we create, or Apple Store experience we deliver is the result of us making each other’s ideas stronger. That happens because every one of us shares a belief that we can make something wonderful and share it with the world, changing lives for the better. It’s the diversity of our people and their thinking that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do. When we bring everybody in, we can do the best work of our lives. Here, you’ll do more than join something — you’ll add something! Join the Storage System Quality Engineering team responsible for ensuring highest quality for storage technology at the heart of Apple products known to surprise and delight millions of customers by working on exciting new products. The nature of the position requires the candidate to have excellent communication skills, strong technical and debugging skills, along with a drive to make a difference. You will be working in a fast paced environment, interacting directly with software development team and other QA teams cross functionally. **Description** You will join a dynamic team responsible for qualifying the latest Apple Products with a focus on local storage. Successful candidate will understand the impact of storage drivers/NAND firmware wrt to customer workloads and own the automated testing workflow with strong sense of ownership and help communicate this impact with engineering and other QA teams. Core Responsibilities Include: Executing automated test, debugging and analyzing system performance issues on internal and/or external storage devices by partnering with engineering teams. Work with development teams to help root cause issues found in test and drive post mortem discussions to think strategically about how to prevent similar issues in the future. Ability to work under tight deadlines, achieve results by collaborating with/and influencing cross-functional teams. Actively involved in contributing to test infrastructure and develop test plans and test cases. **Minimum Qualifications** + BS in Computer Science, or related field, or equivalent. + Experience developing in Python. + Strong hands on experience with QA methodologies or prior QA experience in embedded and/or storage technologies. + Strong bug reporting skills and communicate clearly with management and cross functional teams. **Key Qualifications** **Preferred Qualifications** + Knowledge of NAND flash and/or understanding of storage technologies and protocols (e.g. NVMe, SCSI, AHCI etc) + Experience solving complex problems & triaging issues both hardware and software. + Automation planning, execution, and triage for projects on any of the platforms: iOS, macOS, watchOS, visionOS is desirable + Experience setting up and maintaining automation racks + DataAnalysis experience with Splunk/Tableau or any similar tools **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 $121,900 and $214,500, 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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