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Software Engineering Manager, Software Localization Quality

Apple· Software and Services
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Minato, Tokyo-to, JapanFull-timePosted 5mo ago

About the role

Lead the Software Localization Quality Engineering team in Tokyo to ensure the highest quality localized software and Siri experience across languages and locales. Manage automation and testing efforts, collaborate with global engineering and QA teams, and drive on-time delivery of high-quality testing for Apple software and Siri features.

Responsibilities

  • Grow and develop your team and colleagues
  • Create Quality Test Plans
  • Prioritize tasks, automation and juggle resources to meet deadlines
  • Guide Testers through their daily projects
  • Keep track of progress and completion of tasks
  • Escalate any issues that may affect deadlines or block testing
  • Suggest solutions when workload exceeds capacity
  • Report test results to management and to executives

Qualifications

  • Excellent English and Japanese communication and team leadership skills
  • Strong knowledge of testing methodologies, QA mindset, and Software Engineering processes
  • Self-motivated and proactive with proven creative and critical thinking capabilities
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with frequent context switching and changing priorities
  • Ability to independently learn new technologies
  • Demonstrated ability to deliver results on time and with high quality
  • In-depth knowledge of Apple’s Software and Siri technology
  • 5+ years of QA Engineering or Software Engineering experience

Skills

Required:Communication in English and JapaneseQuality Assurance methodologiesTeam leadershipAutomation and testing management
Last updated Jul 3, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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