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Analytics QA Manager

Apple· Software and Services
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Seattle, WA$174.2k - $303.8kfull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Analytics QA Manager for Apple Music Analytics, within the Apple Services Engineering (ASE) team. Leads a local team of Quality Engineers to test and automate client instrumentation, and ensures data ingestion, processing, aggregation pipelines, reports, and dashboards are accurate for internal and external customers in the Music Analytics vertical.

Responsibilities

  • Manage a team of Automation engineers dedicated to ensuring high-quality releases of Apple Music Analytics Data from Client to Server
  • Oversee all Quality Assurance processes, including test planning, estimation, execution, and automation to guarantee timely delivery on our commitments
  • Perform technical analysis and functional qualification of new analytics features integration on various client platforms and backend pipelines
  • Create and execute test plans, test cases, and test strategy for data validation and comparisons, and testing of client instrumentation and downstream data aggregates and reports
  • Design and develop new internal tools and testing frameworks, and maintain existing automation to guarantees reliable end-to-end automation coverage
  • Provide timely and accurate QA status and progress updates during all testing phases
  • Act as a strong advocate for quality in the software development process

Qualifications

  • Computer Science degree or equivalent relevant experience
  • In-depth knowledge and experience in one or more of the following technologies: Python, SQL, Swift, XCTest/XCUI, Java
  • Knowledge and experience with Spark, Hadoop, Kafka or other distributed systems a big plus
  • Experience leading or strong demonstrated readiness to lead a QA team
  • Experience managing or coordinating projects and processes cross-functionally
  • Comfortable working in a continually changing and dynamic environment and driving top issues to resolution
  • Self-motivated and must be able to grasp issues quickly and make educated, critical decisions in the absence of complete requirements
  • Excellent verbal and written communication
  • Strong leadership capabilities and experience in mentoring and developing team members
  • Expertise in test automation architecture, test planning, execution, and triage across multiple platforms
  • Strong presentation skills, capable of distilling complex analyses and concepts into concise, business-focused insights

Skills

Required:Automation leadershipTest automation architectureTest planning and executionData validationSQL
Nice to have:PythonSwift

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
  • retirement benefits
  • range of discounted products and free services
  • reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition
  • discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation eligibility
  • Apple shareholder opportunities through stock programs
  • employee stock purchase plan
Last updated Jul 31, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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