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Quality Engineering Manager, Apple Services Engineering

Apple· Software and Services
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Cupertino$237.6k - $356.4kFull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Experienced Quality Engineering Manager leading a QE team across diverse and fast-moving product areas. Manages multiple managers and a Technical DRI, communicates quality status to senior stakeholders, and drives test strategy, automation adoption, and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

  • Lead through leaders. Manage, coach, and develop a team of QE managers and a Technical DRI, ensuring clear priorities and growth support.
  • Own quality strategy for your area. Set direction for test strategy, coverage, and release readiness across projects.
  • Support automation as a force multiplier. Champion test automation adoption and scale practices to project needs.
  • Manage up effectively. Surface risks and status to leadership with clarity and urgency, framing quality data for action.
  • Advocate for the team. Negotiate scope, timelines, and resourcing with cross-functional partners to protect rigorous quality work.
  • Navigate ambiguity and change in a fast-moving environment, making sound calls with incomplete information.
  • Cross-functional partnership with Engineering, Program Management, and Design to embed quality early and align on release criteria.
  • Collaborate across teams to align on standards, tools, and dependencies; adopt external best practices.
  • Resource and team planning. Balance headcount, skill mix, and workload; identify and close skill gaps, including automation depth.
  • Process and tooling improvement. Refine test methodologies, defect management, metrics/reporting, and quality gates.
  • Talent development. Mentor managers and engineers on leadership, technical judgment, and stakeholder communication.

Qualifications

  • 6+ years of experience in Quality Engineering/Quality Assurance, including 2+ years managing managers or leading multiple teams.
  • Experience in complex, diverse, and fast-changing technical environments across multiple product areas or platforms.
  • Experience supporting or driving test automation adoption within a team.
  • Proven ability to manage up and communicate with senior stakeholders, including surfacing difficult status updates and defending quality positions.
  • Experience managing through other managers, including a Technical DRI or equivalent senior IC.
  • Good judgment balancing quality rigor against schedule and business realities.

Skills

Required:Quality Engineering leadershipTest strategyAutomation adoptionCross-functional collaborationCommunication to senior stakeholders

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
  • Retirement benefits
  • Discounted products and free services
  • Educational expense reimbursement including tuition
  • Discretionary bonuses or commission potential
  • Relocation assistance
  • Apple shareholder programs via stock options/RSU and Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Last updated Aug 7, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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