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Engineering Manager, Quality Engineering — MapKit

Apple· Software and Services
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Cupertino, California$237.6k - $356.4kfull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Lead a Quality Engineering team responsible for MapKit SDK/APIs across iOS, Android, and MapKit JS. Define test strategy, drive automation frameworks, and ensure CI reliability and release quality for developer-facing MapKit products used across multiple platforms and by third-party developers.

Responsibilities

  • Manage a team of Quality Engineers covering MapKit SDK on Native, Android and MapKit JS across multiple timezones
  • Define and drive overall test strategy — coverage, automation frameworks, CI/CD, and release quality gates — for public SDKs and APIs
  • Guide the design and development of automation frameworks and tools to validate MapKit SDK, APIs, and sample/test applications across platforms (iOS, Android, and Web)
  • Partner with Engineering and Product Management to review feature and API designs early, identify risk areas, and ensure testability is built in from the start
  • Drive best practices in automation, continuous testing, and testability across the development lifecycle
  • Lead bug triage, root-cause analysis, and go/no-go release decisions across MapKit deliverables
  • Oversee test result aggregation, analysis, and reporting to surface trends, gaps, and quality risks
  • Represent QE in cross-functional discussions, including at key milestones
  • Recruit, mentor, and develop quality engineers, helping them grow their technical and leadership skills

Qualifications

  • 6+ years of quality/test engineering experience, at least two of which in a lead or management role
  • Proven track record of driving test strategy and delivering comprehensive test coverage for mission-critical SDKs, APIs, and applications
  • Hands-on experience with SDK/API testing and automation frameworks (e.g., XCTest, Espresso, UI Automator, Appium, or JavaScript/web test frameworks)
  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines, build systems (e.g., Gradle), Git, and RESTful API/backend integration testing
  • Strong problem-solving and debugging skills, with the ability to independently diagnose and triage complex issues
  • Strong leadership and interpersonal skills, with the ability to guide teams through ambiguous and complex technical challenges
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, able to explain complex problems clearly and succinctly
  • Passion to collaborate and iterate on ideas in a cross-functional team
  • Experience testing or designing SDKs/APIs used by external teams or third-party developers, including Android and/or iOS SDKs
  • Practical experience with mobile and web technologies (Swift, Objective-C, Kotlin/Java, HTML/CSS/JavaScript/TypeScript)
  • Familiarity with SwiftUI, UIKit, React, and/or Node.js
  • Experience managing host/lab environments for automated testing and end-to-end automation development
  • Experience with Agile/Scrum development methodologies and rapid release cadences
  • Experience coaching direct reports to help them advance in their careers
  • Familiarity with mapping frameworks is a plus

Skills

Required:SDK/API testing and automationCI/CDMobile/web technologiesCross-functional collaboration

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
  • retirement benefits
  • discounted products and free services
  • reimbursement for certain educational expenses including tuition
  • discretionary bonuses or commission payments (where eligible)
  • relocation assistance (where eligible)
  • employee stock purchase plan (where eligible)
Last updated Oct 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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