Machine Translation Quality Engineer
Apple
Quality Assurance
Seattle, WA, USA
USD 139,500-258,100 / year + Equity
Posted on May 27, 2026
Would you like to play a critical part in the next revolution of human-computer interaction? The Apple Machine Translation team is building groundbreaking technology that enables connecting people across language barriers. We are looking for an experienced Quality Engineer/SDET to own the test automation strategy for Apple’s Translate app and client products.
Apple's Machine Translation is embedded into several products across the iOS, iPadOS, macOS and watchOS ecosystems: from Translate App that is used to communicate across different languages, to Safari full webpage translation, to system-wide translation that allows you to quickly translate any highlighted text into over 20 languages. In this role, you’ll be directly responsible for Machine Translation’s client features and test automation. You’ll be collaborating closely with product engineering and modeling teams in order to come up with the right functional and non-functional test plans along with developing the automation and frameworks to validate our releases meet the highest standards of quality.
- Participate in defining testing strategies and methodologies to enhance overall software quality
- Identify, document, and track software defects, collaborating with developers to resolve issues swiftly and effectively
- Analyze test results, troubleshoot failures, and generate detailed reports on software quality and product health
- Continuously improve test automation coverage by integrating new tests and refining existing ones
- Collaborate closely with developers, engineering program managers, and partner QA teams to comprehend feature requirements and ensure comprehensive test coverage
- Be a great teammate with the ability to mentor peers and take on leadership roles within the team
- 5+ years of experience in software testing with strong focus on test automation
- Fluency in Swift, Java, or other object-oriented programming languages
- Experience client-side and UI testing using technologies like XCTest, XCUITest, or equivalent
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent professional experience
- Experience with developing mobile test automation and frameworks
- Deep understanding of development lifecycles, testing methodologies, QA processes
- Proven experience in software QA creating test plans for new products and features
- Excellent communication skills are a requirement due to the high level of interaction with engineering teams, management, and other organizations within Apple