SDET (Software Development Engineer in Test) — Navigation Framework Automation

Quick Facts

• Role: SDET (Software Development Engineer in Test) focused on Navigation Framework automation

• Focus area: Apple Maps Navigation; also supporting foundational Maps automation

• Work mode: On-site (Cupertino, CA)

Description

You will advance automation for Apple Maps quality, with a primary focus on validating Navigation Framework behaviors such as routing, guidance, and ETA accuracy. You’ll build asynchronous, data-driven tests and extend framework automation across multiple environments to improve regression detection and reliability signals.

Responsibilities

• Architect and implement framework-level automation validating navigation routing, guidance, ETA accuracy, and related service integrations

• Build asynchronous and data-driven tests modeling real-world navigation behaviors and system responses

• Identify automation coverage gaps with Client, Services, and Quality Engineers; define automation requirements and deliver scalable solutions

• Extend existing frameworks to support multiple environments, reduce runtime, and improve regression detection

• Collaborate with AI-driven quality initiatives for intelligent test selection, automated triage, and faster root-cause analysis

• Contribute to the evolution of the Maps automation ecosystem across AI, analytics, and test frameworks

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent

• 3+ years of industry experience in test automation or iOS development

• Strong programming skills in Swift and Objective-C; ability to read, debug, and extend framework-level or API-level code

• Hands-on experience with asynchronous programming and testing (async/await, callbacks, concurrency, dispatch queues)

• Proven expertise in framework or non-UI automation validating APIs, SDKs, or service integrations

• Solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines and automation infrastructure (ATP, Jenkins, Xcode Cloud)

• Experience with XCTest and iOS/macOS

• Ability to partner with engineering and quality teams to define automation needs and architect solutions

Benefits

• Opportunity to influence navigation quality for millions of users across Apple platforms