SDET MapKit Engineer (Android) at Apple
Austin, Texas, United States -
Full Time


Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

27 May, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

27 Feb, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

No

Skills

Espresso, Jetpack Compose, Kotlin, Java, Gradle, Git, CI Pipelines, RESTful APIs, Automation Frameworks, UI Automator, Appium, Test Stabilization, Maps Frameworks, Location Frameworks

Industry

Computers and Electronics Manufacturing

Description
Join Apple Maps Quality Engineering as we scale Android automation testing across SDK, and API validation. This role is hands-on: you’ll build and maintain modern automation frameworks, strengthen Espresso + Jetpack Compose UI testing, improve test reliability (flake reduction), and raise confidence in CI. If you enjoy building automation systems that are trusted and scalable—and partnering closely with Android developers—this role is for you. DESCRIPTION If you enjoy developer-adjacent work, framework building, and turning flaky tests into high-signal automation, you’ll fit right in. Our QE team focuses on enabling fast, reliable validation for Android features and SDK/API functionality. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Bachelor’s in CS/SE or equivalent experience Strong hands-on experience building Android automation testing in production environments Proficiency with Espresso and experience testing Jetpack Compose UI Solid Kotlin (preferred) or Java coding skills (debugging, reading code, writing testable code) Familiarity with Gradle, Git, and CI pipelines Experience testing RESTful APIs and validating backend-integrated flows Clear communication skills (writeups, bug reports, PR reviews, technical explanations) PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Experience building or extending automation frameworks (architecture patterns, utilities, libraries) Experience with UI Automator or Appium (as needed for system-level scenarios) Experience with test stabilization (flake detection, retry strategy, quarantine workflows, signal metrics) Experience with device/lab environments and execution at scale Experience with test result reporting, aggregation, and dashboards Familiarity with Maps/location frameworks is a plus
Responsibilities
This role involves building and maintaining modern automation frameworks for Android testing across SDK and API validation, focusing on strengthening Espresso and Jetpack Compose UI testing. The engineer will also be responsible for improving test reliability by reducing flakiness and raising confidence in the Continuous Integration (CI) process.
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