About this role

Apple is hiring a mid-level QA Engineer in the software engineering function based in San Diego, CA. The posting calls out experience with Java, Scala, SQL, gRPC.

Role: QA Engineer
Function: software engineering
Level: mid
Track: Individual contributor
Location: San Diego, CA
Department: Software and Services
Posted: Apr 3, 2026

Job description

from Apple careers

The Health Software team is looking for a Quality Automation Engineer to help ensure quality, reliability, performance of our micro services that empower users to manage and learn about their health. You will be part of the team that supports Clinical Health Records and contributes to many future Apple Health features.
As a member of the team, you will design, develop, and maintain scalable automated test frameworks and validation systems for complex health software used by millions of Apple customers. You will collaborate closely with development, product, and clinical teams to integrate quality into every stage of the development lifecycle.
<h3>Minimum Qualifications</h3>4+ years of experience with test automaton development including creation and management of test frameworks from scratch.
Experience writing code in Scala/Java to test an API, SDK, or Framework.
Experience developing various forms of software tests in any of the following: unit, functional, performance, or stress
Experience in writing and automating test cases that interact with SQL and NoSQL databases.
Understanding of microservices design principles, service orchestration, and inter-service communication (e.g., REST, gRPC, messaging systems like Kafka or RabbitMQ)
BS in Computer Science or relevant field
<h3>Preferred Qualifications</h3>Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work well with all levels of engineers and other teams
Familiarity with Wellness or Medical concepts
Familiarity with graph databases or ontologies