Sr. QA Engineer, Apple (New York)

A recognized Media company is hiring a Senior QA, Apple for a long-term contract in New York.

This role requires onsite presence 3 days per week.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design and execution of a comprehensive QA strategy for our Apple SDKs, covering iOS and tvOS platforms.
• Develop and maintain robust test coverage across functional, regression, performance, and exploratory domains.
• Drive improvements in QoE KPIs (e.g., video start time, rebuffering ratio, playback failures) by proactively identifying risks and validating across device variants and OS versions.
• Investigate and resolve platform-specific issues related to AVFoundation, FairPlay DRM, AirPlay, and video rendering behavior.
• Collaborate closely with iOS / tvOS developers, product managers, and QA peers to ensure testability and quality outcomes.
• Actively participate in agile ceremonies and cross-functional planning discussions, representing QA priorities and quality risks.
• Own defect management processes and drive triage discussions with developers and stakeholders. Design new test scenarios based on limited information, and effectively reproduce intermittent or hard-to-find bugs consistently.
• Validate playback across multiple Apple OS versions and device generations, including 4K and HDR scenarios.
• Enhance automation coverage and contribute to CI pipeline integration using Apple tooling and device farms.
• Improve and maintain automation frameworks for both UI and backend validations, ensuring alignment with CI / CD pipelines.
• Support release certification processes, including device matrix validation, ad tracking, and media performance benchmarks.
• Contribute to the evolution of QA best practices and promote a culture of engineering excellence in mobile media.

Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications