What are the responsibilities and job description for the SDET MapKit Engineer (Android) position at Apple, Inc.?
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.
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.
Bachelor's in CS/SE or equivalent experience\nStrong hands-on experience building Android automation testing in production environments\nProficiency with Espresso and experience testing Jetpack Compose UI\nSolid Kotlin (preferred) or Java coding skills (debugging, reading code, writing testable code)\nFamiliarity with Gradle, Git, and CI pipelines\nExperience testing RESTful APIs and validating backend-integrated flows\nClear communication skills (writeups, bug reports, PR reviews, technical explanations)
Experience building or extending automation frameworks (architecture patterns, utilities, libraries)\nExperience with UI Automator or Appium (as needed for system-level scenarios)\nExperience with test stabilization (flake detection, retry strategy, quarantine workflows, signal metrics)\nExperience with device/lab environments and execution at scale\nExperience with test result reporting, aggregation, and dashboards\nFamiliarity with Maps/location frameworks is a plus
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.
Bachelor's in CS/SE or equivalent experience\nStrong hands-on experience building Android automation testing in production environments\nProficiency with Espresso and experience testing Jetpack Compose UI\nSolid Kotlin (preferred) or Java coding skills (debugging, reading code, writing testable code)\nFamiliarity with Gradle, Git, and CI pipelines\nExperience testing RESTful APIs and validating backend-integrated flows\nClear communication skills (writeups, bug reports, PR reviews, technical explanations)
Experience building or extending automation frameworks (architecture patterns, utilities, libraries)\nExperience with UI Automator or Appium (as needed for system-level scenarios)\nExperience with test stabilization (flake detection, retry strategy, quarantine workflows, signal metrics)\nExperience with device/lab environments and execution at scale\nExperience with test result reporting, aggregation, and dashboards\nFamiliarity with Maps/location frameworks is a plus