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Requisition Number 3540529
Job title VoiceOver Software Quality Engineer
Location Santa Clara Valley
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Job type Full Time
Job description Do you want to directly and positively impact the
lives of many Apple customers? Do you *really* want to change the
world? Apple's VoiceOver Engineering Team is seeking a Software
Quality Engineer who will help test and improve future versions of
VoiceOver as well as the general accessibility of Mac OS X. VoiceOver
Is Apple's screenreader software that enables blind or visually
impaired users to use a Macintosh. You'll be responsible for testing
functionality, user experience, and performance, as well as text-to-
speech and Braille display accuracy and speed. The ideal candidate
will have experience with the software quality assurance process and
will be extremely passionate about accessibility and VoiceOver.
Job Responsibilities Include:
- Defining/evolving the team's testing and performance strategy.
- Developing test suites and scripts which work with Apple's automated
test tools.
- Testing the functionality of VoiceOver.
- Testing the accessibility of many Mac OS X applications (using
VoiceOver).
- Contributing ideas to improve VoiceOver's user experience.
- Testing alternative display devices, such as refreshable Braille
displays.
- Testing speech quality.
- General testing of Mac OS X.
Key Requirements:
- BSCS or equivalent.
- Experience using the UNIX command line and scripting.
- Experience using screen readers and knowledge of accessibility issues.
- Experience using speech synthesis.
- Fluent Braille reader.
- Solid testing skills.
- Strong communication skills.
Additional Desired Skills:
- Fluency in Braille.
- Experience with refreshable Braille displays and other accessibility
devices.
- Experience with C, Objective-C, Mac OS X, Cocoa, Carbon, and Apple's
Accessibility API.
BS in Computer Science or Equivalent
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