Apple Inc. Job Opening! Job Title: Accessibility Software Quality Engineer Req #: 4953012
Location: Cupertino, CA 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 iPhone and Mac OS X. VoiceOver Is Apple's screenreader software that enables blind or visually impaired users to use Apple products. 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 iPhone and 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 iPhone and 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: - Experience with refreshable Braille displays and other accessibility devices. - Experience with C, Objective-C, Mac OS X, Cocoa, Carbon, and Apple's Accessibility API. ** For additional information or to apply for this position, please visit our website at www.apple.com/jobs. ** ** Direct link to listed position: http://jobs.apple.com/index.ajs?BID=1&method=mExternal.showJob&RID=48170&CurrentPage=1 ** -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
