Requisition Number3540529Job titleVoiceOver Software Quality
EngineerLocationSanta Clara Valley
CountryUnited States
CityCupertino
State/ProvinceCalifornia
Job typeFull Time
Job descriptionDo 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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