QA Lead - Shazam (12 Month Contract)

Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming great products very quickly. Countless moments of discovery. It’s our people – their imagination, skills and ideas – that shape our future, and help us make the impossible come to life. The role is located in our London office, the tech hub of the Shazam team.

Description

Lead the QA effort for the Shazam iOS & Android apps on a 12-month contract.

You'll set strategy and direct a team split across automation (~75%) and manual/regression
testing (~25%), driving a major push to mature automation and migrate existing manual
cases into automated coverage. You will guide the team that builds the automation, help with
test planning & test case maintenance, and help guide the technical direction.

Minimum Qualifications

Senior QA experience leading and coordinating teams, ideally in contract settings with
minimal ramp-up.
Strong mobile testing background across iOS and Android.
Solid working knowledge of automation frameworks (eg. Appium, XCUITest, Espresso),
enough to set strategy and guide the team (hands-on coding not required).
A track record of planning manual-to-automation migrations.
Strong communication skills and analytical thinking

Preferred Qualifications

Python
Experience with high-traffic consumer apps
CI/CD test integration
Experience working with tools like TestRail & HTTP Proxies