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Software QA Team Lead - Q

Apple โ€ข Herzliya, Tel-Aviv District, Israel

onsitefull-time
Posted Nov 4, 2026
  • Role & seniority

    • Team Lead, Software QA (experienced; 7+ years QA; 3+ years leading a QA team)

    • Leads QA for products combining software, hardware, backend services, mobile apps, and cloud

  • Stack/tools

    • Linux/macOS command-line environments

    • CI/CD environments

    • Test automation (frameworks not specified)

    • Scripting languages: Python and/or JavaScript

  • Top 3 responsibilities

    • Set and own QA strategy, covering quality from feature design โ†’ customer delivery

    • Lead and develop a team of QA engineers validating complex, multi-system products

    • Drive testing/troubleshooting across software, hardware/embedded devices, backend, mobile, and cloud components

  • Must-have skills

    • QA leadership: leading complex testing efforts and managing a QA team (3+ years)

    • Testing complex software + hardware/embedded systems

    • Strong troubleshooting/debugging and analytical problem solving

    • Solid testing methodologies/terminology knowledge

    • Clear written/verbal communication; ability to operate in a fast-changing environment

  • Nice-to-haves

    • Experience hiring/building QA teams

    • Command-line proficiency in Linux/macOS

    • Experience with CI/CD

    • Python/JavaScript scripting and test automation framework experience

  • Location & work type

    • Not specified in provided text

Full Description

Our team is new, growing, and evolving quickly, and we are hiring across multiple disciplines. We work at the intersection of machine learning, hardware, and software, creating technologies that reshape how people communicate and experience the world around them in everyday life.

DESCRIPTION

Our team is looking for an experienced and highly motivated Team Lead Software QA who is passionate about delivering exceptional product quality. You will lead a team of QA engineers validating complex products that combine software, hardware, backend services, mobile applications, and cloud infrastructure. You will set the quality strategy, develop your team, and take ownership of quality from feature design through customer delivery. We are looking for someone who enjoys understanding complex systems and can quickly move between software, hardware, and infrastructure.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

7+ years of experience in Software Quality Assurance 3+ years of experience leading a QA team Experience testing complex software and hardware systems, including embedded devices Proven ability to lead testing efforts for complex features and projects Strong troubleshooting, debugging, and analytical problem-solving skills Strong knowledge of testing methodologies and terminology Strong verbal and written communication skills Comfortable in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Experience hiring and building QA teams Experience working with command-line environments (Linux/macOS preferred) Experience working with CI/CD environments Experience with scripting languages such as Python or JavaScript, and with test automation frameworks

Analytical Problem-solvingCI/CDCloud InfrastructureDebuggingEmbedded DevicesHardware TestingJavaScriptLinuxMacOSMobile ApplicationsPythonSoftware Quality AssuranceTeam LeadershipTest AutomationTesting MethodologiesTroubleshooting

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