Summary
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A senior QA engineer will validate the security, stability, and compatibility of a secure macOS platform. You will design and execute detailed manual tests involving system extensions, IPC, operating-system internals, sandboxing, security controls, race conditions, and cross-version compatibility.
Highlights
Hands-on investigative QA role focused on security, stability, and compatibility at the macOS system level. The position offers challenging work with operating-system internals, edge cases, regressions, and complex security interactions.
Description
As the Senior macOS QA Engineer, you will be responsible for validating the stability, security, and compatibility of a secure macOS platform used to protect sensitive systems.
You will work alongside a team of engineers and reverse engineers to design and execute manual test plans that dig into system extensions, inter process communication, and low level operating system behavior.
This is a hands-on, investigative role suited to someone who enjoys uncovering edge cases and understanding how complex systems truly work.
Responsibilities
Test macOS security features spanning system extensions, Endpoint Security, and Network Extension frameworks Design and execute manual test plans for system extensions, inter process communication, and low level operating system integration points Explore and document edge cases, race conditions, compatibility scenarios, and regressions across macOS versions Reproduce and isolate complex issues related to sandboxing, SIP and TCC interactions, launch services, and daemon behaviors Work directly with development, support, product, and automation teams to triage, verify, and regress bugs and compatibility issues Validate interactions between the platform and third party macOS apps and services Collaborate with SDETs to turn exploratory and regression cases into automation candidates Maintain close familiarity with changes in macOS releases and how they may impact functionality and compatibility
Requirements
5+ years of QA experience with macOS applications, with a focus on security, system level, or compatibility testing Strong understanding of macOS internals, including System Extensions, Endpoint Security, XPC, TCC, SIP, Launch Services, and file systems Familiarity with macOS diagnostic and monitoring tools such as Console, Activity Monitor, Instruments, fs_usage, dtrace, tcpdump, and lldb Experience testing low level products such as VPNs, endpoint security tools, or antivirus software Ability to read crash reports and debug logs and identify root causes Ability to work independently and investigate issues thoroughly before escalating Excellent written communication for clear test case documentation and bug reports
Benefits
Compensation: $6,500 USD per month PTO and Holidays
We only accept CVs submitted in English.
