Software Development Engineer – Test

Apple · Hyderabad, Telangana

Job boardPublicly reported total compensation for 4-6 years experience in Hyderabad is around ₹27–32 LPA, with a market expectation for this 4+ year position of ₹25–35+ LPA depending on experience, interview performance, level, base salary, bonus and other components.

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Looking for a challenging Software Development Engineer – Test (SDET) opportunity with one of the world's most innovative technology companies? Apple is hiring for an SDET position in Hyderabad, offering experienced QA and software engineering professionals an opportunity to work on large-scale enterprise applications, Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), automation, and distributed systems. Location: Hyderabad, Telangana Role: Software Development Engineer – Test Experience: 4+ Years Work Week: 40 Hours Role Number: 200673794-1052 Posted: August 7, 2026 About Apple Apple is one of the world's leading technology companies, known for products and services including iPhone, Mac, iPad, Apple Watch, Apple TV, and its growing ecosystem of software and cloud services. This particular opportunity sits within Apple's Information Systems and Technology (IS&T) organization. IS&T supports the technology infrastructure and enterprise systems behind Apple's global operations. Why Is This Role Great for Experienced Professionals? This isn't a conventional manual QA position. The role combines SDET engineering, test automation, enterprise application testing, PLM systems, distributed systems, and quality strategy. Professionals can gain exposure to large-scale enterprise platforms and work alongside engineering, infrastructure, SRE, project management, and business teams. Key Skills Required Candidates should have strong experience in: Test automation strategy and framework development Playwright / Selenium or equivalent browser automation tools Full-stack application testing Enterprise application testing PLM systems such as Siemens Teamcenter or equivalent platforms Asynchronous and distributed-system testing Test planning and test-case design Defect identification and root-cause analysis Java and backend development concepts HTML, CSS, JavaScript and React fundamentals Oracle/PostgreSQL and relational databases Agile software development and collaboration For senior SDET candidates, understanding how an application behaves across UI → API → backend → database → distributed services can be a major advantage. Salary Range Apple does not disclose the compensation package for this specific vacancy in the provided. Based on publicly reported Apple SDET compensation data in India, reported total compensation varies considerably by experience and location. For Hyderabad, public reports include approximately ₹27–32 LPA for professionals with 4–6 years of experience, while higher-experience profiles have reported substantially higher packages. A reasonable market expectation for this 4+ year position could therefore be around ₹25–35+ LPA total compensation, depending on experience, interview performance, level, base salary, bonus and other components. Expected Apple Interview Rounds Apple's interview process can vary significantly depending on the organization and hiring team. For an SDET position of this nature, candidates should be prepared for a process that may include: 1. Recruiter / Initial Screening Discussion around experience, location, notice period, compensation and role alignment. 2. Technical Screening Expect questions around automation, programming, testing fundamentals, debugging, test strategy and potentially coding. 3. Technical / SDET Rounds These can focus on automation framework architecture, browser automation, API/backend testing, distributed systems, database validation and test design. 4. PLM / Domain Discussion Candidates with Teamcenter or another PLM platform should be prepared to explain real-world workflows, integrations, data relationships and testing challenges. 5. Hiring Manager / Behavioral Round Expect discussion around ownership, collaboration, handling ambiguity, stakeholder management, quality metrics and difficult production or testing situations. Depending on the team, Apple may conduct multiple technical interviews as part of a broader interview loop. Preparation Tips Don't prepare only Selenium interview questions. This role requires engineering-level QA thinking. Practice designing an automation framework for a large enterprise application. Be ready to explain how you would handle parallel execution, test data, authentication, reporting, flaky tests and CI execution. Spend dedicated time on asynchronous testing. Understand race conditions, event-driven workflows, retries, eventual consistency and how you would validate distributed transactions. If you have PLM experience, prepare real examples from Teamcenter or similar platforms. Explain how you tested product data, workflows, integrations, permissions and downstream systems. Also revise Java, OOP, SQL joins, REST APIs, browser fundamentals and basic system-design concepts. Resume Tips Your resume should immediately communicate that you are an SDET/Quality Engineer rather than only a manual tester. Highlight keywords such as Playwright, Selenium, Test Automation Framework, Automation Strategy, Java, Distributed Systems, API Testing, PLM, Teamcenter, SQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL, CI/CD and Full-Stack Testing where genuinely applicable. Add measurable achievements: Reduced regression execution time by X% Automated X+ test cases Improved automation stability by X% Reduced flaky tests by X% Increased regression coverage by X% If you have tested enterprise applications, explicitly mention the platform and business domain instead of simply writing "web application testing." How to Apply Application Link: Click Here Interested candidates can apply through Apple's official careers portal using Role Number 200673794-1052 – Software Development Engineer – Test. Before applying, ensure your resume clearly demonstrates the 4+ years of experience, automation expertise, PLM/enterprise application exposure, and distributed-system testing knowledge requested for this position. If you're an experienced SDET looking to work on large-scale enterprise technology and complex PLM transformation, this Apple opportunity could be a strong next career move. Salary/interview context: Publicly reported Apple SDET data includes Hyderabad reports around ₹27–32 LPA for 4–6 years, while Apple interview reports indicate processes can include recruiter screening, coding/technical rounds, system/design or role-specific discussions, and behavioral/leadership rounds. These are candidate-reported figures/processes, not guaranteed Apple terms.