Senior MacOS QA Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Portugal, +5 more countries.

📋 Description

• Evaluate macOS security functionalities across system extensions, Endpoint Security, and Network Extension frameworks.

• Develop and implement manual testing strategies for system extensions, inter-process communication, and low-level operating system integration points.

• Investigate and document edge cases, race conditions, compatibility scenarios, and regressions across different macOS versions.

• Replicate and diagnose intricate issues related to sandboxing, SIP, and TCC interactions, as well as launch services and daemon behaviors.

• Collaborate with development, support, product, and automation teams to triage, verify, and resolve bugs and compatibility challenges.

• Assess interactions between the platform and third-party macOS applications and services.

• Partner with SDETs to convert exploratory and regression test cases into automation opportunities.

• Stay updated on modifications in macOS releases and their implications for functionality and compatibility.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 5 years of QA experience with macOS applications, emphasizing security, system-level, or compatibility testing.

• Deep understanding of macOS internals, including System Extensions, Endpoint Security, XPC, TCC, SIP, Launch Services, and file systems.

• Experience with macOS diagnostic and monitoring tools such as Console, Activity Monitor, Instruments, fs_usage, dtrace, tcpdump, and lldb.

• Background in testing low-level products like VPNs, endpoint security solutions, or antivirus software.

• Proficient in analyzing crash reports and debug logs to pinpoint root causes.

• Capable of working independently and conducting thorough investigations before escalating issues.

• Exceptional written communication skills for writing clear test case documentation and bug reports.

• CVs must be submitted in English.

🏝️ Benefits

• Compensation: $6,500 USD per month

• PTO and Holidays