[gui-talk] Fwd: US Job vacancy Apple Inc. - Job Opportunity, Accessibility Software Quality Engineer

[Steve Pattison]

To: bits at acb.org

Requisition Number :  4953012

Job title :  Accessibility Software Quality Engineer

Location :  Santa Clara Valley

Country :  United States

City :  Cupertino

State/Province :  California

Job type :  Full Time

Job description

Do you want to directly and positively impact the lives of many Apple
customers? Do you *really* want to change the world? Apple's VoiceOver
Engineering Team is seeking a Software Quality Engineer who will help test
and improve future versions of VoiceOver as well as the general
accessibility of iPhone and Mac OS X. VoiceOver Is Apple's screenreader
software that enables blind or visually impaired users to use Apple
products. You'll be responsible for testing functionality, user
experience, and performance, as well as text-to-speech and Braille display
accuracy and speed. The ideal candidate will have experience with the
software quality assurance process and will be extremely passionate about
accessibility and VoiceOver.Job Responsibilities Include:- Defining/evolving
the team's testing and performance strategy.- Developing test suites
and scripts which work with Apple's automated test tools.- Testing the
functionality of VoiceOver.- Testing the accessibility of iPhone and Mac OS
X applications (using VoiceOver).- Contributing ideas to improve
VoiceOver's user experience.- Testing alternative display devices, such
as refreshable Braille displays.- Testing speech quality.- General testing
of iPhone and Mac OS X.Key Requirements:- BSCS or equivalent.- Experience
using the UNIX command line and scripting.- Experience using screen readers
and knowledge of accessibility issues.- Experience using speech synthesis.-
Fluent Braille reader.- Solid testing skills.- Strong communication
skills.Additional Desired Skills:- Experience with refreshable Braille
displays and other accessibility devices.- Experience with C, Objective-C,
Mac OS X, Cocoa, Carbon, and Apple's Accessibility API.

Click here to apply
http://jobs.apple.com/index.ajs?method=mExternal.showJob&RID=48170

Regards Steve
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