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Apple Hiring Testing Engineers for Major Update to iWork for Mac and iOS

Apple Hiring Testing Engineers for Major Update to iWork for Mac and iOS

As Apple continues to bolster their iWork development team (following a hiring boost back in February), the company has posted a new job listing for a software engineer to work on the next generation of iWork apps for Mac and iOS. Apple hasn’t significantly updated their iWork suite for the Mac since 2009, making a new version long overdue.

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From the job listing (via AppleBitch)

The iWork team is looking for a software QA engineer to work on the next generation of Desktop, Mobile and Web application/services. This position requires a self-motivated individual with strong problem solving skills who can contribute in a dynamic team environment.

  • Bug reporting and isolation
  • Planning, designing, and executing test cases
  • Ensure the successful delivery of a quality product by performing ad hoc and structured tests on a daily basis

Apple has been steadily hiring talent for their iWork team over the past couple of years – and especially within the past six months or so, fueling speculation that a major update to iWork may be planned for the near future. A separate job listing from May 7th specifically mentions a focus on adding Retina graphics to the iWork suite.

The fact that the listing is for a quality assurance engineer, rather than a production engineer, may suggest that a new version of iWork may be closer than otherwise expected. A full list showing no less than 9 current job listings for the iWork team can be seen on Apple’s hiring site.

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