Quality Assurance Lead, Retail Technology

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The Retail Technology China team is responsible for the end-to-end digital app and hardware experience in Apple Retail China stores, including all aspects of the customer and employee experience. As a QA Lead on this team, you'll be an integral member of the implementation team alongside product management, business stakeholders, and development teams, ensuring our Retail applications satisfy the needs of the business and the end user across China's stores.

## Description

You'll manage the user acceptance testing (UAT) process to ensure the business receives acceptable software that supports business requirements, and support planning and execution of production validation testing (PVT) as systems release to end users. You'll accurately assess and quantify the business, technical, and regulatory risks associated with the software and systems being tested — including ensuring compliance with China's data privacy and security requirements — and analyze, plan, and communicate test strategies and progress to multiple constituencies. This role requires someone who can synthesize large amounts of complex information, pay attention to detail, and manage multiple concurrent initiatives.

## Minimum qualifications

5+ years working directly with Retail-focused systems (e.g., Point of Sale, Inventory Management, Logistics, Help Desk, Customer Management, Customer Support)

Experience with test automation frameworks/tooling and building automated regression coverage

Experience validating software against data privacy, security, or regulatory compliance requirements

Ability to work with minimal supervision and influence cross-functional team members. Detail-oriented with excellent communication and organizational skills; outstanding interpersonal skills.

Fluent in Mandarin and English

## Preferred qualifications
Direct experience with China's data privacy and regulatory compliance landscape (e.g., PIPL)
Experience supporting peers on system deployments and business process re-engineering initiatives
Ability to function in a fast-paced environment, prioritize projects under deadlines, and change course based on business or environmental conditions
Demonstrated problem solving, time management, and analytical skills
Awareness of different software development models
Experience using AI-assisted tools for test generation, defect triage, or test management
Familiarity with SAP Retail systems
Experience working in the Retailing industry