How 'bout this for one of y'all talented peeps? ----- Forwarded message from David Andrews <dandrews at visi.com> ----- To: blindtlk at nfbnet.org, nfb-talk at nfbnet.org, nfbcs at nfbnet.org, gui-talk at nfbnet.org, promotion-technology at nfbnet.org, jobs at nfbnet.org, nfb-rd at lothlorien.nfbcal.org Cc: napub at nfbnet.org >Title: Spoken Interface and Speech QA Engineer > Req. ID: 2123414 >Location: Santa Clara Valley, California > Country: United States > > Do you want to join the team that develops the Mac OS X software and >applications? Have you been looking for a challenging new project to >work on that will have a significant, lasting impact on the lives of >many Macintosh users? If so, then this is the group for you. > >We are looking for a QA engineer with excellent communication skills to >test the spoken interface for Mac OS X. It enables a blind or partially >sighted user to use a Macintosh. You'll be responsible for testing >spoken interface for functionality and UI. You will also assess system >responsiveness when the spoken interface is enabled. The spoken >interface relies heavily on our text to speech engine. You will be >testing the TTS engine to ensure quality of speech (clarity and speed). > >Job responsibilities include : >- defining the team's testing and performance strategy >- developing test suites and scripts which work with Apple's automated >test tools >- testing the functionality of the spoken interface >- helping the development team improve the UI for spoken interface >- testing speech quality at various rates of speech > >Required Experience: >* BSCS or equivalent with 2+ years experience >* Must be a C developer on Mac, Unix, or Windows >* Must have experience writing scripts to automate testing >* Must have experience using screen readers and knowledge of >accessibility issues >* Must have experience testing speech synthesis or recognition >* Must be a fluent Braille reader >* Solid testing skills >* Strong communication skills is a must > >Preferred Experience: >* Experience in testing or designing accessibility technology >* Knowledge of accessibility APIs and techniques >* Familiarity with Mac OS X applications and frameworks >* Familiarity with linguistics > > > >Please email me at pburke at apple.com or apply online. Thanks! _______________________________________________ nfbcs mailing list nfbcs at nfbnet.org http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbcs ----- End forwarded message ----- -- Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV ------------------------------------------------------------ Help us bring our child home! Visit http://ouradoption.brannan.name to find out how.
