Job Details

Senior Automation and Design Test Engineer

Sunnyvale, California, United States

Software and Services

Summary

Posted: Jun 16, 2025

Weekly Hours: 40

Role Number: 200609316

At Apple, we work every single day to craft products that enrich people’s lives. Do you love working on challenges that no one has solved yet and changing the game? We have an opportunity for an outstandingly hardworking Automation and Design Test engineer! As a member of our wide-ranging group, you will have the rare and extraordinary opportunity to craft upcoming products that will delight and encourage millions of Apple’s customers daily.

This role is for a Senior Automation and Design Test engineer who will enable us to produce a seamless test environment across all of our apple products.

Description

In this critical role, you will lead the design, development, execution, and stabilization of automated tests for Apple products, specifically Siri. You will also manage and mentor a team of engineers and vendors across multiple locations, ensuring consistent and high-quality test practices.

Your focus will be on delivering top-tier quality engineering support to help ship world-class products to Apple customers. You'll work closely with Product Engineering teams to establish robust automation strategies and scalable test frameworks.
From the early stages of the development cycle, you will engage cross-functionally to influence architectural decisions, drive end-to-end integration efforts, and assess user impact—always advocating for quality with a big-picture mindset. You'll ensure automated tests meet high standards, and that system designs support simplicity and testability.

This role requires a deep dive into existing systems to identify root causes of issues and uncover opportunities to enhance reliability and performance. You'll contribute to post-mortem discussions for key services, providing strategic input to prevent future issues.

Strong communication skills are essential, as you’ll regularly update stakeholders, triage issues, coordinate bug fixes, and collaborate across multiple time zones and teams.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (or foreign equivalent) in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related technical field

• 7+ years of experience in a software development or test engineering role, with demonstrated leadership in quality strategy and automation

• Proven expertise in designing, developing, and maintaining end-to-end test automation frameworks as an SDET or SDE, using languages such as Swift (XCTest), Objective-C, Python, Kotlin, or Java

• Strong foundation in mobile testing methodologies, tools, and frameworks (e.g., Appium, XCTest, Espresso)

• Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines and automation tools such as TeamCity, Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes, Git, and GitHub

• Solid experience in mobile application development for iOS and/or Android, including deep understanding of multi-tenancy architecture

Preferred Qualifications

• In-depth knowledge of mobile software upgrade lifecycles: versioning, backward compatibility, OTA updates, and user data migration

• Proficiency with logging, monitoring, and debugging tools (e.g., Grafana, Splunk, shell scripting)

• Proven track record of managing automated test execution at scale—ensuring reliability, timeliness of results, and actionable reporting

• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with experience collaborating across functional teams and time zones, and influencing stakeholders at all levels

• Highly self-motivated, strategic thinker with a problem-solving mindset and a proactive approach to tackling challenges in distributed systems

• Master’s degree (or foreign equivalent) in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field

Pay & Benefits

At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $143,100 and $264,200, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation.Learn more about Apple Benefits. (https://www.apple.com/careers/us/benefits.html)

Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf) .

Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf) .

Apple will not discriminate or retaliate against applicants who inquire about, disclose, or discuss their compensation.

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