Job Details

Software Automation Engineer

Cupertino, California, United States

Software and Services

Summary

Posted: Apr 28, 2025

Role Number: 200597688

The Display Silicon Drivers group at Apple is seeking a highly motivated Software Engineer for Tools and Automation to collaborate with the Engineering development team to enhance software quality and integration. If you possess a passion for developing robust automation infrastructure, foster continuous learning, and lead automation initiatives across teams at Apple, we want to talk to you!

Description

Design, develop, and deploy innovative solutions to enhance the software quality of the engineering development team. This position requires a self-motivated individual with strong programming fundamentals and prior programming or automation experience. You will be responsible for developing and maintaining automation infrastructure geared towards Display Software/Firmware validation. This may include developing test plans, tests, tools, or other solutions to streamline the validation process and flag issues faster. The responsibilities will span all phases of product development: In early development phases, you will be asked to develop an automation test plan in cooperation with development engineering to cover the new features of our products and identify new potential requirements for the infrastructure. As development progresses, you will work closely with engineers to build, run automated test suites, and triage the failures. Along the way, you will build knowledge of issues with our products and expand the automation test suites to cover those.

Minimum Qualifications

• Proficiency in modern OO languages such as Python, Objective-C, Swift, and C++.

• Experience in tools development and deployment at scale (native and/or web based applications or APIs)

• Proficiency in modern SCM systems.

• Strong debugging and triaging abilities, including the ability to identify and contribute software fixes quickly and accurately in a fast-paced development environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of statistics/data mining as it relates to data analysis is a valuable asset. (Splunk, Tableau, SQL)

• Experience in hardware and software development lifecycle processes.

• Quality Assurance (QA) experience, preferably in consumer hardware and software products.

• Comfortable working in a collaborative environment and with cross-functional teams.

• Excellent critical thinking, problem solving and interpersonal skills

• Ability to stay focused and prioritize a full workload while achieving extraordinary quality

• Strong team player who enjoys collaboration

• Positive attitude and adaptable to changing priorities

• Education: BS/MS degree in Computer Science OR equivalent degree OR equivalent experience

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 $121,900 and $183,600, 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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