Software Automation Engineer - Test Platforms

Summary
The Audio & Media Technologies (AMT) serves as the foundation for audio and video media across Apple’s diverse range of innovative products, including iPhones, HomePods, AppleTVs, Apple Watches, iPads, Macs, Vision Pros, and professional and consumer applications such as Final Cut, Music, TV, and iWork. AMT elevates the media experience on iOS, tvOS, watchOS, macOS, and visionOS platforms through technologies like AVFoundation, CoreMedia, CoreAudio, Media Toolbox, and Video Toolbox. This position falls under the Connected Media team, which works on various products and features, with notable ones including AirPlay and CarPlay. The role entails ensuring the high-quality of Connected Media’s features by developing an automated testing application that enables rapid delivery of that high-quality. This position involves both embedded and non-embedded application design and development, as well as the creation of automated test tooling and platforms.

Description
We’re looking for a meticulous, focused, and self-motivated individual, passionate about high-quality application development, with an interest in the testing space. You'll need to be able to collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand how to design and implement features enabling new testing support, then develop the supporting tooling for those new features to be tested in a highly resilient and fully automated capacity. You’ll be part of a team of engineers with whom you'll be collaborating to build high-quality, scalable applications that impact a large organization of engineers, creating software with higher quality and greater speed. You’ll also have the opportunity to define and implement sophisticated testing tooling, where you'll be challenged to come up with reusable systems that maximize coverage, operate with peak reliability, and are fully automated.

Minimum Qualifications

• Strong programming experience in Swift.
• Exceptional debugging skills with a strong emphasis on maintaining high-quality code.
• Proficiency in deeply analyzing intricate code to comprehensively comprehend its functionality and how to effectively apply it.
• Proven experience in developing robust, maintainable, extensible, and scalable automation solutions.

Key Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with Objective-C and Python.
• Experience with creating APIs consumed by other systems.
• Familiarity with Xcode for development or testing.

Education & Experience

Additional Requirements

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 $115,700 and $204,000, 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.

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Equal Opportunity Employer
Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We take affirmative action to ensure 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.