Sr. Tools & Automation Engineer

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Sr. Tools & Automation Engineer in USA

Apple
Full time
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USA
10/08/2026
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Cupertino, CA

Responsibilities

Build, own, and evolve production-quality test automation frameworks, tools, and infrastructure for iCloud products.
Design scalable automation solutions and automated UI tests across iOS, macOS, and the web.
Drive initiatives that improve test coverage, reliability, engineering efficiency, and release confidence.
Write test plans and investigate, debug, and triage difficult problems across the technology stack.
Integrate LLMs or agentic workflows into developer and QA tooling, including failure triage, test-case generation, and log or artifact analysis.
Build internal developer tools and test infrastructure such as execution platforms, test data services, and results dashboards.
Lead quality for cross-functional projects, own automation for product areas, mentor engineers, and help set technical direction.

Requirements

At least 4 years of experience in test automation, software development in test, or quality engineering.
Strong programming skills in Python, Swift, or a comparable language.
A proven record of building and maintaining production-quality automation code and designing automated test frameworks and tools.
Experience writing test plans and creating automated UI tests with XCTest, WebDriver, or equivalent tools.
Understanding of software development lifecycles, testing methodologies, QA processes, CI systems, and test infrastructure.
Strong debugging, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work independently and collaboratively.
Preferred experience leading quality for cross-functional projects, mentoring engineers, setting technical direction, and building internal developer tools or test infrastructure.
Preferred experience integrating LLMs or agentic workflows, using AI coding assistants, testing distributed cloud services, working with API, integration, and UI automation, and improving test reliability.
Familiarity with Apple platforms including iOS and macOS, the web, and large-scale testing environments.
Excellent communication, documentation, and presentation skills.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.

Apple

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