Tools and Automation Engineer - Agentic OS

Tools and Automation Engineer - Agentic OS Experiences

Cupertino, California, United States | Machine Learning and AI

We’re a small team at Apple betting on what comes next. We believe AI will fundamentally change how people interact with their devices — and we’re looking for a Software QA Engineer who wants to help build that future. We can’t say much about what we’re building for our customers. What we can say: the problems are genuinely new and the potential reach is enormous.

Beyond the work, we’re a collaborative, humble, and curious group that loves learning from each other and building together. We’re looking for critical thinkers who would like to play a key role qualifying critical software and the frameworks that support it during all stages of software development. We practice nimble, fast‑paced development that relies heavily on a tight relationship between Engineering, Project Management, and QA.

You’ll work alongside a tight group of engineers, designers, and researchers to bring AI features from early prototype to product. This is 0‑to‑1 work — from a rough idea on a whiteboard to software running on real devices. You’ll have a lot of autonomy in how you get there. You’ll grow here. The work is hard enough to demand it and the team is generous enough to support it.

• Automate various user‑facing features on Apple’s software platforms
• Develop API/UI level automation frameworks that enable engineering and QA to write automated tests
• Collaborate with engineering and QA to design and develop the test automation roadmap
• Develop detailed and methodical manual and automated test plans, execute & report results
• Help triage the team’s automation results
• Risk analysis, cross‑functional testing coordination, and integration testing across the system
• Maintain a qualitative, high level understanding of area of responsibility
• Leverage AI to innovate, accelerate, and scale test automation

• Automate various user‑facing features on Apple’s Software Platform
• Proficiency in one or more scripting/programming languages (Python, Swift, C/C++, etc)
• Passionate about leveraging AI to improve how work gets done, enhance productivity, and strengthen decision‑making
• Excellent knowledge and experience with test methodologies (unit testing, integration testing, performance testing, functional testing, etc)
• Ability to investigate, debug and triage difficult problems both independently and cooperatively
  
  Track record of working cross‑functionally and building strong partnerships amongst teams and individuals
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to facilitate close interaction with development teams, management, and other cross‑functional teams within Apple
• BA/BS in Computer Science or 5+ years of professional experience in automation

• Experience using Xcode to write, triage, and debug automation scripts, as well as test harness enhancements
• Experience developing API and UI test automation using XCTest/XCUITest
• An enthusiasm for user‑focused design and high‑quality products with willingness to work in ambiguous environment
• Deep experience in one or more iOS/macOS domains: system services, frameworks, or concurrent application architecture
• You’ve tested LLM‑powered systems yourself — agents, tool orchestration, prompt engineering — and you have opinions about what worked and what didn’t
• Close to the frontier. You’re the person your team comes to when a new model drops or a new technique emerges
• A sharp eye for detail. You notice what’s off and you know when it’s right
• A point of view on where human‑AI interaction is headed — and the instinct to know what it should feel like when it gets there

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 $172,100 and $305,600, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

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