About the role

What will you do at Apple?

The Apps Services team elevates the development and delivery process that ships

code to billions of users worldwide. We build tools and systems that drive

efficiency across every stage of the pipeline — from commit to customer. As an

AI Quality & Test Automation Engineer, you'll be at the forefront of applying AI

to proactively hunt edge cases, surface anomalies, and raise the quality bar for

AI-powered features relied upon by teams across the organization.

DESCRIPTION

In this role, you'll design and build intelligent, automated systems that

validate infrastructure changes, detect anomalies, and continuously improve the

quality of AI features used by customer teams. You'll also help establish the

foundational layer of a growing suite of internal applications aimed at reducing

critical outages and accelerating engineering workflows. Day to day, you'll

collaborate closely with cross-functional partners, translating real operational

pain points into elegant, scalable automation solutions.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

6+ years of experience in software development or QA, spanning full-stack,

frontend, backend, or integrated QA roles 2+ years of hands-on experience

leveraging AI tools in daily engineering workflows to automate tasks and build

automated systems Proficiency in one or more scripting languages used for system

automation or web development, such as Python, Ruby, or Swift Demonstrated

ability to work effectively with observability and logging tooling in

Kubernetes-based environments Strong cross-team communication skills with a

track record of collaborating effectively with partner engineering organizations

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related

technical field, or we may consider an equivalent practical experience

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Swift application development experience, with familiarity building native or

server-side Swift tools Proven experience meeting with stakeholders to distill

ambiguous requests into well-defined workflows, engineering requirements, and

measurable outcomes Familiarity with CI/CD pipeline architecture and integrating

quality gates into automated delivery workflows Experience building internal

developer tooling or platform engineering systems used at organizational scale

Which skills does this role require?

Software DevelopmentQA EngineeringTest AutomationPythonRubyKubernetesObservabilityLoggingAI ToolsSystem AutomationInfrastructure ValidationCross-functional CollaborationAIQuality AssuranceInfrastructureAutomationEdge CasesAnomaliesEngineering WorkflowsInternal ToolsComputer Science

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