About the role

What will you do at Apple?

The Graphics, Games & Machine Learning (GGML) team is looking for a Machine

Learning Test and Automation Engineer to help deliver next-generation Apple

Intelligence SW features on both On-Device and Private Cloud Compute. In this

role, you will work hand-in-hand with GGML software developers and

cross-functional ML teams during all project phases, collaborating on feature

definition, quality plan, and test development. We’re looking for someone who is

excited to explore new ideas, challenge assumptions, and create innovative

approaches to validating complex ML systems. You bring curiosity, creativity,

and a passion for quality — and you’re energized by the opportunity to work on

technologies that reach millions of users while preserving their privacy.

DESCRIPTION

As an Automation Engineer, you will design and build scalable test solutions

that validate both on-device and distributed Apple Intelligence inference. Your

work will focus on ensuring the correctness, reliability, and performance of our

inference runtime software. You will develop functional and performance tests

that push our systems to their limits, helping us deliver fast, efficient, and

trustworthy ML-based experiences across Apple’s ecosystem.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

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

technical field, or equivalent practical experience 4+ years of proven

experience in Software Quality Assurance Proficiency in Swift or Python

Familiarity with XCTests/Xcode Experience building scalable automated test

frameworks and integrating them into CI/CD pipelines Creative and analytical

problem solver with strong attention to detail; highly organized, self-driven,

and motivated to deliver results

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Familiarity with machine learning frameworks like PyTorch Understanding of the

complete model development lifecycle, including data preprocessing, model

training, evaluation, deployment, and monitoring

Which skills does this role require?

Software Quality AssuranceSwiftPythonXCTestXcodeAutomation FrameworksCI/CD PipelinesModel TrainingModel EvaluationModel DeploymentModel MonitoringAutomation EngineerApple IntelligenceCI/CDInference RuntimeGraphicsGamesSoftware Engineering

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