Apple

Quality Engineer, Tools and Automation

Apple$100K — $130K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience
  • 5+ years of test automation experience
  • Proficient in API/server-side automation
  • Skilled in a high-level programming language like Java
  • Knowledgeable in databases and SQL
  • Experienced in creating test plans and quality assurance processes
  • Familiar with prompt engineering and integrating LLM APIs (e.g., OpenAI, Gemini)

Responsibilities

  • Architect world-class test automation systems
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering and project management teams
  • Document test plans and automate test cases
  • Report and isolate bugs efficiently
  • Qualify enterprise-grade, customer-facing releases
  • Utilize CI/CD pipelines for high-volume changes
  • Reduce manual testing efforts through intelligent automation

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional development
  • Collaborative and innovative work environment
  • Access to cutting-edge technology and tools
  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Potential for contributions to high-impact projects
Full Job Description
We are looking for a highly skilled Senior Automation & AI Engineer to join our Quality Engineering team, bringing deep expertise in backend and services testing with cutting-edge knowledge of LLMs, AI agents, and intelligent pipelines.

This dual-impact role requires a strong individual contributor who can independently architect world-class test automation systems while collaborating cross-functionally with engineering and project management teams.

The ideal candidate will have strong analytical and bug reporting skills, with the ability to manage a high volume of changes and reduce manual testing effort through intelligent automation.

Description

Day to day, this role involves bug reporting and isolation, test plan documentation, and writing test case automation - done in close collaboration with engineering and program management. Work spans CI/CD pipelines and web service testing to qualify enterprise-grade, customer-facing releases across a high volume of changes.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience

5+ years of experience in test automation

Experience with API/server-side automation

Experience programming in a high-level language such as Java

Experience with databases and SQL

Experience creating test plans and QA processes

Experience with prompt engineering, model fine-tuning, or integrating LLM APIs (e.g., OpenAI, Gemini, or on-device models)

Experience with automation tools/test frameworks (Gradle, Maven, JUnit)

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with UI automation frameworks such as Selenium, Playwright, or Appium

Experience building RAG pipelines and integrating vector databases

Hands-on experience integrating LLM APIs and AI/ML models into QA workflows

Experience with Kubernetes/Docker

Contributions to open-source test automation or AI projects

2+ years of experience in AI engineering or QE tooling

Experience qualifying enterprise-grade, customer-facing releases under CI/CD

Experience collaborating cross-functionally with engineering and program management to drive quality outcomes

About Apple

Apple is a corporation that designs, manufactures, and markets mobile communication and media devices, personal computers, portable digital music players, and sells a variety of related software, services, peripherals, networking solutions, and third-party digital content and applications. Apple provides many products and services, including iPhone; iPad; iPod; Mac; Apple TV; a portfolio of consumer and professional software applications; the iOS and OS X operating systems; iCloud; and accessories, service, and support offerings. It sells its products worldwide through its retail stores, online stores, direct sales force and third-party cellular network carriers, wholesalers, retailers, and value-added resellers to the consumer and also sells third-party iPhone, iPad, Mac and iPod compatible products, including application software and accessories through its online and retail stores. Introduced in 1984, the Macintosh was the first widely sold personal computer with a graphical user interface (GUI). That feature and others such as an improved floppy drive design and a low-cost hard drive that made data retrieval faster helped Apple cultivate a reputation for innovation. Apple was named as the most admired company in the United States in 2008 and in the world from 2008 to 2012 by the Fortune magazine. The company was founded by Steven Paul Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Gerald Wayne on April 1, 1976, and is headquartered in Cupertino, California.

Apple Careers

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Learn more about Apple
Size
154,000 employees
Market Cap
$2,074.3 billion
Industry
Net Income
$63.9 billion
Founded
1976
5 Year Trend
+11.5%
Revenue
$294.1 billion
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