Apple

Software Automation Engineer

Apple$120K — $160K *
Consumer Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in relevant industry roles
  • Expertise in Python for writing clean and maintainable code
  • Proficient in C/C++ or equivalent systems programming languages
  • Strong background in relational databases (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL)
  • Proven ability to architect large-scale automation systems
  • Hands-on knowledge of wireless testing equipment and related theory
  • BS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or equivalent (MS/PhD preferred)

Responsibilities

  • Contribute to the technical direction for robotics and test systems
  • Design scalable systems that enhance engineering capabilities
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with hardware, firmware, and software teams
  • Own quality and reliability across architecture and integration
  • Champion the use of AI-assisted development tools within the team
  • Mentor team members on best practices and engineering standards
  • Document decisions and present trade-offs to senior leadership

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional development and mentoring
  • Collaborative work environment with cross-functional teams
  • Access to state-of-the-art equipment and technologies
  • Potential for cutting-edge projects in robotics and automation
  • Exposure to advancement in AI and development tools
Full Job Description
Description

You will contribute to the technical direction of our robotics and test infrastructure, designing scalable systems, raising engineering standards, and collaborating closely with peers and stakeholders. You will work cross-functionally with hardware, firmware, and software teams to deliver best-in-class automation. You take strong ownership of quality and reliability across architecture, integration, validation, and robotic automation. You are fluent with AI-assisted development tools and actively champion their thoughtful adoption within the team.

- Track record of taking ownership of complex technical problems end-to-end and delivering reliable solutions

- Deep drive to build tooling and infrastructure that meaningfully accelerates engineering velocity

- Strong instinct for system design, software architecture, and building for maintainability at scale

- Exceptional troubleshooting skills with a structured, first-principles approach to ambiguous problems

- Strong communication skills: able to align stakeholders, document decisions clearly, and present tradeoffs to senior leadership

- Ability to mentor and influence best practices across team members

Minimum Qualifications

Strong Python skills with an ability to write clean, maintainable, production-quality code

Proficiency in C/C++ or another systems language, and comfort working across the stack

Strong experience with relational databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, or similar) and data pipeline design

Demonstrated experience architecting and operating large-scale test automation systems - including robotic systems, equipment drivers, and orchestration frameworks

Hands-on experience with wireless test equipment (spectrum analyzer, signal generator, network analyzer, power meter) and a solid grasp of the underlying theory

BS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent, with a minimum of 10 years of relevant industry experience

Preferred Qualifications

Hands-on experience with robotic test systems and physical automation in a lab or manufacturing environment

Experience with distributed data storage and cloud infrastructure (S3, GCS, or equivalent) at meaningful scale

Experience building and consuming REST APIs and web-based tooling consumed by cross-functional teams

Strong background in software architecture, API design, and building modular, high-performance systems intended to outlast the engineer who built them

Domain knowledge in Inductive or Wireless Power Transfer (Qi, MagSafe, or similar standards)

Fluent with AI coding assistants and LLM-based tools; able to evaluate, adopt, and guide team adoption of emerging capabilities

MS or PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent, with a minimum of 10 years of relevant industry experience

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.

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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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