AI Quality & Test Automation Engineer

Apple Inc.; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 185,000 - 278,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental coverage

Retirement benefits

Stock programs

Product discounts

Job summary

Apple Inc. is seeking an AI Quality & Test Automation Engineer in Cupertino to design intelligent automated systems validating infrastructure changes and AI features used by customer teams.

You will build full‑stack tooling to accelerate engineering workflows and integrate observability within Kubernetes environments, communicating progress clearly across stakeholders. The role requires 5+ years in software or QA, 1+ year using AI tools in engineering tasks, and proficiency in Python, Ruby, or

Qualifications

• 5+ years in software development or QA across full-stack, frontend, backend, or integrated QA roles.
• 1+ year hands-on experience applying AI tools to automate tasks in engineering workflows.
• Proficiency in Python, Ruby, or Swift for automation and tooling.
• Experience with observability/logging in Kubernetes environments.
• Strong communication and collaboration with partner engineering teams.
• Bachelor's degree in CS/Software Eng or equivalent practical experience.

Responsibilities

• Design and build AI-driven automated test systems for edge cases and infrastructure changes at scale.
• Develop full-stack tooling and internal apps to boost development/delivery efficiency.
• Integrate observability and logging within Kubernetes to monitor health and catch regressions.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to translate pain points into automated workflows and tests.
• Use scripting languages to automate repetitive validation tasks and pipelines.
• Gather requirements from stakeholders and translate them into concrete engineering solutions.

Skills

AI quality

Automation

Full-stack QA

Observability

Cross‑team comms

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Software Engineering

Tools

Python

Ruby

Swift

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Job description

Cupertino, California, United States Software and Services

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.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement AI-driven test automation systems that proactively identify edge cases, surface anomalies, and validate infrastructure changes at scale
• Build and maintain full-stack tooling and internal applications that improve development and delivery efficiency across the Applications organization
• Integrate observability and logging solutions within Kubernetes environments to monitor system health and flag quality regressions early
• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to understand quality gaps and translate them into automated workflows and test strategies
• Leverage scripting languages such as Python, Ruby, or Swift to automate repetitive processes and accelerate quality validation pipelines
• Partner with stakeholders to gather requirements, distill complex requests into actionable engineering solutions, and communicate progress clearly
• Contribute to establishing best practices and foundational patterns for AI-assisted quality engineering across the team

Minimum Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in software development or QA, spanning full-stack, frontend, backend, or integrated QA roles
• 1+ 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

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 $184,700 and $277,600, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also receive benefits including:

• Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs.
• Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
• retirement benefits
• a range of discounted products and free services
• reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition
• discretionary bonuses or commission payments
• relocation

Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

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Apple accepts applications to this posting on an ongoing basis.