SDET, Creative Apps: Build Scalable Test Frameworks

Apple Inc.; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 142,000 - 263,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple Inc. in San Diego, CA, is seeking a Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to own test automation frameworks for iOS and macOS features, integrating with live CI/CD pipelines and collaborating with engineers and product managers who view quality as a design input.

You will build production-grade test suites in Python and Swift, shape coverage models, and drive quality gates across the full SDLC, including GenAI-assisted testing and proactive automation improvements.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in SDET, QA automation, or testing-focused software engineering.
• Advanced proficiency in Python and Swift for building automated test frameworks.
• Experience embedding quality gates across the full SDLC from design to release.
• Proven track record designing multi-layered test strategies across functional, integration, regression, and exploratory testing.
• Direct experience building UI automation with XCUITest or XUI frameworks on Apple platforms.
• Experience integrating automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines as living infrastructure.
• Experience applying GenAI tooling to test generation or coverage improvement.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent depth demonstrated through work.

Responsibilities

• Build production-grade automated test suites in Python and Swift for iOS/macOS features across unit, integration, and regression layers.
• Own UI automation infrastructure end-to-end—from XCUITest/XUI design to CI/CD integration.
• Drive test strategy for feature areas with coverage models, risk tiers, and quality gates.
• Identify and close coverage gaps via root cause analysis and systemic automation improvements.
• Evaluate and integrate new tooling, including GenAI-assisted test generation and prompt engineering workflows.
• Perform manual functional testing to validate new features and complex workflows when needed.

Skills

SDET experience

Python

Swift

CI/CD

UI automation

GenAI tooling

Prompt engineering

Test strategy

Education

Bachelors in CS/SE

Tools

XCUITest

XUI

Job description

Apple Inc. in San Diego, CA, is seeking a Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to own test automation frameworks for iOS and macOS features, integrating with live CI/CD pipelines and collaborating with engineers and product managers who view quality as a design input.

You will build production-grade test suites in Python and Swift, shape coverage models, and drive quality gates across the full SDLC, including GenAI-assisted testing and proactive automation improvements.