SDET & Test Automation Architect for iOS/macOS

Apple Inc.; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 278,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock programs

Medical and dental coverage

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Apple Inc. in Cupertino, California, is seeking a Software Development Engineer in Test for Creative Apps. You will architect and own test automation frameworks that run in live CI/CD pipelines, ensuring quality across iOS and macOS features.

You will build UI automation with XCUITest/XUI, drive test strategy across functional, integration, and regression areas, and apply GenAI tooling to improve coverage. Occasional manual testing may be required to validate complex user workflows.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in SDET/QA automation or software engineering with a testing focus.
• Advanced proficiency in Python and Swift for building automated test frameworks.
• Experience embedding quality gates across all SDLC phases.

Responsibilities

• Build production-grade automated test suites in Python and Swift for iOS/macOS.
• Own the UI automation infra from XCUITest design to CI/CD integration.
• Drive test strategy with coverage models, risk tiers, and quality gates.
• Identify gaps via root cause analysis and drive automation improvements.
• Evaluate tooling including GenAI-assisted test generation and prompts workflows.
• Perform manual functional testing as needed to validate features.

Skills

SDET

Python

Swift

CI/CD

XCUITest

XUI

GenAI

Prompt engineering

Education

BSc in CS/SE

Tools

XCUITest

XUI

CI/CD

Job description

Apple Inc. in Cupertino, California, is seeking a Software Development Engineer in Test for Creative Apps. You will architect and own test automation frameworks that run in live CI/CD pipelines, ensuring quality across iOS and macOS features.

You will build UI automation with XCUITest/XUI, drive test strategy across functional, integration, and regression areas, and apply GenAI tooling to improve coverage. Occasional manual testing may be required to validate complex user workflows.