Senior Automation Engineer: Java/Python + XCUI & E2E

AppLab Systems, Inc; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

AppLab Systems, Inc. in Cupertino, CA seeks a Java/Python Testing Automation Engineer to drive end-to-end validation across devices, data pipelines, and backend services.

You will automate using Python and Java, leverage XCUI, analyze logs, and triage issues across the stack to ensure robust feature delivery. The role requires 7+ years of experience with distributed systems, databases, SQL, and cloud platforms (AWS/GCP), plus experience with Kafka and Spark for data pipelines.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7+ years of experience.
• Hands-on Python and Java development and automation.
• Experience with device automation frameworks including XCUI.
• Ability to analyze logs and debug issues across distributed systems.
• Understanding of backend services and system integrations.
• Experience validating workflows involving devices, backend services, and data pipelines.
• Good understanding of database connectivity and SQL.
• Familiarity with containerization and cloud platforms (AWS or GCP), plus Kafka and Spark.
• Ability to work with internal test frameworks and automation infrastructure.
• Familiarity with E2E testing methodologies and system-level validation.
• Strong debugging skills and independent triage capability.

Responsibilities

• Execute E2E testing across devices, backend services, data pipelines, browser UI and supporting systems.
• Validate functionality of new device features and server-side platform changes.
• Develop, maintain, and execute test scenarios.
• Investigate failures and perform root cause triage across the system stack.
• Analyze logs and telemetry to identify issue sources.
• Provide actionable defect reports with reproduction steps and diagnostics.
• Collaborate with internal engineering teams on frameworks and XCUI-based tooling.
• Support validation of cross-system workflows involving devices, backend services, and data pipelines.
• Contractors independently triage issues and identify probable failure points before escalation.

Skills

Python

Java

XCUI

Logs analysis

Distributed systems

Backend services

Data pipelines

SQL

Containerization

AWS/GCP

Kafka

Spark

Test frameworks

E2E testing

Debugging

Tools

XCUI

Kafka

Spark

AWS

GCP

Job description

AppLab Systems, Inc. in Cupertino, CA seeks a Java/Python Testing Automation Engineer to drive end-to-end validation across devices, data pipelines, and backend services.

You will automate using Python and Java, leverage XCUI, analyze logs, and triage issues across the stack to ensure robust feature delivery. The role requires 7+ years of experience with distributed systems, databases, SQL, and cloud platforms (AWS/GCP), plus experience with Kafka and Spark for data pipelines.