Senior SDET Engineer

Apple; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple seeks a highly technical automation engineer to build and expand internal automation frameworks, tools and tests across front-end and backend services. You will collaborate with QA to ensure high-quality releases and drive automation initiatives with innovative AI-driven approaches.

The role emphasizes strong Python and Playwright scripting, API test automation, performance testing, and CI/CD with Jenkins in a Unix/Linux environment.

Qualifications

• Strong experience writing automation scripts using Playwright in Python.
• Advanced Python programming skills.
• Experience designing and executing automated tests for RESTful API services.
• Knowledge of performance testing using JMeter or Locust.
• Experience with test automation frameworks (TestNG, Pytest) and BDD tools (Cucumber, Gauge).
• Proficient in Git, and CI/CD workflows (Jenkins).
• Experience in Unix/Linux environments and software design principles.
• Ability to create testing and automation strategies and triage issues.
• Hands-on experience with AI-augmented or autonomous testing tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain and expand automation frameworks, tools and end-to-end tests for front-end and backend systems.
• Create robust automation solutions to improve coverage, stability and release quality.
• Collaborate with Automation and QA Engineers to deliver high-quality software.
• Drive automation initiatives and work with business teams and cross-functional partners.
• Explore AI-driven approaches to accelerate test design, authoring and maintenance.

Job description

At Apple, we rely on our employees diverse set of backgrounds and perspectives to champion innovation through extraordinary ideas to surprise and delight our customers. These ideas can come from anywhere. Will that next phenomenal idea come from you?

The global eBusiness team is responsible for delivering system connectivity both internally and externally using industry standard solutions and in-house developed systems and platforms. The ETS eBusiness team provides test automation support to ensure a high-quality release for our internal business teams and customers across the platform. As a member of this fast-paced group, you will have the opportunity to develop frameworks, tools and tests for the front end application, backend services and implement performance testing.

If you are a highly motivated engineer with aspirations to build powerful automation, cultivate learning, and lead automation efforts at Apple, we want to talk to you! This position requires a motivated, highly technical engineer to create, maintain, and expand internal applications, automation frameworks, tools and end-to- end functional tests. The successful engineer will work closely with Automation and QA Engineers to develop robust solutions that will improve productivity and ship releases with high quality. Daily discussions with business teams and cross-functional partners will drive the genesis of the latest tools and applications you will create to enhance the coverage and stability of our applications. Innovative solutions and strategies that allow the team to expand the coverage of the features we ultimately deliver to our customers are a must.

Please join us in strengthening the Apple ecosystem and bring a smile to our users by delivering the best world class software. This is a high-impact team looking to hire a high-impact individual.

• Strong experience writing automation scripts using Playwright - Python
• Advanced experience in Python programming
• Strong experience in developing test automation for RESTful API Services
• Experience with Performance testing using Jmeter/Locust plus understanding of metrics and key performance indicators
• Advanced Experience in developing and working with test automation frameworks TestNG , Pytest , BDD frameworks like Cucumber or Gauge
• Excellent knowledge and experience with test methodologies (Integration testing, Performance testing, Functional testing, etc).
• Experience with Git and codebase management.
• Proficient Experience with CI/CD Technologies, preferably Jenkins
• Experience working in Unix/Linux Environments
• Proficient in Software design and technologies
• Advanced experience in creating testing and test automation strategies
• Hands on experience with AI-augmented or autonomous testing tools to accelerate test design, authoring, and maintenance.
• Demonstrated experience leveraging AI to build tools that measurably improve efficiency and coverage across functional and automated testing

• Experience writing automation scripts using Selenium - Java
• Knowledge in understanding the Security principles
• Experience applying a quality engineering mindset to improve coverage, reliability, and confidence in large-scale applications.
• An enthusiasm for user-focused design \u0026 high-quality products.
• Partner with global teams, development managers, and other teams to organize testing responsibilities, and to drive strategic initiatives.
• Proficient knowledge on risk management in QA
• Ability to investigate, debug and triage difficult problems both independently and collaboratively.
• Highly organized, creative, motivated, and passionate about achieving results.
• Creative thinker and strong problem solver with meticulous attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to facilitate close interaction with development teams, management, and other teams within Apple