Spatial Audio Tools & Automation Engineer

Apple Inc.; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 145,000 - 264,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonuses

Relocation assistance

Apple Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Education reimbursement

Medical and dental coverage

Job summary

Apple Inc. seeks a Tools & Automation Engineer to build automated test infrastructure for ASAF and APAC deliverables, spanning audio plug-ins, SDKs, and live production tools. You will design regression suites, integrate with CI, and validate authoring workflows used by mixers and post-production teams.

The role requires proficiency with professional DAWs, experience with immersive audio, and strong scripting or programming skills. Relocation and stock benefits may apply.

Qualifications

• Proficiency with professional digital audio workstations and the broader audio production toolchain.
• Experience mixing immersive or spatial audio content.
• Ability to build, read, and debug application-level code.
• Experience designing and maintaining automated test infrastructure and CI integration.
• BS or MS in CS, EE, Audio Engineering, or equivalent professional experience.

Responsibilities

• Beyond the test infrastructure, contribute to ancillary software tools for content creators.
• Serve as the technical point of contact for teams adopting these technologies and onboard engineers and content creators inside and outside Apple.
• Prepare and run demos to showcase technology to leadership, partners, and the creative community.
• Collaborate with codec/format engineering, content production teams, and third-party developers.

Skills

DAW proficiency

Immersive audio

Scripting / programming

Automated testing / CI

BS or MS in CS/EE/Audio Eng

Education

BS in CS, EE, Audio Engineering, or related

MS in CS, EE, Audio Engineering, or related

Job description

Apple Inc. seeks a Tools & Automation Engineer to build automated test infrastructure for ASAF and APAC deliverables, spanning audio plug-ins, SDKs, and live production tools. You will design regression suites, integrate with CI, and validate authoring workflows used by mixers and post-production teams.

The role requires proficiency with professional DAWs, experience with immersive audio, and strong scripting or programming skills. Relocation and stock benefits may apply.