Audio Tools & Automation Engineer

Apple Inc

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Work type: On-site
Location: Cupertino, CA
Salary: $144,600–$263,800 / yr
Posted: 1 day ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Apple Inc. is a multinational technology company known for designing and manufacturing consumer electronics, software, and online services, including the iPhone, Mac, iPad, and App Store. Industry: Consumer Electronics & Software

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The Audio Tools & Automation Engineer joins the Media, Graphics Compute Technologies team to build automated test infrastructure safeguarding a portfolio of audio software deliverables. This role involves designing and implementing automated regression suites, integrating them into CI, and developing scripted validation for audio plug-ins, SDKs, command line tools, and encoders. The engineer will also develop ancillary software tools to assist content creators and serve as a technical point of contact for internal and external partners. Key responsibilities include performing critical listening and preparing demonstrations for leadership. Required skills include proficiency in scripting or programming languages, experience with automated test infrastructure, and high-level fluency with professional digital audio workstations and the production toolchain. The role addresses technical challenges within spatial audio formats, positional audio codecs, and immersive content workflows like Dolby Atmos or Ambisonics.

Skills

Automated Testing Scripting Digital Audio Workstations Dolby Atmos MPEG-H Ambisonics AAX AU VST Audio Engineering SDKs Command Line Tools AI Agents

What you'll do

Build automated test infrastructure for Apple Spatial Audio Format and Apple Positional Audio Codec software deliverables.
Design and implement automated regression suites integrated into CI pipelines.
Develop scripted validation to verify correct output across all release components and authoring workflows.
Create ancillary software tools to improve the speed of content creation workflows.
Serve as the technical point of contact for engineers and creators adopting these technologies.
Onboard and support internal and external partners using Apple audio tools.
Prepare and perform technical demonstrations for leadership, partners, and the creative community.
Perform critical listening and manual testing of audio tools and products.

What we're looking for

High-level fluency with professional digital audio workstations and the broader audio production toolchain.
Experience mixing immersive or spatial audio content.
Proficiency in one or more scripting or programming languages to build, read, and debug application-level code.
Experience designing and maintaining automated test infrastructure, including regression suites and CI integration.
BS or MS in CS, EE, Audio Engineering, or a related degree, or equivalent professional experience.
Experience with immersive or object-based audio formats such as Dolby Atmos, MPEG-H, or Ambisonics (preferred).
Experience with plug-in formats such as AAX, AU, or VST (preferred).
Experience using AI agents to accelerate development, testing, and technical support workflows (preferred).