Senior Manager, Automation & Tools - Camera & Photos

Apple Inc

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Work type
On-site
Location
Cupertino, CA
Salary
$267,800–$401,700 / yr
Posted
113 days ago
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Confirmed live 2 days ago

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This role pays more than 98% of similar roles. Most pay $167,375–$224,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $335k versus about $196k for comparable roles.

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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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TL;DR · Senior Manager, Automation & Tools - Camera & Photos

Sr. Manager, Automation & Tools - Camera & Photos leads the Automation & Tools organization within the Camera & Photos SWE team. This role focuses on driving engineering productivity, quality, and scale by evolving the automation ecosystem through robust engineering systems and emerging agentic AI capabilities. The manager will lead a team at the intersection of software engineering, quality, automation, and AI to build tools and workflows that transform how imaging software is developed, tested, and delivered. Key responsibilities include defining automation strategy, building tools to reduce manual effort, driving adoption of agentic AI for test creation and debugging, and scaling CI/CD systems for complex imaging pipelines. The role requires expertise in test automation, developer infrastructure, and LLM-based agents to solve problems within camera pipelines, media processing workflows, and hardware-in-the-loop testing environments.

What you'll do

  • Define and execute the automation strategy for Camera & Photos engineering systems.
  • Build tools that reduce manual effort while increasing testing coverage and reliability.
  • Drive the adoption of agentic AI systems for test creation, debugging, and workflow orchestration.
  • Partner with cross-functional teams to identify bottlenecks and improve developer productivity.
  • Scale CI/CD systems to support complex imaging pipelines and hardware integration.
  • Establish metrics and feedback loops to continuously improve quality and engineering efficiency.
  • Hire, mentor, and grow a team of engineers focused on automation and AI-powered tooling.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience.
  • 10+ years of experience in software engineering, automation, or developer productivity tooling.
  • 5+ years of experience leading high-performing engineering teams.
  • Strong background in test automation, CI/CD systems, or large-scale developer infrastructure.
  • Proven track record of improving engineering velocity and product quality at scale.
  • Experience building or integrating AI/ML systems, including LLM-based agents, into engineering workflows.
  • Experience with imaging systems, camera pipelines, or media processing workflows.
  • Familiarity with simulation, synthetic data generation, or hardware-in-the-loop testing.

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