Tools & Automation Engineer, iCloud Services

Apple Inc

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Work type
On-site
Location
San Diego, CA
Salary
$137,500–$250,700 / yr
Posted
102 days ago
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This role $194k
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This role pays less than 60% of similar roles. Most pay $161,965–$241,750 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $194k versus about $202k 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 · Tools & Automation Engineer, iCloud Services

Tools & Automation Engineer - iCloud Services joins the Cloud Quality Engineering team to build high-quality automation frameworks, tools, and infrastructure for iCloud products across iOS, macOS, and Web platforms. The role involves designing, implementing, and maintaining automated tests and supporting frameworks while collaborating with cross-functional teams to improve testability, coverage, and overall product quality. Key responsibilities include analyzing automation failures, debugging complex issues in CI environments, and developing scalable solutions to enhance execution efficiency. The candidate will utilize Swift, Python, XCTest, and Xcode to build internal tools and infrastructure. Additionally, the role involves leveraging AI-assisted and agentic workflows for test automation and failure triage. This position addresses the technical challenge of ensuring reliable and scalable testing across large, complex systems within a multi-platform ecosystem while improving engineering productivity through advanced tooling and automated workflows.

What you'll do

  • Design and maintain automated test frameworks for iOS, macOS, and Web platforms using XCTest.
  • Develop internal tools and infrastructure to improve testing scalability and engineering efficiency.
  • Analyze automation failures and debug complex issues across multiple layers of the stack.
  • Improve test reliability and signal quality within continuous integration (CI) environments.
  • Identify automation gaps and build scalable solutions to increase coverage and execution speed.
  • Audit existing systems to improve maintainability, performance, and overall scalability.
  • Implement AI-assisted and agentic workflows to enhance failure triage and developer productivity.

What we're looking for

  • 4+ years of experience in Software QA, test automation, or quality engineering.
  • Experience developing automated tests and tooling using Swift and/or Python.
  • Experience writing and maintaining automated tests using XCTest and Xcode.
  • Experience working with automation frameworks, CI systems, and test infrastructure.
  • Strong debugging, analytical, and problem-solving skills to investigate complex technical issues.
  • Knowledge of software development lifecycles, testing methodologies, and QA processes.
  • BS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
  • Familiarity with AI-assisted software development workflows and automated test generation.

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