Tools & Automation Engineer - iCloud Services

Apple Inc

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Work type: On-site
Location: San Diego, CA
Salary: $134,800–$245,800 / yr
Posted: 4 days ago

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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

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As a Tools and Automation Engineer at iCloud’s Cloud Quality Engineering team, you will join a dynamic group focused on building high-quality automation frameworks to enhance product delivery across iOS, macOS, and Web platforms. Your responsibilities include designing and implementing automated tests using XCTest, collaborating with cross-functional teams to improve testability and coverage, analyzing failures, and developing scalable solutions for efficient test execution. You will also contribute to the development of internal tools and infrastructure, review existing automation systems, and leverage AI-assisted workflows to enhance engineering productivity. This role requires strong software engineering fundamentals, experience in Swift or Python, and a solid understanding of CI systems and testing methodologies. Ideal candidates have a background in building robust automation frameworks and debugging complex issues across large-scale environments, as well as familiarity with modern AI tools for test automation and quality engineering.

Skills

Swift Python XCTest Xcode CI/CD Terraform AWS Kubernetes Docker Prometheus Grafana API testing UI automation AI-assisted workflows Modern test infrastructure

What you'll do

Design, implement, and maintain automated tests using XCTest and related technologies.
Analyze automation failures to improve test reliability across CI environments.
Develop scalable solutions to enhance test execution efficiency and coverage.
Contribute to the development of internal tools and testing infrastructure.
Review existing automation systems to drive improvements in scalability and performance.
Leverage AI-assisted workflows to optimize test automation and engineering productivity.

What we're looking for

4+ years of experience in Software QA, test automation, or quality engineering.
Strong software engineering fundamentals with expertise in Swift and/or Python.
Experience developing automated tests using XCTest and Xcode for iOS/macOS/Web.
Ability to debug complex technical issues independently and collaboratively.
Familiarity with CI systems, test infrastructure, and large-scale automation frameworks.
BS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.

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