Senior Software Automation Engineer Apple Services Engineering

: Summary Posted: Dec 27, 2025 Weekly Hours: 40 Role Number: 200528846 The Apple Services Engineering team is one of the most exciting examples of Apple's long-held passion for combining art and technology. These are the people who power the App Store, Apple TV, Apple Music, Apple Podcasts, and Apple Books. And they do it on a massive scale, meeting Apple's high expectations with high performance to deliver a huge variety of entertainment in over 35 languages to more than 150 countries. These engineers build secure, end-to-end solutions. They develop the custom software used to process all the creative work, the tools that providers use to deliver that media, all the server-side systems, and the APIs for many Apple services. Thanks to Apple's unique integration of hardware, software, and services, engineers here partner to get behind a single unified vision. That vision always includes a deep commitment to strengthening Apple's privacy policy, one of Apple's core values. Although services are a bigger part of Apple's business than ever before, these teams remain small, nimble, and cross-functional, offering greater exposure to the array of opportunities here. The ideal candidate has a passion for podcast, experience using Apple Podcasts across the Apple ecosystem, a solid black-box QA background and experience testing web applications. Key Qualifications

• Experience testing iOS applications.
• Experience with the Apple software and hardware ecosystem.
• Experience testing cloud-based, client/server and/or RESTful API technologies.
• Proficiency in manual/UI testing and willingness to engage in both.
• Must have a working knowledge of SQA methodologies and practices.
• Proven bug detection and regression skills.
• Experience reporting and tracking bugs and third-party issues.
• Extensive use of QA tools and networking tools.
• Strong technical and troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Comfortable and adaptable in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work cross-functionally with other teams to organize testing responsibilities.
• Ability to lead projects and contribute as part of a team.
Experience with Python/Swift/UI Automation with desktop or mobile app a plus.

Description You will be joining a team dedicated to delivering the best in class podcasts experience for our customers. Your main focus will be ensuring the quality of our podcasts applications as well as interoperability with the entire Apple Podcasts ecosystem. You will be responsible for defining test approaches and plans for assigned functional areas, expanding our current test cases and executing required tests. You will own complete functional areas and must be able to define qualification strategies, as well as execute functionality, compatibility, integration and reliability testing for applications that are part of a complex mobile, desktop, web and cloud client/server ecosystem. The ideal candidate will be a self-motivated, dynamic and detail-oriented individual with a strong technical background and excellent black box testing skills. In addition, this position requires an individual able to contribute at a high level in a fast-paced cross functional team environment with excellent written and verbal communication skills. Education & Experience BS in Computer Science or equivalent work experience. Additional Requirements Pay & Benefits At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $125,800.00 and $229,400.00, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple's discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple's Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You'll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses - including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits. Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program. Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.