Software Automation Engineer

Software Automation Engineer Cupertino, California, United States Software and Services Summary Posted:

May 06, 2026

Weekly Hours:

40

Role Number:

200661716-0836 The Display Driver team at Apple is looking for an outstanding Software Automation engineer to work alongside the Engineering development team to drive Software quality and Integration. You will own and maintain the lab infrastructure that powers our test automation, develop and extend automated test suites, and leverage modern AI-assisted development tools to accelerate your work. If you are a highly motivated engineer with aspirations to build powerful automation, cultivate learning, and lead automation efforts across teams at Apple, we want to talk to you! Description This position requires a self-motivated individual with strong programming fundamentals and prior programming or automation experience to handle responsibilities which will span all phases of development. You will be responsible for writing new automated tests for Display Software/Firmware, and for maintaining the infrastructure vital to run that automation — including the physical lab environment, test agents, device fleet health, and CI pipeline reliability. In early development phases, you will be asked to develop an automation test plan in cooperation with development engineering to cover the new features of our products. As development progresses, you will work closely with engineers to build, run automated test suites and triage the failures. Along the way, you will build knowledge of issues with our products and expand the automation test suites to cover those. You will also contribute to the team's internal tooling and leverage generative AI tools to improve productivity in test development, documentation, triage, and reporting. Responsibilities Debugging/Troubleshooting hardware and software issues Display software/firmware testing and validation Test automation framework development (Python) CI/CD pipeline configuration and maintenance Lab infrastructure management (device fleet, test agents, network, power control) Minimum Qualifications Bachelor/Master degree in Computer Engineering/Computer Science and/or Looking for 2-3 years experience as a software engineer and/or 4-5 years experience as a software/hardware test engineer Preferred Qualifications LLM-based development tools (Claude Code, Copilot, or similar) Git, code review, and collaborative development workflows Shell scripting and command-line proficiency (macOS/Linux) Device management tooling Networking fundamentals 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 $147,400 and $272,100, 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.

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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 seek to promote 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. At Apple, we believe accessibility is a fundamental human right. You'll find that idea reflected in everything here — in our culture, our benefits and our digital tools. By welcoming as many perspectives as possible, we help you build a career where you feel like you belong. Apple accepts applications to this posting on an ongoing basis.