Tools and Automation Engineer

The Vision Products Group is looking for a driven and dedicated Tools and Automation Engineer. As a member of our fast-paced group, the new team member will have the unique and rewarding opportunity to be part of a new project and shape upcoming products that will delight and inspire millions of Apple’s customers every day.

## Description

As a Tools and Automation Engineer, you'll be embedded in the Vision Products Group quality assurance team, working shoulder-to-shoulder with software engineers, QA engineers, and team leads toward a shared goal of delivering exceptional products. Day to day, you'll write and expand automated tests — building on established frameworks and existing tooling rather than starting from scratch — and collaborate across teams to ensure your work has broad impact. You'll also have the opportunity to incorporate AI tools into your workflow to work smarter and move faster. If you're someone who takes pride in writing clean, purposeful automation, enjoys collaborative problem-solving, and wants to play a hands-on role in shaping the quality of innovative consumer products, this role is a great fit.

## Minimum qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience

Experience writing automated tests or developing automation tooling

Proficiency in Python, Java, or a similar programming language

Familiarity with CI/CD systems and workflows

Experience with QA methodologies, including manual test execution and bug reporting

Strong communication and collaboration skills across cross-functional teams

Familiarity with Gen AI coding tools. Demonstrated ability to use them for design, code generation, and debugging.

## Preferred qualifications

Experience testing or working with AI and/or ML systems

Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines

Experience building internal tooling or utilities to support development or testing workflows

Familiarity with hardware and software co-development or validation environments

Experience working within agile or iterative development environments