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Performance & Automation Test Engineer, Creativity Apps

Apple· Software and Services
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Cupertino, CA$150.4k - $277.6kFull-timePosted 4w ago

About the role

Software Developer in Test for macOS/iOS applications focusing on performance testing and automation to support Creativity Applications at Apple. Responsible for defining performance test cases, building scalable automation infrastructure, and ensuring rock-solid quality for features aimed at creative professionals and video/photo workflows.

Responsibilities

  • Defining, develop performance testing test cases, including metrics, benchmarks, and automated regression detection.
  • Contributing in delivering a scalable performance and automation infrastructure.
  • Planning, designing, writing, maintaining, and executing test cases manually and through automation using Swift and Python.
  • Driving all aspects of quality and process improvements to help the team ensure that our features are rock-solid and ready to be released to our customers.
  • Reporting bugs with outstanding isolation and regression techniques.
  • Balancing a wide variety of deliverables that will rely on your talent for managing priorities and communicating progress/risks effectively and systematically.
  • Your ongoing curiosity and dedication to self-education in video/photo technologies as well as new testing techniques are what will set you apart.
  • You will be working closely with other team members to help coordinate multi-functional test efforts.

Qualifications

  • At least 2+ years of experience in Python or Swift
  • At least 5 years experience in test automation and/or tools and automation development
  • Experience with testing tools used to track and assess the native application performance in various scenarios and configurations
  • Understanding of software & hardware performance testing methodologies and strategies
  • Software engineering skills and computer science fundamentals (object-oriented design, data structures, algorithm design, and complexity analysis)
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey technical information to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
  • Demonstrated experience utilizing AI tools to automate daily workflows and enhance efficiency in repetitive tasks
  • Hands-on experience with native application automation frameworks and building scalable testing infrastructure
  • B.S. in Computer Science, or equivalent degree

Skills

Required:PythonSwiftTest automationPerformance testing
Nice to have:DevOpsKubernetes/DockerXcode/Xcode Instruments/XCTestGo/ScalaAI/ML-enabled feature testing

Benefits

  • Discretionary bonuses or commission payments (role may be eligible)
  • Apple employee stock programs including discretionary RSUs and Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
  • retirement benefits
  • discounted products and free services
  • educational expense reimbursement including tuition
Last updated Sep 25, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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