Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET), Creative Apps
AppleSoftware Development Engineer in Test (SDET), Creative Apps
AppleLocation
Cupertino, CA, San Diego, CA
Type
Full-time
Posted
9/23/2026
Compensation
Not listed
Job description
This role focuses on architecting and owning test automation frameworks for Apple's iOS and macOS platforms. The team emphasizes engineering rigor and product quality, ensuring that features are thoroughly tested before reaching users. You will work closely with software engineers and product managers to integrate quality as a core design principle. The position requires a strong background in automation and a commitment to improving release cycles and product standards.
Requirements
- 3+ years of hands-on experience in SDET, QA automation, or software engineering with a testing focus.
- Advanced proficiency in Python and Swift for building automated test frameworks and test tooling.
- Practical command of the full SDLC with experience embedding quality gates at multiple phases.
- Proven track record designing and executing multi-layered test strategies.
- Direct experience building UI automation with XCUITest or XUI frameworks.
- Demonstrated ability to integrate automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines.
- Applied LLMs or GenAI tooling to test generation or failure analysis.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent experience.
- Experience shipping quality automation across both iOS and macOS.
- Familiarity with photo and video editing applications or media-processing workflows.
Responsibilities
- Architect and own test automation frameworks that run inside live CI/CD pipelines.
- Collaborate with software engineers and product managers to ensure quality is a design input.
- Work to compress release cycles and shape roadmap decisions based on quality findings.
- Design and execute multi-layered test strategies spanning various methodologies.
- Integrate automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines and maintain them.
- Drive infrastructure improvements with documented impact on defect escape rates.
- Extend automation scope beyond functional testing into performance and accessibility validation.
Benefits
- Employees at Apple are often offered comprehensive benefits that support physical and mental well-being—flexible medical plans, confidential counseling, onsite wellness centers at major campuses, and resources for fitness and daily life. Families typically receive fertility support, paid parental leave with gradual return, caregiving leave, and dependent-care guidance, while financial perks commonly include stock grants (with purchase discounts), 401(k) matching, and income-protection coverage. Employees also see robust time off, Apple University learning and tuition reimbursement, donation matching and paid volunteer hours, and deep product and partner discounts.
H-1B filing history
Public USCIS petition and DOL LCA counts · latest USCIS FY2026, LCA FY2026
Filing entity: Apple Inc
As of Aug 23, 2026
Initial approvals
1,065
FY2026
Approval rate
99.0%
FY2026
LCA certified
9,221
FY2026
Entry-level share
5.6%
FY2026
Initial approvals YoY
+30%
Trend
LCA certified YoY
-35%
Trend
Initial approvals by fiscal year
Approval rate by fiscal year
Continuing vs initial approvals
LCA certified positions by quarter
LCA certified positions by fiscal year
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