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Senior Software Development Engineer in Test

Apple

Location

Cupertino, CA

Type

Full-time

Posted

9/23/2026

Compensation

Not listed

Undergraduate with 5+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202699.0% approval+30% YoY
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Job description

The Media Services QA team at Apple is looking for a senior software development test engineer who is passionate about ASE products and aims to enhance their quality. This role focuses on developing tools, frameworks, and applications to support client-server automation testing. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in QA automation and a strong understanding of both front-end and back-end development. The position requires a self-motivated individual who can thrive in a fast-paced environment and work collaboratively with various teams.

Requirements

  • B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science or equivalent experience
  • Proficiency in Swift, Python, and SQL
  • 10+ years of experience in building tools and frameworks for QA automation testing
  • Good understanding of full-stack development including back-end services and front-end UI design in Javascript or Typescript
  • Strong skills in building and developing with service infrastructures such as Kubernetes, Docker, and CICD pipelines
  • Understanding of data analytics, data interrelationships, and data pipeline testing
  • Experience in designing and creating AI agents
  • Experience with Big Data technologies such as HDFS, AWS, Spark, Kafka, and Cassandra
  • Experience with near real-time and batch data pipelines
  • Experience with ML model training or fine-tuning
  • Experience building enterprise-level machine learning applications with Pytorch, Scipy, and Scikit-learn

Responsibilities

  • Develop tools, frameworks, and applications to support client-server automation testing
  • Improve data quality for ASE products
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance product offerings
  • Utilize cutting-edge tools and technologies in the development process
  • Contribute to the design and creation of AI agents
  • Engage in building and developing service infrastructures

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

Based on public USCIS and DOL filings; not a sponsorship guarantee.

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