Software Development Engineer - Test, Audio & Media Technologies

San Diego Until 9/22/2026 2+ years exp First posted July 24, 2026 Last posted July 24, 2026
Job description

Imagine what you could do here! At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Do you bring passion and dedication to your job? If so, we're looking for individuals like you! Work and chip in toward the engineering of Apple's innovative products involving video, audio, and graphics in the Media Graphics Compute (MGC) team. MGC is one of Apple's Software Engineering divisions and provides the media, graphics and compute foundation across Apple’s innovative products, including iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Apple TV, Mac, HomePod, and CarPlay. We are looking for an Automation & Tools Engineer who will expand our automation and tooling infrastructure, supporting the latest Apple hardware and software. This is a unique opportunity to join a growing team and have a large impact across multiple Apple platforms and products.

Description

In this role you will maintain and extend existing automation and tooling infrastructure, as well as propose and deliver brand-new initiatives. You'll work with a small, hardworking, and motivated team that operates like a startup within Apple. The ideal candidate will be innovative, organized, a self-starter with excellent social skills, and have a keen attention to detail.

Minimum Qualifications

2+ years experience with automated testing and software development with excellent written and verbal communication skills
Proficiency in Python, Swift, shell scripting or equivalent programming skills
Experience developing and understanding test frameworks and libraries
Proficiency in writing automated testing scripts

Preferred Qualifications

Familiarity with GenAI assisted development
Experience with tools like Ansible, Splunk, Grafana and Wireshark

About this role

Summary

Maintain and develop automation and tooling for media graphics testing across Apple platforms.

Job title

Software Development Engineer - Test, Audio & Media Technologies

Experience level

2+ years

Minimum experience

2+ years exp

Industry

software

Location requirements

San Diego, on-site work required

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

PythonSwiftshell scriptingtest frameworksautomated testing

Preferred skills

GenAIAnsibleSplunkGrafanaWireshark

Specializations

automationtestingmediagraphicstools
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

San Diego, CA, USA

On-site City