Apple
Fitness Tools & Automation Engineer, Watch Software, Sensing & Connectivity
$145K–$218K
Cupertino, California · Full-time · Posted Oct 22, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years of relevant industry experience in software engineering, test automation, or a related role.
About the job
Build automation frameworks, tools, and services to test Fitness and Activity features across watchOS and iOS, and report quality results to engineering teams.
What you'll do
- Develop end-to-end automated tests and tools that simulate real-world activity across paired Apple Watch and iPhone devices.
- Integrate tests into CI/CD, maintain test health, and investigate failures across software, devices, and infrastructure.
- Report quality trends and collaborate with engineering, QA, and program teams on automation strategy.
What they ask for
- Strong computer science fundamentals, including object-oriented design; no specific degree or concentration required.
- Proficiency in Python or Swift and experience writing maintainable test automation or tooling.
- Experience with automated testing frameworks and CI/CD systems.
- Clear communication and ability to triage failures and find root causes using logs, crash reports, and debugging tools.
Nice to have
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines, version control, SQL, or relational databases.
- Experience automating physical devices or owning quality during early development; familiarity with Apple developer, monitoring, or visualization tools.
Pay
$144,600 and $218,000 USD base salary
Tools
Python, Swift, XCTest, XCUITest, pytest, Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions
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