Senior Ai/ml Software Development Engineer in Test

Apple Apple · Big Tech · Cupertino, CA · Software and Services

This role is for a Senior AI/ML Software Development Engineer in Test at Apple, focusing on building developer tools, test frameworks, and libraries for AI/ML services and pipelines. The engineer will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining automation tests, partnering with cross-functional teams to drive quality assurance best practices, and identifying process inefficiencies. The role requires proficiency in programming languages like Java or Python, advanced experience in testing frameworks for distributed systems and ML pipelines, and a passion for quality engineering in the AI/ML space.

What you'd actually do

  1. Guide tool analysis, create proof of concept models, and make recommendations to support the tools selection process.
  2. Analyze, recommend, and implement best practices for coding guidelines and design principles, process workflow, quality gates, CI/CD process, etc.
  3. Design, implement and maintain automation tests, testing & development frameworks and tooling to support various backend services and machine learning models and pipelines
  4. Partner with cross functional teams to define and drive quality assurance best practices, techniques and methodologies needed to enhance productivity and quality
  5. Identify process and architecture inefficiencies and help drive improvements while reducing risk, fostering a culture of built-in quality and continuous testing throughout the SDLC

Skills

Required

  • BS or MS in Computer Science or related field or relevant industry experience
  • Proficiency in Java, Python or similar programming languages
  • Advanced experience in designing and implementing testing frameworks for distributed systems, machine learning pipelines, and service-layer testing, including backend APIs, data processing, and infrastructure components
  • Passion for quality engineering and delivering creative approaches for testing machine learning algorithms and large scale distributed data systems
  • Creative problem solving with attention to detail
  • Impeccable communication skills and ability to effectively collaborate with multiple stakeholders across organizations and project timelines
  • Highly organized, creative, self-motivated, and passionate about achieving results
  • Excited about the possibilities unlocked by AI and ML technologies
  • Advocacy for a positive customer experience

Nice to have

  • Knowledge of Big Data systems, Apache Spark is a plus
  • Experience designing AI and/or ML algorithms is a plus
  • Adept at leveraging technology to solve problems, including building tooling, automating tasks, and developing supporting systems to streamline development workflows

What the JD emphasized

  • advanced experience in designing and implementing testing frameworks for distributed systems, machine learning pipelines, and service-layer testing

Other signals

  • building developer tools
  • test frameworks
  • libraries
  • machine learning models
  • pipelines
  • backend services
  • distributed systems
  • data systems