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# Software Engineer, Intelligent Automation & Developer Platforms

- **Company:** Apple Inc.
- **Location:** Cupertino, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $184,700.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Computer Programming, Data Validation, Software Debugging, Programming Tools, Distributed Systems, Apache Hadoop, Hadoop Distributed File System, Apache Hive, Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, Selenium, Software Testing Automation Framework, Large Language Models, Apache Spark, Playwright, Apache Kafka, Data Management, Stream Processing, Data Pipelines, Xctest, Api Management
- **Published:** September 3, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.themuse.com/jobs/apple/senior-software-engineer-intelligent-automation-developer-platforms-30386b

## About the Role

Experience designing AI driven or agent based automation systems, including MCP aligned architectures

Experience building scalable validation strategies for data platforms, including streaming systems (Kafka, Spark)

Strong background in API testing, data validation, and building self service QE platforms

Experience in advertising technology or similar large scale, high complexity ecosystems

Proven track record of leading cross org initiatives and driving alignment across multiple teams, 10+ years of experience building scalable test automation frameworks and leading QE strategy across complex distributed systems spanning web, mobile, APIs, and data platforms

Strong programming expertise in Python or Java, with deep experience in modern automation frameworks such as Playwright or Selenium, mobile testing ecosystems including iOS/XCTest/XCUITest, and distributed systems such as Hadoop, Hive, and HDFS

Proven ability to drive adoption of emerging technologies such as AI/LLMs, MCP, and agentic systems to enable intelligent automation and self-serve developer workflows

Expertise in debugging complex system-level issues, validating APIs and data pipelines, and driving root cause analysis across integrated services and platforms

Demonstrated ability to influence engineering standards, operate effectively in ambiguous environments, and collaborate with senior engineers and engineering leadership across cross-functional teams

## Description

In this role, you will help build AI/LLM-powered internal tools that act as the intelligent immune system for Apple Ads-continuously understanding signals across products, detecting risk patterns early, and enabling autonomous validation and recovery workflows before issues impact users. You will work on unifying fragmented solutions across multiple Apple Ads business lines into a single intelligence layer integrated with a unified validation platform, replacing bespoke tooling with a scalable and adaptive ecosystem accessible through prompts, APIs, and MCP servers. This role is focused on leveraging existing AI models and platforms to build intelligent internal developer tools rather than developing or training AI/ML models. We are looking for candidates who can operate effectively in ambiguous environments, drive clarity across complex problem spaces, and influence cross-functional teams through strong technical leadership and excellent communication skills, including experience
partnering with senior engineers and engineering leadership.


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