Sr. Manager, Automation & Tools Camera & Photos

Apple is where individual imaginations gather together committing to the values that lead to great work. Every new product we build service we create or Apple Store experience we deliver is the result of us making each others ideas stronger. That happens because every one of us shares a belief that we can make something wonderful and share it with the world changing lives for the better. Its the diversity of our people and their thinking that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do. When we bring everybody in we can do the best work of our lives. Here youll do more than join something youll add Camera u0026 Photos SWE team is responsible for delivering the world-class imaging experiences that power iPhone iPad and Mac. We are seeking a Senior Manager to lead our Automation u0026 Tools organization driving the next generation of engineering productivity quality and scale. This role will focus on evolving our automation ecosystem through a combination of robust engineering systems and emerging agentic AI will lead a team at the intersection of software engineering quality automation and AIbuilding tools and workflows that fundamentally change how imaging software is developed tested and delivered.

In this role you will define and execute the vision for automation and tooling across Camera u0026 Photos engineering. Your team will be responsible for building systems that enable engineers and QA to move faster catch issues earlier and ship with is a highly cross-functional role where you will influence how world-class imaging features are builtfrom early development through will:

Lead the strategy and execution of automation for Camera u0026 Photos focusing on unique problem setsnBuild tooling that augments engineersreducing manual effort while increasing coverage and reliabilitynDrive adoption of agentic AI systems to assist in test creation debugging validation and workflow orchestrationnPartner closely with Camera Photos QA and infrastructure teams to identify bottlenecks and unlock productivity gainsnScale CI/CD systems to support increasingly complex imaging pipelines and hardware/software integrationnEstablish metrics and feedback loops to continuously improve quality and efficiencynHire mentor and grow a team of engineers focused on automation infrastructure and AI-powered tooling

10 years of experience in software engineering automation or developer productivity toolingn5 years of experience leading high-performing engineering teamsnStrong background in test automation CI/CD systems or large-scale developer infrastructurenTrack record of improving engineering velocity and product quality at scalenDeep understanding of software development lifecycles in complex cross-functional environmentsnExcellent communication skills with the ability to influence senior technical and product leadersnExcitement around learning and integration new AI agentic tooling and workflowsnBachelors degree in Computer Science or related field or equivalent experience. Advanced degree is a plus.

Experience with imaging systems camera pipelines or media processing workflowsnExperience building or integrating AI/ML systems into engineering workflows (LLMs agents or similar)nFamiliarity with simulation synthetic data generation or hardware-in-the-loop testingn Experience building internal developer platforms or large-scale automation frameworksnHands-on experience with modern AI systems including LLM-based agents and workflow orchestrationnPassion for redefining how software engineering is done using AI and automation