High-level fluency with professional digital audio workstations and the broader audio production toolchain Experience mixing immersive or spatial audio content Proficiency in one or more scripting or programming languages, with the ability to build, read, and debug application-level code Experience designing and maintaining automated test infrastructure, including regression suites and CI integration BS or MS in CS, EE, Audio Engineering, or related degree, or equivalent professional experienceExperience with immersive or object-based audio formats such as Dolby Atmos, MPEG-H, or Ambisonics Experience with plug-in formats such as AAX, AU, or VST Experience using AI agents to accelerate development, testing, and technical support workflows. As a Tools & Automation Engineer, youll build the automated test infrastructure that safeguards the full portfolio of Apple Spatial Audio Format (ASAF) and Apple Positional Audio Codec (APAC) software deliverables: from audio plug-ins and SDKs that live inside third-party professional applications, to command line tools, to encoders that ship as part of Apples operating systems, to applications deployed in live production environments.