Apple

Summary

Posted: Sep 01, 2026

Weekly Hours: 40

Role Number:200681285

The CoreMotion team builds innovative and intelligent features, which through motion, enhance the user experience across many Apple products. We are a high-energy team that has successfully delivered a wide spread of industry-leading software features including sensor fusion (e.g. device attitude and heading), motion gestures (e.g. raise wrist to light up Apple Watch), fitness tracking (e.g. steps and calories), and many more. As a member of our dynamic group, you will have the rare and rewarding opportunity to craft upcoming products that will delight and inspire millions of Apple's customers every single day.

Description

You will own the quality of CoreMotion features end to end, from user studies and data collection through algorithm validation and implementation testing, to driving the issues you find back into the design.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute verification and validation strategies for motion algorithms: challenge the design and its implementation, define measurable pass/fail criteria, and build the test cases that expose where the algorithm breaks
• Plan and run user studies and structured data collections, including protocol design, ground truth methodology, device and sensor configuration, and the data quality checks that make a collection reusable
• Build and own the pipelines and processes that curate collected sensor data, from ingestion through to its use in algorithm design and validation
• Develop test automation, tooling, and frameworks that execute motion tests continuously across devices and OS builds, and triage the failures they surface
• Report and drive bugs to resolution, and communicate test coverage, quality status, and risk to all relevant stakeholders to drive the end to end user experience

Minimum Qualifications

• B.S. in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience
• Proficiency in one or more programming/scripting languages or AI coding tools
• Working knowledge of systems quality methodologies and test design practices
• Demonstrated problem solving and debugging skills across hardware and software boundaries
• Ability to work independently and drive tasks to completion with minimal direction
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for cross-functional collaboration

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience testing sensor-based or embedded systems (IMU, sensor fusion, motion algorithms)
• Experience building data curation or analysis pipelines, labeled datasets, and performance characterization tooling
• Experience designing user studies or structured data collection protocols
• Familiarity with test automation frameworks and continuous integration at scale
• Attention to fine-grained detail in customer-facing quality

Pay & Benefits

At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $150,400 and $277,600, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits

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