# Intern - Software Automation Engineer

Apple's Software Localization & Release Engineering team makes sure our software works well for people in every language and region. We build automated tests that run across many languages on all Apple platforms, so problems get caught before our users see them. Description You'll work alongside automation, quality and localization engineers. Your work will help Apple ship better software to people around the world. The role covers backend services and agent logic as well as UI test automation Write and maintain automated UI tests in Swift for iOS and macOS, with localization in mind. Extend the AI-driven automation service. For example, teach it new device interactions, improve how it presents results, or test and tune how the model behaves. Measure the impact of your work, such as reliability, bugs found and speed. You'll own a defined project from start to finish and see it run on real devices. You'll be mentored by experienced engineers, work in cross functional, fast-moving team, and collaborate with colleagues around the world. Minimum Qualifications Programming experience in Swift, or in a language like Python. Solid fundamentals in data structures, debugging and Git. Curios

- **Id**: 3898247
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/apple-intern-software-automation-engineer>
- **Role**: Backend
- **Role family**: Backend
- **Seniority**: intern
- **Employment type**: internship
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Cork, Ireland
- **Countries**: IE
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-11-06T19:24:33Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-11-06
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-07T08:33:48Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 0
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 1854
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- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Operating Systems, Laptops, Smartwatches & Fitness Trackers, Tablets

## Company

- **Id**: 12
- **Name**: Apple
- **Domain**: apple.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/apple>
- **Size band**: 5000+
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: Apple Jobs

### Truth index

- **Grade**: A
- **Score**: 89
- **Open postings**: 812
- **Ghost share**: 0
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- **Repost share**: 0.004
- **Time to fill p50 days**: 90
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-07T05:47:08Z

## Technologies

- **Git** — Optional: no
- **Python** — Optional: no
- **Swift** — Optional: no
- **CI/CD** — Optional: yes
- **XCTest** — Optional: yes

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 0

## Requirements

- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

### Languages

- Language: English; Level: All levels; Optional: no

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-06T23:40:21Z

## Visa

- Country: IE; Licensed sponsor: yes; Adverts offering sponsorship 24m: 0; Sanctioned now: no; Evidence: Irish employment permits in 12 months: 69; Filings 12m: 69

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- **Score**: 99
- **Band**: hot
- **Label**: Hiring now
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.993
- **P room**: 1
- **Age days**: 0
- **Expected fill days**: 90
- **Reasons**: conf:1, urgency, velocity, win:early, comp:junior,brand
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-07T05:47:08Z

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