MacOS Automation Engineer

MacOS Automation Engineer

12 Months

Onsite 5 days a week to Columbus, OH

Seeking a macOS Software Packaging and Automation Engineer to design, build, and operationalize an automated macOS application packaging and distribution capability. This role is focused on Phase 1 delivery, with immediate work beginning on recipe development for high volume applications using AutoPkg.

• Build and maintain macOS installer packages and distribution ready artifacts, including pkg and dmg formats, with proper code signing and notarization workflows

• Author, test, and maintain AutoPkg recipes using the recipe driven, processor based model, including chaining processors and leveraging community processor ecosystems

• Develop custom AutoPkg processors in Python to support firm specific requirements such as internal security scanning, metadata tagging, and compliance gate integration

Apply AI assisted development practices where appropriate to accelerate delivery while maintaining quality, security, and auditability

• Deep hands on experience with macOS installer formats including pkg and dmg, code signing, and notarization workflows

• Strong understanding of how macOS software distribution differs from Windows, including packaging constraints and deployment considerations

• Working knowledge of AutoPkg, including authoring and maintaining recipes, chaining processors, and using processor based packaging models

• Proficiency in Python development.

• Deep hands on experience with macOS installer formats including pkg and dmg, code signing, and notarization workflows

• Strong understanding of how macOS software distribution differs from Windows, including packaging constraints and deployment considerations

• Working knowledge of AutoPkg, including authoring and maintaining recipes, chaining processors, and using processor based packaging models

• Proficiency in Python development