Systems Software Developer

At Apple, we tackle large-scale engineering challenges to deliver products that are intuitive, reliable, and built to last. Our engineering teams operate at the intersection of CI systems, software architecture, data analytics, build engineering, and developer tooling - owning the systems and workflows that enable complex, large-scale projects to move fast, scale, and ship with confidence.

Description

As a Systems Software Developer, you will work closely with cross-functional teams to understand the project goals and develop systematic solutions, workflows, and approaches to achieve those goals. This would include contributing to projects in low-level software and algorithms, building CI/CD pipelines and workflows, and developing infrastructure and tooling to help deliver innovative Apple technologies and products.

Responsibilities:

Design, build, and maintain CI/CD pipelines and automated workflows with a focus on reliability, traceability, and data analytics.

Develop instrumentation and reporting systems that surface build health, test failure trends, and developer productivity metrics.

Debug and resolve failures across build, test, and deployment infrastructure; improve signal-to-noise across CI reporting.

Identify and drive adoption of AI-assisted and agentic workflows to accelerate development and validation cycles

Collaborate with engineering teams to inform project structure, dependency architecture, and build/test capabilities

Build and maintain internal tools and APIs that integrate with Apple's engineering stack, including Xcode and Swift-based workflows

Partner with cross-functional teams to translate system requirements into robust, maintainable infrastructure, processes, and workflows

Preferred Qualifications

Experience developing large-scale internal APIs or developer-facing tooling

Proficiency in Python and shell scripting to build automation and workflow tooling

Experience with technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes

Experience with CI platforms such as Jenkins, Buildkite, or equivalent systems

Experience developing with Swift, Xcode, or other Apple platform technologies

Familiarity with software observability, metrics systems, or developer productivity analytics

Experience working across multiple concurrent projects in a fast-paced, cross-functional engineering environment

Demonstrated ability to communicate technical concepts and project plans clearly across engineering and non-engineering stakeholders

Experience with Xcode and CMake are a bonus

Experience with computer vision, video processing, and/or machine learning data infrastructure is a bonus

Minimum Qualifications

BS and a minimum of 3 years relevant industry experience

3+ years of experience designing, building, and maintaining production software systems and applications

Experience building or maintaining CI/CD pipelines and automated build or test workflows

Experience working with relational databases such as PostgreSQL in production environments

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

Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.