Senior Field Diagnostics Software Engineer

Apple Inc.; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 184,700 - 324,800; Full time

Job summary

Apple Inc. seeks a Senior Software Engineer for Field Diagnostics Engineering to design next-generation diagnostic solutions that improve field repair capabilities across Apple devices.

You will collaborate with hardware, firmware, and software teams to ensure deep integration with evolving system architectures and OS releases. You will implement diagnostics for macOS, iOS, and watchOS, lead architectural design, mentor engineers, and drive scalable diagnostics from concept to production.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field with 8+ years of software design, implementation, testing, shipping, and support.
• Background building desktop or mobile software applications and systems.
• Proficiency in Objective-C, Swift, or other C-based languages, plus scripting languages like Lua, Python, or equivalent.
• Practical application of object-oriented design and programming principles.
• Track record of cross-functional engineering projects to define technical requirements and assess system impacts.
• Demonstrated success in architecting and contributing to long-term engineering solutions.
• History of diagnosing and resolving technical software engineering defects.

Responsibilities

• Implement new diagnostic features and maintain diagnostic systems across macOS, iOS, and watchOS.
• Design, develop, test, and integrate software for seamless functionality within Apple’s hardware ecosystem.
• Lead architectural design of diagnostics frameworks and drive alignment across teams.
• Identify strategic diagnostic opportunities amidst evolving system architectures and product needs.
• Mentor engineers and advance diagnostics in accuracy, efficiency, and scalability.

Skills

Software design

Desktop/mobile apps

Obj-C/Swift

Scripting languages

OO design

Cross-functional collaboration

Diagnostics debugging

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/CE

Tools

Lua

Python

Job description

Apple Inc. seeks a Senior Software Engineer for Field Diagnostics Engineering to design next-generation diagnostic solutions that improve field repair capabilities across Apple devices.

You will collaborate with hardware, firmware, and software teams to ensure deep integration with evolving system architectures and OS releases. You will implement diagnostics for macOS, iOS, and watchOS, lead architectural design, mentor engineers, and drive scalable diagnostics from concept to production.