Senior Software Engineer: Agentic Systems

Apple Inc.; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 181,100 - 318,400; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical and dental coverage

Retirement benefits

Discounted products and free services

Educational reimbursement

Stock purchase program

Job summary

A leading tech company in Cupertino, California is looking for a Senior Software Engineer. This role requires strong backend and automation expertise, focusing on integrating AI-driven agents into software development processes. You will design intelligent tooling that enhances engineering productivity and streamline content operations. Ideal candidates will have at least 5 years of experience and a proven ability to work collaboratively in dynamic environments. Apple offers competitive pay and benefits including stock programs and educational reimbursement.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience delivering production systems.
• Hands-on experience with agentic systems for software development.
• Experience designing scalable solutions across multiple systems.

Responsibilities

• Design and build tooling that enhances engineering productivity.
• Prototype and productionize systems leveraging automation pipelines.
• Work closely with engineering teams to modernize workflows.

Skills

Software engineering experience

Web applications development

API development

Automation systems

Collaboration skills

Job description

Senior Software Engineer: Agentic Systems

Cupertino, California, United States Software and Services

Join a passionate, dynamic team responsible for creating experiences that enable users to get help with—and discover all the things they love about—their Apple products. The Instructional Products organization builds applications, frameworks, services, and content systems that power instructional experiences across Apple platforms for hundreds of millions of users.Join us in shaping the future of engineering efficiency. We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer who combines deep backend and automation expertise with a with a demonstrated ability to integrate AI-driven agents into complex content and engineering ecosystems. This role will help evolve how our teams build software and how instructional content is created, validated, and delivered at scale.

Description

In this role, you will design and build intelligent tooling and automation that improves both engineering productivity and content operations across Instructional Products. You’ll work across applications, frameworks, services, and content platforms to identify opportunities where AI-powered workflows can meaningfully improve quality, efficiency, and scalability.You will prototype and productionize systems that leverage agentic coding workflows, automation pipelines, and AI-driven content processing to streamline development and publishing processes. Success in this role requires strong engineering fundamentals, systems thinking, and the ability to translate emerging technologies into reliable tools used by multiple teams.This position combines hands-on software development with technical leadership, partnering closely with engineering, quality, design, and content teams to modernize workflows while maintaining Apple’s high standards for craftsmanship and user experience.

Minimum Qualifications

• 5 or more years of professional software engineering experience delivering production systems.
• Hands-on experience using agentic systems to accelerate software development and/or operational workflows.
• Experience building modern web applications, APIs, or backend services.
• Experience developing automation systems, developer tooling, or workflow platforms.
• Experience designing scalable solutions that integrate across multiple systems and teams.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills across technical and non-technical partners.
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced environment with evolving technical priorities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience building tools that automate or enhance content creation, publishing, localization, or validation workflows.
• Familiarity with LLM-powered systems, retrieval pipelines, or structured content transformation workflows.
• Experience building internal platforms used by engineers, writers, or operational teams.
• Background in developer experience (DevEx), CI/CD systems, or large-scale automation initiatives.
• Passion for improving both engineering and content quality through intelligent tooling.

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 $181,100 and $318,400, 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.

Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant .

Apple accepts applications to this posting on an ongoing basis.